Brock Jr. Badgers U9 Influencer Tournament Rules
OWHA Sanction No. Pending
1. Hockey Canada and OWHA rules shall apply.
2. The tournament schedule will be uploaded into RAMP and teams game codes will be found in their
teams RAMP login. If you are unsure how to locate/access same, please ask your association registrar or administrator for assistance. Do not call the OWHA requesting access. Your association has been provided with access information for all teams.
Teams are responsible for ensuring they indicate players and bench staff participating in every game within RAMP as well as ensuring jersey numbers are noted (if not showing). Teams are also responsible for reporting any major penalties to [email protected] within 24 hours following the game OR before your next scheduled game, whichever comes first. You must include the team’s name and OWHA number, player’s or bench staff name, infraction assessed, game date and time, and name of tournament.
3. All players participating in the tournament must be properly registered through the OWHA to play on the team with which they are listed, or qualified to play by properly completing the Pick Up Player/AP Section within RAMP. No paper “OWHA Pick Up Player” forms will be accepted.
4. Injured players are NOT permitted on the players bench nor are they permitted on the ice for medal and banner presentations.
5. U9 division will play two (2)—22-minute periods (see separate rules)
6. The OWHA minimum suspension guidelines will be strictly enforced. All suspensions will be enforced according to OWHA Constitution, By-Laws, Regulations & Rules.
7. For any misconducts, game misconducts or match penalties received in the preliminary games, ten (10) minutes will be applied to the team’s penalty minutes for the particular game wherein the penalty occurred.
8. Home teams must wear light coloured jerseys where possible. In the event of a conflict, the home team must change their jerseys.
9. Flooding of the ice will occur at the end of every game. Floods may be deferred at the Tournament Committees discretion.
10. Teams will be awarded 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and zero (0) points for a loss.
11. Standings after the preliminary/round robin play will be calculated on the basis of the points awarded as per rule # 13.
12. It is the team’s responsibility to ensure a clean dressing room is left upon completion of their game. All teams are requested to vacate the dressing room 20 minutes or less after their game is completed.
13. On-ice officials decisions are final and not subject to appeal or grievance. The decisions of the Tournament Officials are final. No appeals will be allowed.
14. If a team withdraws from the tournament following the team’s confirmation in the tournament (after payment is made by the team), a $150 administrative fee will apply. The OWHA Tournament Withdrawal Rules apply for teams withdrawing within 30 days of the tournament start date.
The decisions of the Tournament Officials are final. No Appeals.
The Tournament Committee reserves itself the final word on the interpretation of the rules.
We respectfully ask for your assistance in that no team photos be taken on ice due to municipality and city insurance regulations.
Championship Awards and Medals MAY be presented off-ice if deemed by Tournament Officials due to time constraints and will be presented at a determined location as required.
We thank you for your anticipated support in this matter.
Game Play Guidelines, Rules & Penalties
·3-minute warmup prior to first game of two 22-minute games.
·Game length is 22 minutes.
·1-minute rest between the two 22-minute games.
·4 on 4 plus goalie
·Incidental contact may happen, but body-checking is not permitted.
·No centre-ice line, therefore no icing.
·No blue-lines in play, therefore no offsides.
·Home team will defend net at end of the rink.
·Visiting teams will defend the centre-ice nets.
·Teams will share player benches with each team using the gate closest to the net they are defending.
·Main score clock will be utilized to keep time for both games simultaneously.
·No score is kept.
·Black puck will be utilized.
·Shifts will be 90 seconds with buzzer or whistle sounding to indicate player change.
·No stop time on clock. It will continue to run for each 22-minute game.
·Two face-offs during game only – beginning of each 22-minute game.
·Officials are encouraged to blow whistle when puck is covered by goalie or when a change in possession is required.
·Minor penalties will be noted. Non-offending team’s controls puck following penalty.
·Penalty offender will sit out the next shift, but team does NOT play shorthanded.
·Should infraction occur which would normally require a player to be ejected from the game, the player will be removed from the remainder of the game, but team does NOT play shorthanded.