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1 All CAHA, GTHL rules & regulations apply except where modified by tournament rules.  The Tournament Director and/or Committee have final say on all rules and regulations and/or the interpretation of those.
2 The Referee's decision is final.  No protests will be heard on a referee's decision.
3 All teams must register at the arena tournament office at least 45 minutes prior to their first game with the following documents:
a. Approved tournament permission form from your league
b. Registered players and coaches CAHA, GTHL certificate cards or photocopies of cards for the current season
c. Registered Trainers Certificate
4 All teams must have a certified trainer on the bench at all times during their games throughout the tournament
5 All teams must be prepared to start their game up to twenty minutes prior to their scheduled start time.
6 If there is a 5-goal or greater spread in the 3rd period, the clock will be allowed to run.  If the spread becomes 3 goals or less, the clock will revert to stop time
7 All teams will play a minimum of 3 games with the possibility of 4 of 5 games depending on the number of teams in your age group.
8 A point system will be used as follows:
Win:     2 points
Tie:       1 point
Loss:    0 points
9 Ties in the Round Robin series will be broken as follows:
2 Teams
a. Winner of the game between the two teams
b. Highest % (goals for) / (sum of goals for and against)
c. Most goals for
d. Highest goals for minus goals against
e. Least penalty minutes
f. Coin toss
3 or more Teams
Determine first place team by:
a. Highest % (goals for) / (sum of goals for and against)
b. Most goals for
c. Hightest goals for minus goals against
d. Least penalty minutes
Continue until only 2 teams remain tied and revert back to 2 Team Rules
10 In the event of a tie in a Semi-Final or Championship game the following will be played:
- a sudden victory overtime period of 4 minutes will be played 4 on 4;
- a sudden victory overtime period of 3 minutes will be played 3 on 3;
- a sudden victory overtime period of 2 minutes will be played 2 on 2;**
  ** (If a penalty is called with the 2 on 2 format only, a player will be added to the opposing team i.e. 3 on 2)
If still tied after the overtime periods, a shootout will be used to break the tie as follows:
- 3 players from each team will alternately shoot once on the opposing goalie - the team with the most goals wins.
- if still tied the shootout will be repeated with 3 new players until there is a winner
   
 

 

 
 

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