River Cup Hockey Tournaments

River Cup Hockey Tournaments

Youth Tournament - u14 - u18 Tournament Rules

Tournament Format

·             4 Games, Championship game for top 2 teams in each level

·             Period Times – 3 minute warm up, 1st (10 min), 2nd (12 min), 3rd (12 min), 1-minute break between periods

·             All games will have USA Hockey certified Officials and will follow USA Hockey Rules

·             Teams must provide a USA Hockey approved roster prior to their first game

Game Format (These will ensure that all games start and end on time):

·             Teams must be prepared to begin a game 15 minutes prior to scheduled time.

·             Penalties: 1:30 minor penalties / 4:00 major penalties

·             Players receiving 4 penalties in a game will be removed from that game

·             If a team is up by 7 goals in the 3rd period, there will be running clock, unless the deficit gets cut to 3 goals, then stop clock will resume.

·             Round Robin games will NOT have Overtime. See below for Playoff Overtime format.

·             Rosters are frozen after first game of the tournament. (Any rostered player must play in at least 1 round robin game to be eligible to participate in playoff games)

 ***Website standings DO NOT reflct Head to Head. Therefoe - on-site Standings are the OFFICIAL standings***

Playoffs or Championship only
If there is a tie at the end of regulation play, a 3-minute (3 v 3) will be played. First goal wins.
If the Overtime does not present a winner, then a shootout, consisting of 3-players from each team will be used to determine a winner.  

Code of Conduct·        
Parents/fans are to conduct themselves in a respectable manner according to USA Hockey Rules  
Coaches or players reprimanding the referees or scorekeepers will not be tolerated   
Any fighting during the tournament will result in automatic suspension from the next tournament game       
 All referee decisions are final
The tournament director(s) will not overrule the referee’s decision!  
We ask that coaches, players, and spectators be courteous and respectful to the referees and other fans
RCHT supports the “ZERO TOLERANCE” rule regarding on-ice and off-ice conduct
Any inappropriate behavior may be subject to ejection from the game or rink
Please keep in mind that amateur youth hockey is for recreation and the referees are not professionals
Any appropriate complaints must be addressed by your coaches with a tournament director
Those parents/fans not following the ZERO TOLERANCE rule, will be removed from the rink
GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS!!                                                                                                                                                 www.rivercuphockey.com