Washington County Youth Hockey Association Ice Invitational PeeWee B / Squirt B Tournament December 9 11, 2016

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1 Washington County Youth Hockey Association Ice Invitational PeeWee B / Squirt B Tournament December 9 11, 2016 Welcome Packet

2 INFORMATION INCLUDED WELCOME LETTER TOURNAMENT INFORMATION TOURNAMENT RULES TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES PHOTOGRAPHER FLYER APPERAL FLYER

3 Coaches and managers: The Washington County Youth Hockey Association (WCYHA) is excited to welcome your team to the Ice Invitational Tournament! This tournament will be held Friday, December 9 th through Sunday, December 11th, hosting 12 teams at the PeeWee and Squirt levels. Attached you will find the final tournament schedule. While the schedules have been proofed several times there may be some errors. If you find something, please let us know. Eric DeGroot (tournaments@wcyha.org) will be your Tournament Director for any questions prior to the tournament. The Tournament Director along with the WCYHA Team Managers will be on site the tournament weekend. Also included are the tournament rules. Please make sure you read them prior to arrival, so you and your team are aware of tie breaker rules, game protocol, etc. Please remind your parents of the USA Hockey Zero Tolerance Policy they signed when they registered for USA Hockey. This will help maintain a positive environment for all of our players. Additionally, spectators or parents are not to approach the Tournament Director, WCYHA Team Managers or WCYHA parent volunteers with complaints; only Coaches or Team Managers should bring concerns directly to the Tournament Director. Lastly, please remember as Tournament Director and Team Managers we cannot predict or control injuries, poor officiating or poor sportsmanship. Thank you for choosing to participate in our tournament. We recognize there are plenty of tournament options to choose from, and we are grateful your team has selected ours. We wish you the best of luck and safe travels to West Bend. Please let us know if you need anything prior to getting to West Bend. Schedules will also be posted on the Tournament tab of our website at We look forward to a great weekend of youth hockey! Sincerely, Eric DeGroot, Tournament Director Washington County Youth Hockey Association tournaments@wcyha.org

4 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION REGISTRATION CHECK IN, SCORE SHEETS When you arrive at the Kettle Moraine Ice Center ( KMIC ), the Team Manager or Coach can check in at the registration desk in our lower lobby. Here you will leave roster stickers for all of your games; a total of 12 stickers will be needed. Copies of score sheets will be brought to each team s locker room after each game. Please have your team book, including your approved Official USA Hockey Roster, at each game. RINK All games will be played at the KMIC located at 2330 S. Main Street, West Bend, WI LOCKER ROOM ASSIGNMENTS Locker room assignments are posted on the TV screen in the lower lobby, next to the concession stand. Locker rooms are located along the hallway adjacent to the rink. WCYHA will not be responsible for lost or stolen items. Each team is responsible for the supervision of their locker room following USA Hockey SafeSport requirements. CONCESSIONS Concessions are located in the lower lobby with snacks and drinks available for purchase. STANDINGS AND RESULTS Standings will be posted on the board at rink level. Results will be updated following the last game of each round. AWARDS Trophies will be awarded for teams and individuals finishing 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd. PHOTOGRAPHERS Ultimate Team Posters ( will be taking a team photo prior to every team s first game. Each team photo will take a couple of minutes. Photos can be viewed and purchased at their booth in the upper lobby. See the attached flyer for an example of their work. TOURNAMENT SHIRTS AND OTHER APPAREL Fine Designs will be on site on Sunday to offer tournament shirts and other apparel. They have created custom, team specific, apparel. Fine Designs is well known throughout the area and does a very good job. Please visit their booth located in the upper lobby. RAFFLE Please be sure to visit the raffle table in the upper lobby. The WCYHA parents and team managers do a great job of putting together great raffle prizes for every tournament. CLEANLINESS OF THE FACILITIES KMIC is owned and run by volunteer parents of youth hockey players, so we would greatly appreciate your team s assistance in keeping our facility clean. After the game is completed, players and coaches are required to check locker rooms for any trash and discard of it accordingly.

