Sport Event Inc. Showcase Rules & Regulations
The following information relates to tournament, conduct, format, rules, policies, and procedures.
Sports Event Inc. Showcase directors expect the conduct of all participants to be exemplary both on and off the ice. All misconduct will result in immediate and prompt disqualification from the tournament.
Sports Event Inc. Showcases has established a “ZERO TOLERANCE†policy on abusive language and unsportsmanlike behavior towards all participants opposing team players, coaches, fans, referees, volunteers, and tournament officials. Spectators violating this policy will be immediately escorted from the venue.
Sports Event Inc. Showcases are played under Standard Hockey Alberta - Rules
Hockey Alberta Rules are in effect and Hockey Canada guidelines for equipment will be enforced for all teams. www.hockeycanada.ca Listed below are some of the more significant rule modifications that will be used during Sports Event Inc. Showcases.
Body Contact
Equipment
The home team will wear dark jerseys UNLESS the away team only has dark jerseys. Teams must coordinate at least 30 minutes before each game to ensure which uniforms will be worn.
Highly recommended but not mandatory
All divisions must wear neck guards, no exceptions. All players are required to wear approved helmets.
Team & Roster
Teams can only register and dress 20 players, 18 skaters & 2 goalies. No players can be added to the roster after the lock out date, 24 hrs prior to tournament start.
Should a team only have one goalie on the team and the goalie gets injured, then the rules for goalie changing will apply as follows. The team whose goalie was injured will have to put an additional skater on ice (as a player or in net) until the goalie has been replaced from, current player changing into goalie gear.
Unless approved by the tournament coordinator, overage players are not allowed.
Underage players are permitted.
We recommend that players only play on a single team during the tournament. However players are permitted to play on more than one team as long as it is not in the same division or of a lower skill level
Any team caught using ineligible and/or illegal players will forfeit all wins and ties amassed while using said player(s) and all points for said games will be reduced to 0. The losing team (legal team) will be awarded the three points and 1 -0 win.
Team Administration & Management
Roster/Waiver/ Insurance & Management
Government ID
RAMP
STAY & Play
https://www.hdctournaments.ca/category/1743/HOTELS
If necessary, teams may elect to opt out of the Stay & Play policy for additional fee of $350 + taxes and processing fees.
Per the terms & conditions agreed to upon registration, failure to adhere to this policy will preclude a team(s) eligibility to participate in the tournament as well as the forfeiture of the team(s) entry fee.
All dressing rooms will be left clean by the team after each game. Any damage to a dressing room will result in either the team coach or manager being held responsible for the cost of the damage.
Coaches are to pick the MVP for the opposing team after the game. Teams will line up on their blue line after the game, handshakes.
All participating teams are guaranteed four (4) tournament games.
Game Length
Tournaments may vary in time slot and periods. Please confirm with tournament package
Delayed or Late Games
Mercy Rule
Time Out
Icing
Penalties
All major penalties will be reviewed by the tournament committee and the decision is final. No protests will be heard. Officials are to complete a right up RAMP game sheet with the timekeeper or via text message to Gord (403) 560 - 4765. All suspensions will be dealt with by the tournament committee. Should a player receive a combination of either 2 game misconducts, gross misconducts and or match penalties during the tournament, that player shall be ejected for the remainder of the tournament.
Stick & Head Infractions
Fighting
Round Robin Play (Tournament Play Only)
Pools will consist of 4 + teams and game points will be awarded based on the following format:
Tiebreaker Procedures for Round Robin Tiebreaker: (Tournament Play Only)
Playoff Rounds (Tournament Play Only)
Division with 4 teams
Division with 5 or more teams 1 pool but less than 8 after round-robin
Division with 8 teams, 2 pools will have a cross-over
Protests will be heard. Officials are to complete all write-ups on the back of the first game sheet as required by the rules. All suspensions will be dealt with by the Tournament Committee. Should a player receive the combination of either, 2 Game misconducts, Gross misconducts, and/or Match penalties during the tournament that player shall be ejected from the remainder of the tournament.
Any coach or manager who receives a Game Misconduct, for harassment of the officials, or a Gross Misconduct, shall be suspended for a minimum of one (1) game up to the remainder of the tournament pending the severity. No exceptions, no appeals. Coaches and managers are expected to treat the officials with the utmost respect. Any issues with the officials can be brought to the attention of the tournament committee.
No protests will be considered regarding rules interpretations or judgment calls made by game officials. Only protests related to game rules that can be addressed within the Standard Hockey Alberta - Hockey Canada rules regarding player eligibility will be heard by tournament officials. ?If it is determined that a player has violated an eligibility rule, both the player and the head coach will be disqualified from the tournament.
Disqualifications will begin from the point where a player is determined ineligible and will affect prior results or change a team’s record at the discretion of HDC.
Sports Event Inc. does not provide medics for the tournament. The safety of our participants is important to us, and if an injury occurs, please take the following steps: