Tie Breakers

• Head to Head (Winner of Head to Head game wins overall)
• Team with more games won
• Team with more periods won
• Goal Differential (GF-GA)
• Max goal differnetial for any game will be 8 goals.

Tournament Rules

• Teams are to report to rink no later than 30 minutes prior to game start time
• Teams will be required to turn in a set of keys or a driver’s license to receive a locker room
• Teams must be ready to play 15 minutes prior to your scheduled game time
• Home teams will wear light and away teams will wear dark jerseys
• ACHA rules will be followed.  Any DQ’s must be served as outlined in the ACHA Rules
• Each team will need to fill out their roster on the score sheet prior to the game
• The rink will provide the score keeper
• After each game the scorekeeper will distribute copies of the score sheet as follows:
  • White copy to the tournament director
  • Yellow copy to the home team
  • Pink copy to the visiting team
• Teams will have a 5-minute warm-up.
  • Each team will supply their own warm up pucks
  • The home team will provide game pucks for the officials
• Each team will play 3-games in the tournament
• Games will consist of 3-20 minute periods, with 1 ice cut in-between the second and third periods.  There will be no overtime.
• If a team is down by 6 or more goals in the 3rd period, running time will commence. If the gap is closed to three goals, stop time will resume.
  • Running clock will not apply during penalties
• Score sheets are to be given to DVCHC Director of Hockey Operations (Bruce Kocenski) or DVCHC League President (John Rinck) immediately following games to update
• The Director of Hockey Ops and DVCHC President reserve 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 Director of Hockey Ops/President are final.

Tournament Scoring