Northern Region League 2003 - Tournament Rules

 

1.                Rules of Play shall be the Official Rule Book – NZIHA Rules 2002 edition. Any interpretations or amendments will be advised by the regional committee via club delegates.

 

2.                Players must be NZIHA registered with the club entering the team and must be eligible to compete in the team and grade in which they have been entered. All players must be registered with the NZIHA prior to competing. Any late additions to the roster of a team must be registered prior to playing their first game.

 

3.                A maximum of 4 Team Officials will be allowed on a team’s bench, all team officials must be registered with the NZIHA and must produce proof of registration if asked for.

 

4.                Games will be four 10 minute quarters. Time-outs will be one per team per game. There will be no ‘sudden death’ overtime period for tied games. Stop-time will be played in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter provided that the score is within one goal or tied. Once Stop-Time has commenced it will continue regardless of what the scores become for the remainder of the game.

 

5.                The game clock will be stopped at a referee’s discretion. Timekeepers will not stop the game clock unless directed to do so by the referee.  The only exception being stop-time as set down in clause 4 of these rules.

 

6.                The score as shown on the electronic score board is subject to final confirmation upon completion of the Official score sheet.

 

7.                The Region Championship organisers reserve the right to:

 

(i)               Alter the schedule of games in the case of unforeseen circumstances. All changes will be advised by the Northern Region Championship Coordinator via club secretaries.

(ii)             Make whatever operational changes that are deemed necessary to provide optimum playing conditions. Any changes will be advised by the Northern Region Championship Coordinator via club secretaries. Some changes may need to be handled at the time by the referee in conjunction with the competing teams managers.

 

8.                Northern Region Championship organisers reserve the right to start games up to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Team managers/coaches are to ensure that their teams are ready to play at least 15 minutes ahead of scheduled start time, also

that their off-floor officials are ready to officiate and not delay the game.

 

9.                All players in a team are to be uniformly dressed (ie/. matching jerseys, and leg apparel must be of the same base colour).  Players who do not comply will not be allowed to take part in the game.

 

10.             Teams must have an alternate jersey available in the event of the Referee declaring a clash of colours of the two competing teams. It is the Home team that must change its jersey in accordance with Rule 307 (c).

 

11.             The regional Disciplinary Committee will deal with all disciplinary matters.

 

12.             Protests must be notified to the Referee at the rink by the Captain of the protesting team immediately after the game and in writing to the Northern Region Championship Coordinator within 1 day after the completion of the game and be accompanied by a fee of $50.00  which is refundable if protest upheld.

 

13.             It is a condition of entry to the Northern Region Championships that clubs provide two off-floor officials for each game. 

ie/. a scorer/timekeeper and a goal judge.

 

14.             All skates must be rink friendly – eg/. flush mounted axel bolts.

 

15.             The official tournament puck is to be the Black IDS puck for all games and to be supplied by the home team.

 

16.             If there is a tie in the standings at the end of Round Robin play then the Northern Region’s “Final Placing” format will be applied to determine final placement of teams.

 

17. It is the responsibility of the manager from each team to check that the team roster is correctly recorded on the Official Score

Sheet and to initial the score sheet BEFORE EVERY GAME. Northern Region Championship organisers will not be held responsible for omissions or errors in team rosters on the official score sheets.