Tournament Rules & Format

We are all here to enjoy a great weekend of hockey!

1. All players, coaches and parents are to be respectful of the members of the administrative staff of the event. This includes referees, timekeepers, rink personnel and AXE Hockey Group Staff.
2. The showcase will be using the following rules:
   1. U16, U18 and Prep Divisions – NCAA Rules Modified
      1. Modifications included
         1. Matching penalties will wash play 5v5.
         2. Automatic Icing – U16 and U18 Divisions
         3. Hybrid Icing for Prep Division.
         4. Teams may change on icing.
         5. NO TIMEOUTS except in Semifinals and Championship games.
         6. Minor Penalties 2:00 minutes
         7. Major Penalties 5:00 minutes
         8. Misconducts 10:00 minutes
         9. Any major penalty in the last 5 minutes of the game will carry a game misconduct and a one game suspension.
         10. All other rules concerning play will follow the NCAA Ice Hockey rulebook.
      2. Pucks will be provided by the tournament. Please do not bring pucks out to the bench area.
      3. The game will commence with at 3:00 minute warm up before the starting time of the game, the warm up will start as soon as the Zamboni doors are closed. The buzzer will sound on the closing of the doors.  Teams should be ready to enter the ice as soon as the doors close.
      4. All teams should be prepared to take the ice 15 minutes before the official game time.
      5. Each game will be 23-minute stop-time period followed by an ice cut and then a 23-minute stop-time period. Teams should be ready to play the second half in a timely manner.  There are no timeouts in round robin play.
      6. A tie will be recorded; as such there will be no overtime or shootouts in the round robin games.

A win is worth 2 points – A tie is worth 1 point – A loss is worth 0 points in the round robin play.

8. Championship round will consist of the top 4 teams from round robin play in each division. The semifinal and final games will be a 25-minute game – No ice cut.  (1) timeout per team per game.

The two semifinal winners will play for the championship.

9. If the teams are tied at the end of the semifinal or championship game an overtime will be played by the following rules:
   1. 5-minute period of 3 vs. 3 will be played.
   2. If still tie a 3 player shootout to determine the winner.
   3. If still tied after 3 shooters – will go to sudden death shootout to determine the winner. Coach may select the same player again.  (International rules)
10. Consolation round will be a 25-minute game – No ice cut.

No timeouts. Ties are permitted.

Tie Breakers for Round Robin Play to establish the top 4 teams in each division.

1. Points
2. Head to head play (only if two teams are tied)
3. Group Record
4. Goals Against
5. Difference between Goals scored and Goals against
6. Goals divided by Goal Against
7. Coin Toss

Any disputes will be settled at the discretion of the Showcase Director.