OGI Hockey Tournament


Rules & Regs

Posted: February 2024

ONTARIO GENERAL INSURANCE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT RULES PLAYER ELIGIBILITY RULES
  1. Eligible Players: Only General Insurance Brokers, Adjusters, Appraisers, Company Personnel and affiliated business associates are eligible.
  2. A player may only play for one team in this tournament. Special consideration may be given to all players, but only due to sickness or injury.
GAME PLAY RULES
  1. Rulebook to be used is the Hockey Canada Rules.
  2. Games must start at scheduled times.
  3. The team that does not have any players on the ice five minutes after the three-minute warm-up forfeits the game.
  4. To start a game without penalty, teams must have eight (8) players and a goalie dressed and on the ice.
  5. A team has five-minutes after the three-minute warm-up to begin the game with enough players or else a minor penalty will be assessed and the penalty will apply from the point of the puck drop.
  6. The clear the zone offside rule applies. Redline is used for icing
  7. Slap shots ARE ALLOWED in the following divisions: A, B, C, & D Divisions.
  8. Slapshots are NOT ALLOWED in the E Division. Called at the knee: faceoff to own end zone.
  9. The games will consist of two Run-time periods (22 and 22 minutes) If the score is a 2 goal differential or less, the final 2 minutes of play will be stop time.
  10. One 30 Second time out is available to each team in all of the division finals.
PLAYER CONDUCT AND EJECTION RULES
  1. Any player physically or verbally abusing any game or tournament official will be ejected from the tournament.
  2. Any player assessed a match penalty, major penalty for fighting or hitting from behind, will be ejected from the game and/or tournament.
  3. Any player assessed three (3) penalties in a game will receive a game ejection. An alternate player will serve the penalty. The player may return to play the next game unless one or more penalties are assessed under Rules 11 & 12 above. (Rules 2 & 3 above take precedence.)
  4. Team contacts, managers and coaches will be responsible for the conduct of and any damages incurred by their team.
TOURNAMENT SEEDING TIE BREAKING RULES

In the event that two or more teams are tied after round robin play, the tie will be broken in the following order:

  1. Head to Head: the winner of the Head-to-Head game finishes higher.
  2. Plus/Minus: Goals for minus Goals Against
  3. Most Goals: No max/min
  4. Fewest Goals: No max/min
  5. If the teams are still Tied a draw for position will take place.
PLAYOFF GAME TIES AFTER REGULATION PROCEDURES
  1. When a playoff game is tied after regulation a 3 on 3 five (5) minute sudden death Overtime, stop time period is played with no changes allowed at a whistle.
  2. Following Overtime, if the game is tied, a Shoot-Out will apply:
    • A group of three and then alternating single shooters until a winner is declared.
    • Order of first three shooters must be declared prior to the Shoot-Out beginning
    • All players (excluding goalkeepers) must shoot before any player can shoot twice
PROTEST PROCEDURES

Protest rules:

  • Games must be protested no later than fifteen minutes after the game in question;
  • A $100.00 cash bond must accompany a written protest. This is a non-refundable bond if protest is lost
  • All decisions of the Tournament Committee are final;
  • Only misinterpretation of the "The Tournament Rules" by a referee may be protested.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR VALUABLES LEFT IN THE DRESSING ROOMS

Notes:
CSA Helmets are required for all players, no exception.

  • Although not mandatory, it is the recommendation of the tournament committee that all players wear C.S.A. approved face shields, not optional for goalkeepers.
  • It is the option of the tournament committee to move a team to another division.
  • Alcoholic beverages may not be consumed in the dressing rooms. If you are found to have alcohol anywhere but the licensed lounge your team will be ejected from the tournament.

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