19th Annual Randy Merton and Dan Holland Memorial Tournament Structure, Rules, and Guidelines.
TOURNAMENT SANCTION NUMBER: OMHA 9022
1. All Teams must submit a home association approved roster and
travel permit prior to participation.
2. All Canadian Teams must be Hockey Canada sanctioned.
3. All American Teams must be USA HOCKEY sanctioned.
4. All rules will follow Hockey Canada Guidelines unless stated below.
5. NECK GUARDS MANDATORY FOR ALL PLAYERS
6. MOUTH GUARDS as per HOME ASSOCIATION
7. Disputes will be decided by the TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR and/or
COMMITTEE. Decisions are final, with no appeal process.
8. Game sheets must be completed in the Tournament Office at the
ATC, and the Tournament Desk at the WFCU and Essex arenas.
9. Any player receiving a fighting, attempt to injure, or hitting from
behind MAJOR and a game misconduct will be ejected from the
tournament.
10. Any coach receiving a game misconduct will be ejected from
coaching for the rest of the tournament.
11. GAMES
-All teams play a minimum of 4 games, potential of 6.
-Each team is allow ONE 30 second timeout per game.
-HOST RULE *** BELLE RIVER TEAMS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF WEARING THEIR
3rd JERSEY IN ALL GAMES, WHETHER HOME OR AWAY
-Home Teams will wear LIGHT JERSEYS, Away teams will wear DARK JERSEYS (please
coordinate prior to the game if a teams must wear different)
-Round Robin Games will be 10-10-10 (period length).
-Semi Final and Championship Games will be 10-10-15 (period length).
-All games and periods will be STOP TIME.
-RUN TIME will be used in the 3rd period if goal differential becomes 5 or greater.
STOP TIME will resume when the goal differential returns to 3.
-There will be NO overtime in all Round Robin games.
-Playoff elimination games ending in a tie will result in the following:
1. One 5 minute, 3 on 3.
2. Shootout -3 player predetermined list.
-sudden death after 3 shooters.
-not allowed to use same player again until 11th round.
12. Divisions, Scoring and Standings.
-Round Robin games are awarded points based on the following:
- 2 point for a win
- 1 point for a tie
- 1 point for winning a period
- 0.5 points for period tie
- 1 point extra for a shutout
-Refer to divisions below for specific descriptions
-Divisional Ties will be decided by the following process:
1. head to head
2. most wins
3. fewest goals allowed
4. team scoring the quickest goal in their first tourney game
5. coin flip
Minor Atom AA (9)
Minor Atom A (8)
Atom AE (13)
Minor Peewee AA/A (6)
Peewee AA/A (6)
Peewee AE (8)
-Each Division will play 4 Round Robin Games.
-The top 4 teams from the above divisions will move forward to Sunday Semi Final Games
-Semi Final games will be structured: Seed 1 vs. Seed 4 and Seed 2 vs. Seed 3.
-Semi Final Winners will move forward to the division final.
-In all Semi Final and Finals, the higher seed will be the home team.
Atom AA/A (11)
-Each Division will play 4 Round Robin Games.
-Each "AA" team will play 2 RR games against "AA" teams and 2 games against "A" teams.
-Each "A" team will play 3 RR games against "A" teams and 1 game against a "AA" team.
-The top 4 "A" teams will move forward to Sunday Semi Final Games
-The top 2 "AA" teams will move forward to a Championship Final Game on Sunday.
-Semi Final games will be structured: Seed 1 vs. Seed 4 and Seed 2 vs. Seed 3.
-Semi Final Winners will move forward to a Championship Final Game.
-In all Semi Final and Finals, the higher seed will be the home team.
13. Handshakes will take place between both teams, AFTER the game.
14. AWARDS
-PLAYER OF THE GAME awards will be given to 1 PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM
at the end of all games except CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS.
-OPPOSING COACHES will choose the player of the game, and reveal during
handshakes.
-All PLAYER OF THE GAME awards will be handed out in the dressing room
after the game.
-All FINALISTS AND CHAMPIONS will receive a medal.
-All FINALIST AND CHAMPION TEAMS will receive a team plaque to keep.
-All Championship tournament plaques are to stay in the arena.
-All FINALIST and CHAMPION awards will be presented on the ice following the game.
15. CONDUCT ***PLEASE READ***
For all COACHES, PARENTS, SPRECTATORS, SUPPORTERS, and PLAYERS...
Events such as this tournament require the organization and efforts of many individuals,
and quite often it is done so as a volunteer. These events are not mandatory, as
neither is your participation. Please fully understand that mistakes will be made at all
levels, and as players are learning and developing, so are you as supporters of the game,
and so are we as organizers.
Please at all times be respectful to everyone involved in this event, including but not
restricted to all players, coaches, parents, supporters, referees, scorekeepers,
and the organizational committee.
Please remember, that your actions are being observed by a younger generation that
is watching and learning, and looking up to you as a role model. Even if your own
child or player is not observing and/or listening, quite often someone else's child is.
These children are learning to love the game, and will be exposed to enough bad habits,
they do not need examples of this to drive them away from sports.
Please also understand that referees, no matter their age, are learning and will make
mistakes, as will timekeepers, scorekeepers, coaches, and tournament organizers.
Quite often a simple conversation is the best resolution to any misunderstanding you
feel is unresolved. I would ask that if you need to remove yourself from a situation,
please do so, and if you need to resolve an issue, I invite you to come directly to
THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR first. We will have a conversation and your issue will
be resolved.
If you choose not to act in this manner, I will remind you that we have A ZERO
TOLERANCE POLICY for any behaviour that goes against the below stated. All
players, parents, coaches, supporters, and spectators will behave in a respectful
and positive manner at all times, and will refrain from creating an environment that
is toxic or hazardous to the well being of everyone associated with this tournament.
If this policy needs to be enforced, you will be removed from any and all arenas
for the remainder of the tournament, and if needed your home association will be
contacted.
A last reminder, all participants in this tourney are between the ages of 8 and 10 years
old. There will be no pro scouts in the stands, and no scholarships being offered.
These young players are learning and impressionable, so please provide a positive
impression. We will do the best on our end, we ask you to do the same. PLEASE
FULLY ENJOY THE TOURNAMENT AND FACILITIES, WE ARE HAPPY YOU CHOSE TO
ATTEND, AND WE FULLY INTEND TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN EXPERIENCE THAT YOU WANT TO RETURN TO.
ALL THE BEST, ENJOY!
THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE