U9 Elmvale Coyote Cup Tournament Rules January 2024
All OMHA and CHA Rules will apply plus the following additions:
1. Each team must report to the arena they are playing in 30 minutes before their first game. All necessary paperwork must be handed in prior to arrival (approved roster, travel permit or letter of permission from their local hockey association).
2. All teams must have a certified trainer on the bench at all times.
3. All teams must be prepared to play 15 minutes prior to their scheduled game time.
4. Handshaking will take place prior to puck drop.
5. All IPad Gamesheets must be filled out and signed by both teams and returned to the tournament convenor 10 minutes before the start of the game.
6. The team designated as the home team will occupy the home bench and wear light colour jerseys.
7. All game suspensions shall be assessed as per OMHA regulations. The only exception is a fighting major. Any fighting major will result in automatic player disqualification for the remainder of the tournament.
8. Winning teams after Game 1 will advance to Championship Semi Finals, Losing teams will advance to Consolation Semi Finals.
Losing Game 2 will eliminate your team, winning will advance you to the appropriate Finals.
9. 1 - 5 minute stop time sudden victory will be played if tied after regulation time. Play will be 3 on 3 format.
10. If teams are still tied, a shoot out will commence. Three different shooters will shoot. If still tied after each teams has had their three shoot outs, then a sudden victory shoot out will commence. Each team will send one different player at a time to centre ice. The first three cannot go again till everybody on the team has had a shot. From the fourth shooter on it becomes a sudden victory shoot out. Any player serving a penalty at the end of the overtime period is not eligible to participate in the shootout
11. The length of all games will be a three-minute warm up, followed by a 10-10-10. All games are stop time. Please make sure your team is ready to go when the Zamboni is off the ice and the back door is closed.
12. One time out will be allowed to each team in the Consolation and Championship Finals.
13. All referee decisions are final.