1. All Teams must be registered with USA Hockey.

 

2. Teams are required to bring their official team roster, as well as, their travel permit (if required by their governing body) to each game.

 

3. Players and coaches should report to the arena at least one hour prior to each game to sign in.

 

4. A maximum of three team officials may be on the player’s bench at one time. Additionally, each team will provide a penalty box official.

 

5. All teams must be prepared to begin any game 15 minutes ahead of schedule.

 

6. In most instances the home team will wear white jerseys and visitors wear dark. If a team has 2 sets, it is strongly recommended that they bring both sets to each game.

 

 

1. Scoring: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss.

 

2. Any forfeited games will be recorded as a 3-0 score. Any forfeited games affecting another team’s playoff status, may be reviewed by the tournament director to determine which teams advance beyond preliminary round play. Use of ineligible players will disqualify a team from the tournament. All games played by a disqualified team will be forfeited. No monies will be refunded.

 

 

1. All Tournament officials are current members in good standing of USA Hockey or Canadian Hockey Association and are deemed qualified to officiate at the level of play assigned.

 

2. A zero tolerance for verbal abuse is in effect and will be enforced for all team officials, players, and spectators.

 

3. Appropriate penalties will be assessed for disputing or arguing a decision of the officials, any visual demonstration of dissatisfaction, or for the use of obscene or vulgar language to anyone at anytime during the tournament.

 

4. Please keep in mind that the tournament director does not have the authority to reverse the decisions of the game officials.

 

 

 

1. The Nitro Tournament is sanctioned by USA Hockey. The following USA Hockey rules may not be familiar to teams from other IIHF affiliates.

a. Any player receiving 5 or more penalties in 1 game

b. If a team receives 15 or more penalties in one game,

c. There is no center ice red line except for icing.

d. There is no off-sides tag-up rule.3

e. Canadian teams are required to wear mouth guards and neck guards

f. Anyone receiving a game misconduct must sit the next tournament game.

g. Anyone receiving a match penalty is disqualified from further play.

 

2. The acting tournament director (ATD) reserves the right to take measures necessary to ensure a safe tournament for the participants including the modification of any rule(s) herein which is deemed by him/her to be in the tournament’s best interest. Decisions of the acting tournament director are final.

 

1 . In the semis and final, if the teams are tied at the end of regulation a three minute 4 on 4 sudden death overtime will occur followed by a three minute 3 on 3 sudden death overtime. All three-minute periods will be running time. If the score remains tied after the overtime periods, a SHOOTOUT will take place. If there is a penalty at the end of the second overtime period that has not expired then another sudden death period will repeat until all penalties expire.

 

 

3. Each head coach will designate five shooters to represent the team in the shootout prior to the game with an asterisk by their names on the score sheet. If a designated player is either injured or serving a penalty, the coach must chose another player to participate in the shootout. Each designated shooter for both teams will alternate shots, home team first, with all 10 players shooting unless the advantage by one team is out of reach. If the score remains tied, new players will participate in a sudden death shoot out with the visiting team shooting first. The players in the 1st group of 5 may not shoot again until all other eligible players on their team have had a turn. Goalies are not eligible. If team A completes their rooster and the opposing Team B still has players remaining to shot. Team A will start with the last player that shot and proceed in reverse order until all players have completed the round from Team B. Team A and B will then start with Player Number 1 at the beginning of the shooting sudden death  

 

 

 

1. Please refer to tournament scoreboards or speak to a tournament official in order to determine the playoff format. It is incumbent upon the team officials to confirm with a tournament representative whether or not their team has advanced beyond preliminary round play prior to leaving the arena following their 4th game.

 

2. Tiebreakers - To determine teams advancing to the semi & final rounds. If more than 2 teams are tied, as soon as the tie is broken, the tie breaker is reapplied to any remaining ties.

a. Head to Head Competition - Direct play between two tied teams.

b. Goal Differential - The team with the greater goal differential will    advance.

c. Fewest Goals Against

d. Lowest Total Penalty Minutes

e. Coin Toss

 

3. Special Exceptions

a. In a division of 6 teams, after the preliminary round, either the top 2 teams in each group or the top 4 teams overall will play a semi-final with the winning teams advancing to the final; teams advancing to the semis will be at the ATD discretion.

b. If all tied teams have not played one another, then “head to head” competition is not applicable and goal differential will be the first tie-breaker. The only exception to this rule is in the event of a three way tie where one of the tied teams has defeated both the teams they are tied with inpoints after preliminary round play. For example: team “a”, team “b” and team “c” are tied. Team “a” has defeated team “b” and team ”c” in preliminary round play. However, team “b” and team “c” have notplayed one another. In this case, team “a” would advance because during preliminary round play they defeated both the teams that they are tied with in points.

c. In a situation where three or more teams are tied and all teams have not played against each other and goal differential is used as the first tie breaker thus eliminating one or more of the tied teams, then the “head to head” tie breaker will take precedent if “head to head” conditions exist.

d. Three tied teams – all three have played each other and have alternated victories.   For example: team “a” has defeated team “b”. Team “b” has defeated team “c”.   Team “c” has defeated team “a”. In this instance, goal differential involving games among tied teams only would be the first tie-breaker used. Therefore, goal differential of team ”a” vs. team “b”, “b” vs. “c”, and “c” vs. “a” would be tallied and the team with greatest goal differential would advance. If still tied, tie breakers 2c and 2d would be applied in order using appropriate data from games among tied teams only.

 

4. One - 30 second time out per team, per game, is allowed for semi-final and final games.