2012 TOURNAMENT


The 7th Annual Spring Fling Women's Masters tournament

RULES

2012 Womens Masters Spring Fling Tournament Rules

This recreational tournament focuses on fraternal sportsmanship.

  1. All players must be over 30 years of age. Ensure that all your players are listed on the score sheets
  1. Average age for teams must 35+
  1. Only ONE player under 30 but must be 26+ (by March 11, 2011) No Exception for Goalies.  
  1. Each team is guaranteed four games.
  1. There are three divisions:       Lordco , A&W and, Holiday Inn.
  1. Games consist of a 5 minute warm-up with two 2 minute run periods and one 15 minute stop time period. (no stop time for a 5+ goal spread).
  1. Each individual is allowed to score a maximum of 3 goals (if player scores again, face off will be at centre ice).
  1. Each team is permitted one 30 second time out per game. There will be a 2 minute break between periods. Injury time may need to be made up in the last period. Ice clean will be between games.
  1.  NO RED LINE. SLAP SHOTS IN LORDCO, A&W DIVISIONS.
  1. Three penalties in a game is an automatic remainder of game suspension. Fighting will result in an automatic suspension from the tournament.
  1. NECKGUARDS, FULL FACE MASKS, hockey skates, shin guards, hockey pants, shoulder pads, and elbow pads are MANDATORY. A minor penalty will be assessed if not adhered to.
  1. Round robin play: 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss. Tiebreaker rules at the end of round robin are as follows: Upon completion of the round robin, the outcome will be decided by;
      1. team with most wins
      2. winner of round robin game between the two tied teams
      3. goals for minus goals against,
      4. goals for divided by goals against
      5. least penalized team
      6. Decision by coin toss.

The above rules will apply in sequence with no reverting back to determine placement of teams.

14. Refunds will not be given after January 9, 2012.

Good luck to all participants!