Tournament Rules

 

VEHICLE CITY INTERNATIONAL

OLDTIMERS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT RULES SUMMARY

 

USA HOCKEY RULES WILL APPLY, WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS AND ADDITIONS.

 

1. Games will consist of two 15 minute periods. Teams will NOT change ends for the second period, unless both teams mutually agree to.

 

2. There will be a 2 minute warm-up that will commence as soon as the Zamboni doors close. Teams and officials shall be ready to take the ice.

 

3. Games may start up to 15 minutes early. Teams and officials shall be ready to start early.

 

4. Minor penalties shall be 2 minutes. Referees may assess double-minor penalties (4:00) at their discretion for excessive infractions.

 

5. Major penalties shall be 5 minutes plus a game misconduct (this game plus next) in all cases.

 

6. Misconduct penalties will be 5 minutes or 10 minutes, at the Referee’s discretion.

 

7. Any player who receives a Match Penalty (Gross) shall be expelled from the tournament. If a Goalie receives a Match or Gross penalty, he will be allowed to finish that game, but be expelled afterward.

 

8. Any player who receives three minor penalties in one game shall be ejected for the remainder of that game (only).

 

9. Body contact: coincidental body contact is allowed. However, deliberate checking shall result in a minor, double minor or major penalty.

 

10. Altercations: the instigator or clear aggressor of an altercation may receive a minor, double minor or fighting major. At the same time, the non-aggressor may receive the same penalties OR he may receive lessor penalties OR he may receive no penalty at all.

 

11. Any player who receives a fighting major and with clear intent to injure his opponent shall be expelled from the tournament.

 

12. If a puck is played with a “high-stick”, then the USA Hickey rules apply. No minor penalty.

 

13. There will be no slap shots allowed. A slap shot is defined as above the knee-cap.

 

14. Any player who injures an opponent due to taking a slap shot shall receive a major penalty.

 

15. CLARIFICATION: We are NOT calling 2-line pass violations (same as USA Hockey).

 

16. CLARIFICATION: The center red line shall be used for icing purposes, same as USA Hockey.

 

17. There will be no overtime.

 

18. There will be a 3-man shoot-out for tie games in the finals only.

 

1. Prior to the championship game, teams shall designate their 3 shooters.
2. Home team decides which team shoots first.
3. Shooters will NOT shoot simultaneously (as in past years).
4. If still tied at the end of the first “round”, then the shoot-out becomes “sudden death”.
5. Teams will use the same 3 shooters, in the same order.
6. If the first shooter scores, then the other team gets last chance.

 

19. If a team is excessively late taking the ice, a forfeit may be declared at the discretion of the referee.

 

20. Rostered players may play on only one team. Rostered players must play in at least one preliminary game to be eligible for the championship game.

 

21. Mercy Rule: If the goal differential is 5 goals or more, then running time shall be used and shall remain in effect until the goal differential is reduced to 2 goals.

 

22. All referee decisions are FINAL.

 

 

Referees and off-ice officials shall legibly PRINT their name on the score sheet. This is how you will be paid.

 

 

 

 

 

Tournament Rules Committee (revised: 11.11.2010)