Lion s Fisheree & Winter Festival Broomball Tourney Entry Form For complete rules please email info@rhinelanderchamber.com $60/team (minimum of 6 people) Team Name: Captain: Phone #: Email: Team Members 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. *Team registrations can be turned in at the Chamber *Payment to the Chamber is due with registration
Field of play The broom ball rink will be approximately the size of a basketball court. Snow and ice conditions on the date of the tournament shall dictate the final rink size. The rink shall be cleared of most snow, but will still be snow covered or hard packed snow. Clear, clean ice will not be used unless snow conditions are not favorable. A snow berm shall surround the rink to aid in keeping the ball in play. Goals will be at each end of the rink and a goal square will be marked in front of each goal. Equipment Brooms: A standard upright long handled whisk broom shall be used. The handle of the broom shall be made of wood and not exceed 1 in diameter and 55 in length. The handle may be tapped to aid in gripping. The whisk shall be made of straw, corn or other natural material and may not be tapped, iced or otherwise enhanced to increase the stiffness of the whisk. Ball: A #3 size soccer ball (provided by tournament organizers) Protective equipment: Helmets, knee and elbow pads are recommended. Hockey gloves are allowed, but no other hockey style padding will be allowed. Footwear: Athletic shoes are recommended, but winter boots will be allowed. No skates, spikes, ice-creepers, or other form of artificial traction will be allowed. Uniform: A t-shirt of other type of jersey matching in color between all team members shall be used. Each jersey shall have unique number marked on the back of the shirt. Team sponsorships are encouraged. Rules Teams consist of 6 players on the ice, 3 offensive players and 3 defensive players. (no goalie allowed). Offensive and defensive players may not cross the mid ice line. The ball must be passed from the defensive zone to the offensive zone. Teams are coed. A minimum of 3 females must be on the ice at all times. Players must be of a minimum of high school age. A team will have deemed to forfeit a match if the team has less than 5 players at the start of the game. Games will consist of two twenty minute halves. Each half will be separated by a two minute break. No goalies are allowed. The goal square is a no defense zone. A defensive player can cross the goal zone but may not occupy a permanent position in the goal zone. If a defensive player touches a ball in the goal zone a free shot from mid ice will be awarded to the attacking team. 1
Clarification of any decisions must only be done by the captains. A broken broom is considered a dangerous piece of equipment and under no circumstances is a player to continue playing with a broken broom. The player must get a new broom immediately. A player may at no time have more than one broom in his/her hands while play is in progress. A player s broom may not attempt to make contact with the ball above the waist. Stoppage of play will result, and the opposing team will receive possession. When the ball goes outside the playing area, play shall be stopped. Once the ball is back in play, the ball will be given to the opposite team in the area in which the ball went out. A player shall not interfere with the play (or ball) when it s caught in the goal s net. A player shall be allowed to kick the ball from one player to another. A kick pass shall be treated as a stick pass. A player cannot score by kicking the ball; shots must be made with the stick. A player is allowed to stop a high ball with his/her hand and direct the ball to the ice. A player shall not be permitted to carry or advance the ball with any part of the body other than their feet. Stoppage of play will result, and the opposing team will receive possession. The team having scored the most number of goals during regular playing time or after overtime shall be considered the winning team. If at the end of full time in any match the score is tied, there will be a 5 minute golden goal overtime. The first goal scored wins the match. A team that scores a gap of 15 goals against the opposing team will be awarded the match. SUBSTITUTIOINS All entry to the rink will be done from the mid ice line (soccer style). Players may not enter the rink directly from their bench. Players may exit the rink directly to their bench. Substitutions will be on-the-fly. A defensive player may sub when the ball is in their offensive zone and an offensive player can sub when the ball is in their defensive zone. The player leaving the rink must not participate in play as soon as their replacement has entered the rink. FACE-OFF Players contesting the face off may move their sticks prior to the ball being dropped but the stick must not leave contact with the ice. No upward motion of the broom towards the opposing player shall be allowed. The remaining players of both teams must stand at least 15 feet from the players facing off. The ball must first touch the ice before a player hits it. Violation of this rule will result in the opposing team s possession. FOULS AND UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Body checking. Deliberate interference on an opponent s body from behind. Checking an opponent with a knee or elbow or causing injury through the check, cross checking. 2
