UA LOCAL 67 TOURNAMENT RULES

ELIGIBLE PLAYERS

OPEN: ANY AGE - MUST BE A MEMBER

OLDTYMERS: PLAYERS MUST BE 35 OR OLDER BEFORE MARCH 31

RELICS: PLAYERS MUST BE 45 OR OLDER BEFORE MARCH 31

PROOF OF AGE MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS, PLUS A U.A. CARD.

NAMES OF APPRENTICES NOT INITIATED BUT SIGNATORY MUST BE FAXED FROM LOCAL UNION ON LOCAL UNION LETTERHEAD AND SIGNED BY BUSINESS MANAGER.

A PLAYER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN A GAME IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE REFEREE OR TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS, IF HE IS DEEMED TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS.

A PLAYER MUST BE ON THE TOURNAMENT ROSTER AND PLAY AT LEAST 2 REGULAR GAMES TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN A CHAMPIONSHIP. ALL WAIVER FORMS MUST BE HANDED IN BEFORE START OF THE GAME.

THE LAST TWO MINUTES OF ANY GAME WITH A DIFFERENTIAL OF TWO GOALS OR LESS WILL BE "STOP TIME".

1. POINTS PER GAME: WIN 2 POINTS, TIE 1 POINT, LOSS NONE

2. IN THE EVENT THAT 2 TEAMS ARE TIED AFTER 3 GAMES, THE TIE WILL BE BROKEN AS FOLLOWS:

   a.  IF TWO TEAMS ARE TIED, WINNER OF GAME AGAINST EACH OTHER MOVE ON.

   b.  IF 2 TEAMS ARE TIED IN TOTAL POINTS AFTER REGULAR SERIES AND THEY TIED IN THEIR GAME AGAINST EACH OTHER OR IF MORE THAN 2 TEAMS ARE TIED, ADD THE TOTAL GOALS FOR AND THE TOTAL GOALS AGAINST DIVIDE THIS TOTAL INTO TOTAL GOALS FOR THE PERCENTAGE WILL DETERMINE 1^ST, 2^ND, 3^RD, AND 4^TH PLACE.

   c.  IF STILL A TIE, THE MOST GOALS.

   d.  IF STILL A TIE, THE FEWEST GOALS ALLOWED.

   e.  IF STILL A TIE, THE TEAM WITH THE EARLIEST GOALS WINS.

3. CANADIAN OLDTYMERS HOCKEY RULES (C.O.H.A.) WILL APPLY.

4. OVERTIME WILL APPLY TO PLAYOFF GAMES ONLY AND CONSIST OF:

           a.  5 MINUTE STOP TIME SUDDEN VICTORY WITH 4 SKATERS EACH SIDE

           b.  IF STILL TIED WITH 3 SKATERS EACH SIDE

           c.  IF STILL TIED WITH 2 SKATERS EACH SIDE

    5.    SUSPENSION:

           a. THREE (3) MINOR PENALTIES IN THE SAME GAME WILL RESULT IN AN

                AUTOMATIC GAME EJECTION. A SUBSTITUTE PLAYER TO BE PLACED IN THE

                PENALTY BOX TO SERVE THE PENALTY FOR THE EJECTED PLAYER.

            b. MAJOR OR MISCONDUCT PENALTY WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC GAME     

                EJECTION. SUBSTITUTE PLAYER TO BE PLACED IN THE PENALTY BOX TO

                SERVE ANY MAJOR PENALTY.

            c. SECOND MAJOR OR MISCONDUCT DURING THE TOURNAMENT WILL RESULT

                 IN SUSPENSION FROM THE TOURNAMENT.

            d. FIGHTING AND/OR MATCH PENALTY WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM

                TOURNAMENT.

NOTE:

IN APPLICATION OF (c) AND (d), IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFENDING TEAM OFFICIAL THAT THIS RULE IS ENFORCED AND THE PENALIZED PLAYER DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY FURTHER PLAY IN THE TOURNAMENT.

NOTE:

COINCIDENTAL PENALTIES WILL NOT CAUSE THE TEAM TO PLAY SHORTHANDED.

CONTACTING THE PUCK ABOVE THE NORMAL HEIGHT OF SHOULDERS WILL RESULT IN A MINOR PENALTY.

THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES WILL BE STRICTLY HANDLED:

1. USE OF THE BODY

2. USE OF SLAP SHOT (12" OFF THE ICE, OLDTYMERS & RELICS ONLY)

3. VISITING TEAM HAVE THE CHOICE OF CONFLICTING SWEATERS.

    6.    IN CASE OF ANY DISPUTE, THE TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS 

           COMMITTEE WILL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION.

    7.    ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE TO BE CONSUMED ONLY IN THE COMMUNITY

           ROOM, ABOVE THE ARENA. THESE RULES WILL BE ENFORCED BY THE ARENA

           STAFF. ANY INFRACTION MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE FACILITY FOR

            OTHER TOURNAMENTS.