Bantam Breakaway Classic Rec Hockey Tournament Oceanside Place, 830 Island Hwy. W, Parksville, BC January 2, 3, 4, 2015 GENERAL INFORMATION: Oceanside Minor Hockey Association is NON-CHECKING/NO HITTING. Our Bantam Recreational tournament is made up of 12 teams in a pool format with each team playing a minimum of 4 games each, plus any playoffs. All games will be played as per BC HOCKEY rules. This includes Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association rules, and any other rules imposed by the host association. More information will be sent upon confirmation. Complimentary team refreshments, medals/trophies/awards, and keepsake gifts will be offered. There will be 50/50 sales and a raffle table with numerous prizes, as well. REGISTRATION RULES: DEADLINE: November 1, 2014 We have space for 8 bantam teams in our 12-team pool format hockey tourney. Please send along your registration package, as soon as possible, in order to hold a spot for your team. Teams will only be confirmed, when we receive all of the following: a $1100 registration cheque made payable to OMHA a $100 damage deposit cheque to OMHA, dated January 5, 2015 a completed team roster (see next page) a copy of your HCR (Hockey Canada Roster) due to the short timeline, please note on the entry form if your HCR will be sent later. Packages shall be mailed to: OMHA Bantam Recreational Tournament c/o Shelly Stouffer, OMHA Tournament Coordinator PO Box 1175, Parksville, BC, V9P 2H2 Once the above information is received, the Bantam Tournament Coordinator will contact you for confirmation. If your team is confirmed, your registration fee is non-refundable, unless your team can be replaced from the waiting list. Please understand that your application does NOT guarantee acceptance into this tournament. For more information, please contact: bantamdivision@oceansidehockey.com
OCEANSIDE TOURNAMENT ROSTER Bantam Minor Hockey Assoc.: Major/Minor/House: City: Team Name: Jersey Colours: Alternate Jersey Colours: Jersey # T-Shirt Size: Youth or Adult S M L XL First Name Last Name C AC AP OA Male or Fem. C = Captain AC = Alternate Captain AP = Affiliate Player OA = Over Age Player Coach Assistant Coach Ass t Coach/Trainer Ass t Coach/Trainer Safety Officer Team Manager First Name Last Name
OMHA Bantam Breakaway Classic Recreational Tournament Rules January 2, 3, 4, 2015 Oceanside Place, 830 Island Hwy W, Parksville, BC GENERAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: We are hosting a tournament that we hope will be fun for all. All games will be played as per BC HOCKEY rules. This includes Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association and any other rules imposed by the host association. The twelve participating teams will be separated into two pools of six. Each team will play four other teams in their pool. Teams with the most points in each pool will advance to the finals. First place in each pool will advance to the Gold/Silver game. Second place in each pool will advance to the Bronze and 4 th place game. Individual medals will be awarded for 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place. GAME TIMING EXCEPT FOR GOLD/BRONZE PLAYOFFS: 1 hour and 30 minutes including: 5-minute Warm-Up begins when referees give permission 1 st period - 15 minutes stop time; 2 nd period - 15 minutes stop time; 3 rd period - 20 minutes stop time with 2 minute handshake and awards Each game ends with 2 minutes remaining in the designated ice slot, regardless of the time remaining on the game clock. WALL CLOCK OVERRIDES THE GAME CLOCK. GAME TIMING FOR GOLD AND BRONZE PLAYOFFS 2 hours including: 5-minute Warm-Up begins when referees give permission 1 st period - 15 minutes stop time; 2 nd period - 20 minutes stop time; ice clean at the first whistle after 10 or more minutes has expired on the clock. 3 rd period - 20 minutes stop time with 2 minute handshake and awards GAME POINTS: 2 points for a win 1 point for a tie 1 point for 10 minutes or less in penalties Maximum of 3 points will be awarded to a team per game
TIE BREAKING RULES: In the event that two teams in the same Pool are tied in total points, after the completion of the four game round robin, the order of finish will be determined by: 1. Winner of head to head match-up, then (if necessary) 2. Team with most wins 3. Goal differential (goals for, minus goals against) the maximum goal differential is 6 for any given game. 4. Fewest penalty minutes, then (if necessary) 5. Coin Toss If a PLAYOFF game is tied after regulation play, the winner will be determined in a 5 minute, 4 on 4 sudden death period, followed by a 5-player shoot-out (if necessary). If still tied, each team will select 5 different players for a sudden death shootout with shooters alternating until the tie is broken. Shooters cannot shoot twice until the team has gone through the entire player roster. GAME SHEETS: The tournament committee will prepare game sheets ahead of time. Home team; please pick up the game sheet at the raffle table for verification and then pass along to your opponent to be finally given to the scorekeepers. Coaches or managers will be required to verify their team rosters 15 minutes before each game. Please ensure that names and jersey numbers of all players are recorded correctly. In order to alleviate any potential negative interaction between referees and team officials, the president of OMHA (Oceanside Minor Hockey Association) asks that no team official is to enter the referee s change room at any time! After the game, a tournament committee member will retrieve the game sheet copies from the ref room. Coaches or Team Managers can pick up their copy of the game sheet at the raffle table. AFFILIATE PLAYERS (AP s): As per BC HOCKEY rules, any affiliate players (AP s) for a Bantam Recreational (House) team must come from that Association s Peewee Recreational (House) division. AP s must be indicated on the HCR and on our OMHA Team roster that you submit with the Registration package. AP s can be used in accordance with the Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association (VIAHA) rule 5.14, as follows: a) Fourteen or fewer skaters for a particular game. Note: they may only use affiliated players to bring their numbers to fourteen (14) skaters. b) No goaltender available for a particular game.
