General Information / Rules, U15AA Showcase, 2023-2024, HPP (Stoney Creek Girls Hockey Association)

Stoney Creek Sabres
11th ANNUAL U15AA Showcase Tournament Rules September 22-24, 2023
OWHA Permit #2324004

The Showcase format will include 56 Teams with a 5-game guarantee (3 min. Warm up - 15-12-15 min with a 3 min. OT in Round Robin Games).

The Tournament will be divided into 8 divisions with 4 Divisions of 8 teams and 4 divisions of 6 teams with each team playing 4 round robin games within their division (2 games on Friday and 2 games on Saturday and a minimum of 1 game on Sunday).

There will be a Gold, Silver, Bronze and Brass Playoff Semi-Final and Final Games with all remaining teams playing a 5th placement game on Sunday.

Divisional Break Down and Playoff format

8 Divisions: 4 Divisions of 8 teams – seeded #1 through #8 and 4 Divisions of 6 Teams seeded #1 through #6 after the 4 game Round Robin

Gold and Silver
1st Place Teams in each Division seeded #1-#8 by Round Robin Points (Tie Breakers below)
Gold Semi: 1st seed vs 4th seed and 2nd seed vs 3rd seed
Silver Semi: 5th seed vs 8th seed and 6th seed vs 7th seed

Bronze and Brass
2nd Place Teams in each Division seeded #1-#8 by Round Robin Points (Tie Breakers below)
Bronze Semi: 1st seed vs 4th seed and 2nd seed vs 3rd seed
Brass Semi: 5th seed vs 8th seed and 6th seed vs 7th seed

SUNDAY PLACEMENT GAMES: The remaining teams would play a predetermined game depending on their standings after the Round Robin. Example: 4th place in Jenner Division vs 4th place in the Fortino Division etc.

Hockey Canada and OWHA Playing Rules apply. Hockey Canada, USA Hockey, OWHA Roster Rules apply. USA Teams must wear Mouth Guards

HOME TEAM wears WHITE – VISITING TEAM wears DARK.

 NO TIME OUTS IN ROUND ROBIN.

PLEASE BE PREPARED TO START 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED GAME TIME.

Rink Resurfacing

• The ice will be resurfaced after every second period played on the ice surface. Flood Schedule will be noted on all Game Sheets.

• The ice will not be resurfaced prior to overtime; overtime will be considered as part of the preceding period.

• The Tournament Committee retains the right to alter the resurfacing schedule if the need arises.

OVERTIME (4 on 4) If the game is tied after regulation play a 3-minute (stop time) sudden victory period playing 4 players plus a goalie (4 on 4). Teams will not switch ends. If a penalty is called the teams will play 4 on 3. If a second penalty is called against the same team the teams will play 5 on 3 and could play 5 on 5 or 5 on 4 if penalties expire during play. If this occurs the teams will play 5 on 5 or 5 on 4 until the next whistle, then revert to 4 on 4 or 4 on 3. Note: 2 points for a win in OT and 1 point for a loss in OT. If still tied after OT both teams receive 1 point. Win in regulation is 3 points a tie is 1 point, and a loss is 0 points.

POINTS AWARDED
W=3 pts, OT Win=2 pts, Loss=0 pts, OT Loss=1 pt, Tie=1 pt
Bonus Points - OT Win is Minus (-1) and OT Loss is Plus (+1)

Final Division Standings

If there is a tie in points after the round robin games, the following tiebreakers will be used to break the tie:

1. (1)  Record against other tied teams.

2. (2)  Most wins in round robin (Overtime win is a win)

3. (3)  Goals scored minus Goals Against (+/-)

4. (4)  Fewest goals allowed in round robin play.

5. (5)  Earliest First goal scored in Round Robin

6. (6)  Flip of a coin.

Example:

First Tiebreaker (Head-to-Head)
If 3 teams are tied for 1st place with 4 points each and no one defeated the other 2 teams proceed to tiebreaker #2

Second Tiebreaker (Most Wins)
If teams had the same number of wins, then proceed to tiebreaker #3

Third Tiebreaker (Goals Scored minus Goals Against (+/-)
Best Plus/Minus. If tied go to tiebreaker #4

Fourth Tiebreaker (Fewest Goals allowed)
Goals Allowed: Team #1: 3 GA, Team #2: 5 GA, and Team #3: 5 GA.
Team #1 would be awarded 1st place due to the fewest goals allowed. If tied go to tiebreaker #5

Fifth Tiebreaker (Earliest Goal scored in Round Robin) If tied go to tiebreaker #6

Sixth Tiebreaker (Flip of Coin)

Playoffs (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Brass)

• One-30 second timeout will be permitted per team/per game in all Playoff Games.

• PLAYOFF OVERTIME: (except for Gold Medal Game) (4 on 4) If the game is tied after regulation play a 5-minute

  (stop time) sudden victory period playing 4 players plus a goalie (4 on 4). Teams will not switch ends. If a penalty is called the teams will play 4 on 3. If a second penalty is called against the same team the teams will play 5 on 3 and could play 5 on 5 or 5 on 4 if penalties expire during play. If this occurs the teams will play 5 on 5 or 5 on 4 until the next whistle, then revert back to 4 on 4 or 4 on 3.

• If the game is still tied a 3 player Shoot Out is required. Shoot Out will be a 3 player Shoot Out with each team sending out 3 shooters (1 shooter at a time). If still tied after 3 shooters each team will send out 1 shooter at a time until a winner is determined

• Players are to be sent to center ice one at a time. Coaches do not need to name shooters ahead of time on game sheet. Timekeeper will record Shooters # on the game sheet.

• Shots are taken one at a time with the Visiting Team going first.

• The Game continues until a team scores and the opposing team is unsuccessful.

• A player that is in the Penalty Box for any reason at the end of the Overtime period or has been ejected cannot

  participate in the Shoot Out.

• No player can take a second shot until all players (excluding the goalies) have taken a shot. If one team has 15

  shooters and one team has 14 shooters the team with 15 shooters would not start over until the 15th shooter has shot.

• NOTE: In Gold Championship Games. Overtime will be a 10-minute (stop time) period before a Shoot Out is

  required. Shoot Out will be a 3 player Shoot Out as listed above.

• OVERTIME (4 on 4) If the game is tied after regulation play a 3-minute (stop time) sudden victory period playing 4 players plus a goalie (4 on 4). Teams will not switch ends. If a penalty is called the teams will play 4 on 3. If a second penalty is called against the same team the teams will play 5 on 3 and could play 5 on 5 or 5 on 4 if penalties expire during play. If this occurs the teams will play 5 on 5 or 5 on 4 until the next whistle, then revert to 4 on 4 or 4 on 3.

• If OT ends with no scoring the game is considered a Tie.