Photo ID’s are required at check-in and will be checked throughout the event. Players unable to produce a photo ID, at any point, cannot participate until the ID is provided to a tournament director.

· Players may only play on one team. Players cannot play for multiple teams in multiple divisions.

· All teams must have home (white or light) and away (dark) jerseys.

· Minimum number of players on a team is 4, maximum is 6. Teams must have 4 players at the start of each game.

· Teams need to be ready to play at their designated start time; if a team does not have four (4) players ready to play, they will be penalized 1 goal for every 2 minutes the game starts late. Games will not extend past their allotted time.

· All goals must be scored from the attacking side of center ice, but the player must be outside of the goal crease.

· There will be no offside or icing.

· One referee will be used for each game and penalties will be enforced. Any minor penalty called such as tripping or slashing will result in a change of puck possession.

· Any major infractions called will result in ejection from the tournament with no replacement.

· Fighting is strictly prohibited. Any player that fights will be ejected from the tournament with no replacement.

· There will be no checking or body contact. A minor or major penalty will result if the referee deems it serious enough.

· There will be no slap shots. If the stick comes above the knee in a slap shot motion it will be deemed a slap shot and result in a goal for the non-offending team plus change of puck possession.

· There will be no raising of the puck above the knees; pucks that are intentionally raised above the knees will result in a change of puck possession.

· Making contact with the puck using your stick above the waist will result in a change of puck possession.

· There will be no goalies or use of goaltending equipment.

· A player may not lay his/her stick, drop to their knees or lay on the ice to protect the goal. Players must remain on their skates in front of the goal. No more than one player can occupy the space in front of the net. A goal for the non-offending team and change of puck possession will result.

· If the puck goes out of the playing area the referee will determine who sent it out and give possession to the non-offending team at the point where the puck went out. The defending team must provide two stick lengths to their opponent upon re-entry and play must start immediately on the referee’s command(whistle).

· There will be a center ice face-off to start the game and the second half. Otherwise, teams will be required to wait on their side of the red line for goals scored and penalties. Defensive teams can engage the offensive teams once the play starts moving up ice. The offensive team must move the puck up icequickly on the referees command (whistle).

· Prior to every game, each team will designate players to scrape the rink.

· Illegal players and teams:

o If the tournament director(s) determine that an illegal player has participated in the tournament: (1) the player(s) shall be immediately removed from the tournament. (2) The team using the ineligible player(s) will receive a 0-1 forfeit loss in each of the games played with the illegal player(s). Illegal players are any participants that violate the minimum age requirement for their division or play in a division below their skill level.

o If it is determined by the tournament director(s) at any point during the preliminary round games that a team as a whole are far above their competition, that team will be permitted to play the three game guarantee, but will receive a 1-0 forfeit loss for those games and will not be permitted to advance.

· This tournament is a 4 on 4 event. Rink dimensions are approximately 150’ X 75’.

· Each team will play three games within their division.

· Teams receive: Regulation Win = 3 pts, Overtime Win = 2 pts, Overtime Loss = 1 pt, Regulation Loss = 0 pts. Tiebreakers will be determined by goal differential.

· All games are 30 minutes in length consisting of two 15 minute running time halves with a 5 minute intermission.

· Games that end in a tie will result in a 3-minute run time overtime period. The team that scores the most goals during that period wins. If still tied, there will be an additional sudden-death overtime where the first team to score wins.

· Playoff round games (semi-finals and championships) that end in a tie will be decided by a 5-minute run time overtime period. The team that scores the most goals during that time will be the winner. If still tied, 5-minute run time periods will continue, where the team that scores the most goals during that period wins; until a winner is determined with one minute breaks in between each period. 

*THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR(S) RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS REGARDING TOURNAMENT RULES, FORMAT, ETC. FOR THE OVERALL GOOD OF THE EVENT.