East Coast Classic Tournaments Prep Cup October 27 - 29, 2017
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East Coast Classic Tournaments Prep Cup October 27 - 29, 2017 14U Red Division Wapitis Division Penguins Division NV River Rats NJ Devils South Shore Kings NH Avlanche Yale Valley Warriors Assabet Valley Patriots VT Flames CT Chiefs California Golden Bears Syracuse Nationals Elite Hockey Program 13U Red Division Marlet Division Wildcat Division CT Jr Huskies New Jersey Devils PAL Islanders NH Avalanche Springfield Rifles Bay State Breakers Top Gun Boston Jr Eagles Elite Hockey Proram Boston Jr Terriers Valley Warriors Westchester Express Rochester Monarchs Philadelphia Revolution 14U White Division Minutemen Division Hogger Divison LI Pioneers Minuteman Flames Bay State Breakers Providence Capitals NS Wings Seacoast Spartans NYC Cyclones Boston Jr Huskies www.eastcoastclassictournaments.com | @ECCTournaments East Coast Prep Cup October 27 - 29, 2017 Rink Addresses: Winchendon School Richtie Arena 172 Ash St, Winchendon, MA 01475 Williston Northampton School Lossone Rink Park St. & Greenwood Ct. Easthampton, MA 01027 Umass Amherst Mullins Center (Arena & Practice Rink) 200 Commonwealth Ave, Amherst, MA 01003 Gardner Veteran's Skating Rink 45 Veterans Dr Gardner, MA 01440 Fitchburg State University Wallace Civic Center 1000 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA 01420 East Coast Classic Tournament’s Prep Cup is governed by the rules of USA Hockey, and it is the responsibility of each player, coach and team manager to be familiar with these rules and ensure all participating players and coaches are registered with USA hockey for insurance purposes. The Tournament Director shall be responsible for resolving all inquires or disputes regarding off-ice rule application or interpretation, player eligibility, disciplinary action and any other procedural disputes. He/she will not overturn any dispute concerning rules and/or the judgment applied by on- ice officials. All decisions of the tournament director are final. 1. All team representatives (manager and/or coach) must check in at the tournament facility at least one (1) hour before his/her team’s first scheduled game. 1. All teams must use the locker room assigned to them during check-in. 1. All team representatives are responsible for checking for any schedule changes, suspensions and other important information. 1. All teams must be ready to begin play fifteen (15) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of each game. The scorekeeper will begin a warm-up period when the Zamboni doors are closed for three (3) minutes. 1. It is the responsibility of the each team to provide roster stickers for their team. 1. The scorekeeper will distribute a copy of the completed score sheet after each game. Report all discrepancies to the coordinator prior to leaving the facility. 1. Damages - Any person causing damage to the tournament facility will be fined commensurate with the damage and will be removed from the premises. 1. East Coast Classic Tournaments supports the USA Hockey zero tolerance initiatives for verbal abuse of any player, official, parent or spectator. The tournament director or rink staff reserves the right to remove any violator from the premises. 1. All on-ice officials are currently and completely registered and in good standing with USA Hockey and their respective State Association or the International Ice Hockey Federation, (IIHF). Ambulance Service - To insure the quickest response time, anyone may contact the EMT Services (911) in the event of an emergency situation. Any trips to the hospital using the transportation of an ambulance service or any other means that requires payment of service fee is the responsibility of the transported. GAME RULES AND REGULATIONS Team and Player Qualification 1. Must be USA Hockey registered 2. The tournament fee must be paid 3. No player shall play for more than one team in the tournament, otherwise he will be considered to be ineligible (exception – goaltenders with the approval of the Tournament Director) Game Scheduling and Rules 1. The official game schedule shall be provided to the coach or team manager before the start of the first game. All preliminary game schedules are invalid. Team managers and coaches are responsible for ensuring the team is at the rink at the correct time. Failure to do so results in the game being forfeited (score 1 to 0). 2. Teams must be ready to play fifteen (15) minutes before the starting time on the Official game schedule. Delays in the first face-off shall be subtracted from the time of the first period and Delay of Game Penalty may be assessed to the team causing the delay. 