24th ANNUAL ACFYHA THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT

2018 TOURNAMENT MITE CROSS ICE FORMAT RULES

FORMAT:

• Each team will play a minimum of three (3) Cross Ice Games
• USA Hockey Certified referee for each game
• Championship game for both Mite A and Mite B divisions
• Consolation game for Mite A division only
• Trophies and Medals for top two teams

GAME PLAY:

• 4 skaters vs 4 skaters plus 1 goalie for each team
• (2) 26-minute running time periods with one-minute intermission between periods (2 minute warmup period prior to 1^st period)
• Horn blows every 90 seconds for shift changes. Shift changes should be done quickly.
• If a player is injured, BOTH GAMES and Game Clock will be stopped.
• Face offs - At the start of each period; after each shift change and to resume play after an injury stoppage. All Face-offs will be conducted at the center ice spot for each game.
• After a goal is scored or the goalie covers the puck, puck is dropped behind the net and the opposing team backs up to center ice to allow break out.
• Penalties - If a player commits a penalty, the penalized player will be sent to the bench and will be replaced immediately.  NO POWER PLAYS.  Clock will continue to run.
• Two points for a win, one point for a tie will be awarded in round robin games. 
• Teams will be seeded for the championship and consolation games based on point totals earned in round robin play.  Ties will be broken using the Tournament Tie Breaker Rules.

CHAMPIONSHIP – TIE BREAKER:

• In the case of a tie after regulation in the championship or consolation games, the teams will skate a sudden death period for 4 minutes. Overtime will be 2 vs 2 plus goalies. The horn will blow after two minutes to allow for a shift change. If game remains tied after 4 minutes, a sudden-death shoot out will be used to determine the winner. The Teams will alternate shots until a winner is determined. No player can be used in the shootout a second time until all skaters from that team have been used once.