Using unnecessary roughness on an opponent Placing a broom, knee, foot, arm, or elbow in such a manner that causes a opponent to trip or fall No sliding, however you are allowed to drop to one knee to stop the ball. You must always play with both feet on the ice when hitting the ball. You may NOT use your body to stop the ball from advancing. A penalty shot will be awarded when a defender illegally slides to block a legitimate shot on goal. All other illegal slides will be whistled dead and offense retains possession. Using abusive language, arguing the referee s decision or showing no regard for the officials Any infraction involving an injury Any fight will result in immediate ejection from the tournament. Holding an opponent with the hands or in any other manner Deliberately throwing a broom in the direction of the player in possession of the ball Slashing: Any downward movement of one s stick that hit s an opponent s stick or the opponent himself. Note: It is legal to tap an opponent s stick from underneath as long as it doesn t result in a high stick GOALS A goal shall be scored when the ball has legally passed between the goal post below the cross bar and completely across the goal line. If the shot of an attacking player has been deflected into the goals by any part of the body of another attacking player. The goal shall not be accepted if the ball has been kicked, thrown or otherwise deliberately directed into or deflected off a defender into the goal by any other means other than a broom. No goal shall be allowed if any attacking player precedes the ball into the goal square. A player is considered in the goal square as long as part of his/her body is in contact with the ice inside the goal square. A goal scored from a high broom shall not be allowed, except from the broom of a defensive player in his/her own net. A free shot from mid ice for the attacking team will occur if a goal is intentionally moved out of position by a defending player. A face off at mid ice shall occur if the goals are moved out of position by an attacking player or accidentally by a defensive player. A face off a mid ice shall occur after a goal is scored. LOSS-OF-POSSESSION VIOLATIONS For all loss-of-possession violations, the ball will be put in possession of the team who didn t commit the violation. When a player inbounds the ball from a loss-of-possession violation, opposing players must be a full stick length away, and the inbound can be a pass or a shot. High sticking. Passing/carrying the ball with any part of a player s body other than their feet. When a player taking a face off touches the ball before it hits the ground. When a ball is directly over a barrier of the court. 3
Lions Fisheree Broom Ball Feb. 11. 2012 RELEASE OF LIABILITY I,, the undersigned Registrant, recognizes that broom ball is a vigorous contact sport and that the Registrant may suffer temporary or permanent serious physical injury including, but not limited to sprains, fractures, brain or spinal damage, paralysis or even death while playing broom ball or attending a game. I, the undersigned Registrant recognizes that the types of injuries and harm mentioned in the preceding sentence of this Release can arise from a wide spectrum of causes in regard to the sport of broom ball including, but not limited to: head injuries suffered by players impacting each other, goalposts or the ground; violent or overly rough play; playing in weather that may be too dark, too cold, too wet or too slippery; player fights; injuries caused by poor field conditions including potholes, holes or the like; or negligence or misconduct by coaches, parents, referees or other players. With full knowledge of the above-referenced risks, and pursuant to the recreational assumption of the risk statute, sec. 895.525, Wis. Stats., I, the Registrant hereby accept and assume full responsibility for any and all harm caused by negligence, and release, discharge, and/or otherwise indemnify the Rhinelander Soccer Club, and their respective staff, directors and officers, as well as the Rhinelander Lions Club and their directors and officers and any of their facilities utilized for broom ball as to any claims and causes of action based on allegations of negligence by or on behalf of the Registrant. Dated: Signature (Parent or Guardian signature if registrant is under 18) Print Name: