Minor Midget and Midget Round Robin
- 15 - 15 - 15 minute stop time periods; 5 minute warm-up
Semi-finals and FINALS (All Divisions)
- 3 x 15 minute stop time periods ; 5 minute warm-up
All games will start on newly resurfaced ice. Ice will be resurfaced at the end of second period of play.
Scheduled game start times are approximate. Teams must be ready to play 15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time for round robin games. All Semi-final and Final games will start at the scheduled game time.
There is a mercy rule, PLUS extra time built into the schedule so you must be ready to play 15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time or run the risk of forfeiture. Teams that are not ready to start their games on time or within the 15-minute window may forfeit such games at the discretion of the arena coordinator. Due to the nature of our scheduling, time restrictions will be enforced.
MERCY RULE
If the goal differential is seven goals at any time during the second period or five goals in the third period, the clock shall change to running time. If subsequently the margin is reduced to less than seven goals or five goals respectively, the clock will NOT revert back to stop time. During running time, minor penalties will be 3:00 minutes and major penalties, 7:30 minutes. The mercy rule is in effect for all games including round robin, elimination (if applicable), semi-finals and finals.
OVERTIME
All Divisions Semi-Final and Final Games shall be sudden victory. Overtime periods in quarter final, semi-final and final games will be 5 minutes - 3 on 3; followed by a shoot-out. Teams may freely substitute during the overtime. A player who remains penalized at the end of overtime is not eligible for the shootout. The shootout starts with a 3 shooter per team format. The home team chooses if they wish to shoot first or second. The team that scores the most goals in the 3 vs 3 format wins. If still tied the shootout becomes sudden victory, ie. the first team to score in an equal amount of shots will be declared the winner. No player may shoot twice until all players, excluding goalies, have participated in the shootout.
PENALTIES DURING OVERTIME
No team is permitted to drop below three skaters. If in the overtime period, the team with the man advantage adds a skater or skaters. The penalized player(s) return to the ice at the expiration of the penalty and the 3 on 3 resumes at the next stoppage of play at the point when there are no penalties being served.
TIME-OUTS
There will be no time-outs in round robin play. One 30 second time-out per team per game will be permitted in Semi-Final and Final Games.
PLAYOFF SEEDING – 2018
- All round robin games will have points awarded as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a tie
- 0 points for a loss
Minor Midget Division – 4-game Round Robin. Top 2 teams from each division advances to Semi-Finals. (Albert McCormick Division Group A & B, Harry Manowski Division Group C & D).
https://waterloominorhockey.com/Tournaments/4177/Divisions/4207/