SPORTSMANSHIP AND CONDUCT: Team Officials will be held responsible for their conduct, as well as the conduct of their players and parents on and off the ice, which includes the arena facilities and parking lot areas. Team Officials are responsible for ensuring that all Players on their Roster are aware of the rules governing this tournament, as follows: 3 penalties in one game Remainder of Game 1st Misconduct 10 minutes 2nd Misconduct Tournament Suspension 1st Game Misconduct Remainder of Game If a Game Misconduct is in the last 10 minutes of the game, the player will be suspended for the following game, as well. 2nd Game Misconduct (player or team official) Tournament Suspension 1st Match Tournament Suspension 5 minute Major for fighting Tournament Suspension As always, parents, spectators and off-ice supporters are encouraged to use positive feedback to players and avoid open criticisms of play and officiating. All team-officials, players and parents must understand that our on-ice officials are BC HOCKEY certified, experienced, skilled and capable. In the spirit of fun and fair play, we are expecting that our officials will be treated with respect. NO abuse of any kind (for any reason) will be tolerated, on or off the ice. CONFLICT RESOLUTION: Emotions can run high in competitions and despite our best efforts there may be frustrations for visiting players, coaches, and families. If there is a concern, we request that only the coach submit written documentation of the specific issue to the raffle table. The Tournament Committee will make every effort to resolve issues immediately. Decisions made by tournament coordinators are final. JERSEYS: In the event of a colour conflict, the team designated as the Home team as assigned on the tournament schedule will be required to change jerseys. Home team is the first team listed on the schedule. If required, OMHA has a supply of conflict jerseys at the raffle table. As per BC Hockey regulations, STOP Signs must be worn by all participants, above the number on the backs of their jerseys.
CHANGE ROOMS: We have two rinks housed in Oceanside Place. The change room schedule is posted on the white board around the corner from the arena office. Teams are responsible for the security of their dressing rooms and players MUST be supervised at all times. A padlock should be brought to secure your change room door, as we are not responsible for lost or stolen articles. Please do NOT lock your gear in a room and leave the premises, as others will need to make use of your dressing room. Thank you for your consideration. All teams are responsible for ensuring that the change rooms are left in a clean condition upon departure keep food out of the change rooms and ensure to use garbage cans. For damaged or unreasonably messy change rooms, Oceanside Place management will levy a financial penalty against the team (not Oceanside Minor Hockey Association). The cost to repair any damages whatsoever caused by team officials, players or parents will be billed to the team and/or association found responsible for such damage. If no damage is noted, then your team s damage deposit cheque will be destroyed (two weeks after the tournament date), unless your team advises us otherwise. AWARDS: For each game, team officials are asked to choose the winner of the MVP (Most Valuable Player Award) from their own team. We ask that players be only picked once per the tournament, so that different players can go home with an award. For further information, see the provided form in the MVP duo-tang. FOOD AND GIFTS: Tournament keepsake gifts will be offered. There is a concession in the Oceanside Place arena to serve fans and players from both of the ice rinks (Meeker and Kraatz). Complementary snacks will be provided to each team.
RAFFLE TABLE AND 50/50 SALES: At each game, 50/50 squares will be sold (1 for $2.00 ) with half of the proceeds going to the winners. In the lobby, there will be a raffle table with numerous prizes available. The Raffle Prize Draw takes place on Saturday, January 3, 2015. We look forward to seeing all of the players, parents, relatives and friends at our tournament. We hope that everyone enjoys some fast and exciting hockey. THANK YOU FOR ENTERING OUR TOURNAMENT! GOOD LUCK GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, GOOD FUN!