2021 Avon Thanksgiving Tournament GAME 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
• Trophies and Medals for top two teams
GAME PLAY:
• 4 skaters vs 4 skaters plus 1 goalie for each team
• (2) 22 minute running time periods with one minute intermission between periods (3 minute warmupperiod prior to 1st period)
• Horn blows every 2 minutes 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 teambacks 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 bereplaced 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 roundrobin 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.