5 WASHINGTON COUNTY YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT RULES The Kettle Moraine Ice Center has adopted the Zero Tolerance Policy outlined by USA Hockey and WAHA for all tournaments. Unsportsmanlike conduct, berating officials, players or coaches will not be tolerated. Please remember our tournaments are for everyone s enjoyment. The TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR (or in his absence his designee) will settle any disputes. The director (or designee) also has the authority to switch to run time or change ice resurfacing schedules if any tournament gets significantly behind the posted schedule. 1) WAHA and USA Hockey Rules will govern play, except were modified. 2) Birth certificate verification forms are required for each player, and they must match up with your Official USA Hockey Roster. 3) We ask teams be at the rink at least 45 minutes prior to scheduled game times. Teams are expected to be ready to play early if the tournament is ahead of schedule. 4) Each team is responsible for the supervision of their locker room following USA Hockey SafeSport requirements. 5) Teams designated as HOME teams will wear white/light colored jerseys. Teams designated as VISITING teams will wear dark colored jerseys. 6) Ice will be resurfaced at the end of every game. No one will be allowed on the ice until resurfacing is complete, the Zamboni doors are closed, and the refs are back on the ice. 7) There will be a 5 minute warm up time prior to the start of each game. This time will begin once resurfacing is completed, the Zamboni doors have closed, and the refs have returned to the ice. Warm up times may be reduced if tournament is running behind schedule. 8) Period length, penalty enforcement and clock management Squirt/U10: 12 minutes, stop time with a 1 minute rest between periods o Penalty Enforcement: Minor 1:30 minutes; Major 3 minutes; Misconduct 6 minutes PeeWee/U12, Bantam/U minutes, stop time with a 1 minute rest between periods o Penalty Enforcement: Minor 2 minutes; Major 5 minutes; Misconduct 10 minutes Clock will go to run time if: o o Any team gets a 6 goal lead. When run time is in effect the clock will also be stopped when a goal is scored, when a penalty is assessed and for injuries. The clock will be restarted upon the ensuing face off. Warm up times will be shortened if tournament is running behind. 9) Pool play games may end in a tie. Games needing a winner will go to a 3 on 3, 5 minute sudden death overtime. If a winner is still needed, the game will go into a 3 player shoot out. If still tied after 3 players, the shootout continues, one player at a time until a winner is determined. No player can participate a second time until all skaters have participated. 10) Pool Play points: Period Win = 1 point, Game Win = 3 points, Game Tie = 1.5 points, Game Loss = 0 points, Shutout = 1 point (no points for shutout if game ends in 0 0 tie). Maximum of 7 points per game. 11) Tie Breakers: 1. Head to Head competition 2. Least Goals allowed 4. Least penalty minutes 3. Most Goals scored 5. Coin toss. 12) Players receiving penalties will need to SIT on the bench, in the penalty box, throughout the duration of their penalty. If a player receives a 4 th penalty in a game the player will be ejected for the remainder of the game, and a substitute player will serve the time in the penalty box during the 4 th penalty situation. We hope that you enjoy our facility as much as we do. Please take a moment to make sure that the locker room is clean when you leave it. Any damage will be billed to your respective team/organization. You will find places to dispose of your litter in the locker rooms, stands and lobby area. Please monitor your children so they are safe and out of harm s way. If you have any questions about the tournament or your stay, please feel free to ask us.

6 Washington County Ice Invitational Tournament PeeWee B December 9 11, 2016 Green Pool Washington County Middleton Crystal Lake Black Pool Appleton Milwaukee Janesville Round Robin Schedule Date Time Home Visitor Date Time Home Visitor 12/09/16 8:15 PM Washington County Middleton 12/10/16 9:15 AM Appleton Milwaukee 12/10/16 12:00 PM Middleton Crystal Lake 12/10/16 2:45 PM Milwaukee Janesville 12/10/16 5:30 PM Washington County Crystal Lake 12/10/16 8:15 PM Janesville Appleton Playoff Schedule Championship Date Time Home Visitor 12/11/16 2:55 PM Green Pool 1st Black Pool 1st 3rd Place Consolation Date Time Home Visitor Date Time Home Visitor 12/11/16 11:55 AM Black Pool 2nd Green Pool 2nd 12/11/16 9:10 AM Green Pool 3rd Black Pool 3rd

7 Washington County Ice Invitational Tournament Squirt B December 9 11, 2016 Green Pool Ozaukee Waukesha Onalaska Black Pool Washington County Janesville Oregon Round Robin Schedule Date Time Home Visitor Date Time Home Visitor 12/09/16 7:00 PM Ozaukee Waukesha 12/10/16 8:00 AM Janesville Oregon 12/10/16 10:45 AM Onalaska Ozaukee 12/10/16 1:30 PM Washington County Oregon 12/10/16 4:15 PM Waukesha Onalaska 12/10/16 7:00 PM Washington County Janesville Playoff Schedule Championship Date Time Home Visitor 12/11/16 1:30 PM Green Pool 1st Black Pool 1st 3rd Place Consolation Date Time Home Visitor Date Time Home Visitor 12/11/16 10:35 AM Black Pool 2nd Green Pool 2nd 12/11/16 8:00 AM Green Pool 3rd Black Pool 3rd

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9 Located in the Upper Lobby