3. Game timing commences with a 3:00 minute warm-up, which shall begin at the designated starting time of the official game schedule. The timekeeper shall determine the warm-up by sounding the buzzer. Teams not ready will forfeit their warm up time. 4. All rules established and published by USA Hockey shall apply except when modified by the Tournament Committee 5. All Preliminary and Consolation games shall have (2) 22. 5 minute stop time halves. Playoff games shall be one (1) 30 minutes stop time period. 6. Overtime shall only be played in the Quarter Final, Semi-Final and Championship games. One 4 minute, 4 on 4 sudden death period will be played. Followed by a 3 minute 3 on 3 overtime SUDDEN DEATH overtime. If still tied we will go to a 3 person shootout will take place. You can’t use the same shooter until the entire team has shot. 7. Mercy Rules: A “Mercy Rule” shall apply as follows: if 5 goals separate the teams at any time during the second half, running time shall commence and shall revert back to stop time if the difference at any time becomes less that 5 goals. If 7 goals separate the teams midway through the 2nd half (10 Minutes remaining), the game shall be ended. 8. An injured or apparently injured player resulting in a stoppage in play must return to the bench and may return to the ice only after the next stoppage of play. 9. All Suspended coaching staff/players are NOT ALLOWED in the dressing room, on the bench or otherwise involved in the game. Game Points - All Preliminary games shall be scored as follows: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss. Penalties: Minor Penalties 2 minutes, Major Penalties 5 minutes, Misconducts 10 minutes Team Ranking: To qualify for Playoffs, teams shall be ranked based on total points acquired in the preliminary rounds of their division. If a tie occurs then the following shall determine the ranking: a. Most Points b. Head-to-head competition (only applies if all teams involved have played each other) c. Goal differential d. Fewest goals allowed overall e. Lowest total penalty minutes f. Coin toss Playoff Tie Break Procedures: If the game remains tied after one (1) 4 minute overtime period of 4 on 4 play followed by a 3 minute 3 on 3 period. If still tied there will be a 3-man shootout. Each team will select three (3) players to participate in the shootout. 1. Any player is serving a penalty is unable to participate in the shootout 2. Once a players shoots he/she is no longer eligible to participate until every player on the bench (excluding Goaltenders, players serving penalties and/or players that are injured) has shot at least once. 3. The home team shoots last in each round. Fighting Penalties: require a review by the Tournament Director to determine if the player will be suspended for the entire tournament. Only Hockey coaches and /or Managers may talk to the Tournament Director. ALL decisions by the Tournament Director are final. Sunday Playoff Format: All playoff games will be one 30 minute stop time period. U14 Red Division: There are 12 teams in this division broken into 2 6 team Divisions (Wapitis Division and Penguins Division) Teams will be seeded within their division 1-6. Top 3 from each division move onto the playoff round. Top overall seeds in each division get a bye into the semi finals. 2nd place in the Wapitis Division will play 3rd place in the Penguins Division and 2nd place in the Penguins Division will play 3rd place in the Wapitis Division in the Quarterfinals. Consolation games: 4th place from the Wapitis Division will play 4th place from the Penguins Division in the 7th place game, 5th place from the Wapitis Division will play 5th place from the Penguins Division in the 9th place game and so on. Tie Breakers are listed above U14 White Division: There are 8 teams in this division, broken into 2 4 team Divisions. ( Minutemen Division and Hogger Division) Teams will be seeded 1-4 within their own division 1-4. Top 2 seeds from the 2 divisions will move onto the semi finals with 1st place in Minutemen Division playing 2nd place in the Hogger Division and 1st place in the Hogger Division playing 2nd place in the Minutemen Division. Consolation Games: 3rd place in the Minutemen Division will play 3rd place in the Hogger Division in the 5th place game and 4th place in the Minutemen Division will play 4th place in the Hogger Division for 7th place game. Tie Breaker is listed above U13 Division: There are 14 teams in this division broken into 2 7 team Divisions (Martlet Division and Wildcat Division) Teams will be seeded within their division 1-7. Top 3 from each division move onto the playoff round. Top overall seeds in each division get a bye into the semi finals. 2nd place in the Marlet Division will play 3rd place in the Wildcat Division and 2nd place in the Wildcat Division will play 3rd place in the Martlet Division in the Quarterfinals.