Great Park Ice Tournaments

THIS TOURNAMENT HAS A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY FOR BOTH ON-ICE AND OFF-ICE ABUSIVE BEHAVIORAL CONDUCT.

• USA HOCKEY RULES will apply except as noted herein:
  • Any major penalty for fighting will result in Automatic Suspension* from the tournament.
  • Any match penalty will result in Automatic Suspension* from the tournament.
  • TOURNAMENT SUSPENSIONS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE.
• GAME FORMAT AND SCHEDULE:
  • Special requests will not be accepted for either game schedules or team match ups.
  • Please have your team prepared to play at least 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.
  • Players should arrive an hour before game time.
  • Games will consist of three 13-minute stop time periods unless otherwise noted.
  • At the beginning of the third period or at any time during the third period there is a 5-goal differential the game will go to running time.
  • If the game returns to a 2-goal differential, the last 2 minutes will go to stop time.
  • No time outs will be permitted in Round Robin play.
    • For finals only, one 1-minute time-out will be permitted per team.
  • NO overtime in round robin play. Teams can play to a tie in round robin.
• EQUIPMENT:
  • NECK GUARDS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL PLAYERS. 
  • All players participating in The Rinks or Great Park Ice Tournaments must wear protective equipment that meets the USA Hockey requirements.
  • 12U and above are required to wear colored mouthguards.
• HOME AND AWAY TEAMS:
  • Away team is listed first on the schedule and will wear LIGHT JERSEYS 
  • Home team is listed second on schedule and will wear DARK JERSEYS
• LOCKER ROOMS:
  • Locker rooms will be assigned to each team.
  • Keys must be checked out by the Team Representative from the rink staff
  • Teams will be responsible for any damages done to the facility.
  • Please keep the locker rooms as clean as possible.
  • Teams will be responsible for any damages done to the facility.
• ROSTERS:
  • Roster links from USA Hockey (provided to you by your association registrar) must be emailed to tournament director at least 3 weeks before the tournament.  Players cannot be added to official rosters or tournament after this time.
  • Official rosters must include jersey numbers.
  • Players are NOT allowed to play on more than one team in the tournament.  (This includes girls and high school rosters).
  • Players who play at a higher level during the season may not “play down” in the tournament. For example:
    • A 12U AAA player may not play on a 12U AA/A/BB or B roster, a 12U AA player may not play on a 12U A/BB or B roster; a 12U A player may not play on a 12U BB or B roster.
  • SCORING FORMAT: Points will be awarded as follows:
    • 2 points for win
    • 1 point for tie
    • 0 point for loss
  • OFFICIAL GAME SCORES: will reflect wins of no more than 8 goals.
  • TIE BREAKERS: (If teams are tied for more than one position, ties will be broken one at a time.)
    • Most Wins
    • Head-to-head play between two tied teams.
      • If three or more teams are tied go to goal differential, but if one of these teams has beaten every team that it is tied with, that team will advance to the next available seed.
    • Goal differential (GF-GA) (All Games) **Maximum of 8 goals per game differential
    • Most goals scored.
    • Least goals against
    • Least penalty minutes
  • OVERTIME: (Semi-finals and Finals Only):
    • 4 on 4, 5-minute running-time period.
    • If still tied after 5-minute overtime, 3-man shootout.
      • Each coach is to select 3 players to shoot, most goals win.
      • No player may shoot twice until all players have shot once.
    • If tied after round of three shootouts, it becomes a single player sudden death shootout until a winner is determined.
  • OVERTIME: (Quarter Finals):
    • Quarter Final games that are tied at the end of regulation will immediately advance to a 3-man shootout.
      • Each coach is to select 3 players to shoot, most goals win.
      • No player may shoot twice until all players have shot once.
    • If tied after round of 3, it becomes a single player sudden death shootout until a winner is determined.
    • Semi Final and Final games
      • 4 on 4, 5-minute running time period.
      • If still tied after 5-minute OT, 3-man shootout.
      • Each coach is to select 3 players to shoot, most goals win. No player may shoot twice until all players have shot once.
      • If tied after round 3, it becomes a single player sudden death shootout until winner is determined.

*TOURNAMENT SUSPENSIONS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE.

THIS TOURNAMENT HAS A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY FOR BOTH ON-ICE AND OFF-ICE ABUSIVE BEHAVIORAL CONDUCT.

• USA Hockey rules will apply except as noted herein.
• Coaches need to be on the ice with skates and helmets properly fastened.
• FORMAT:
  • Each schedule 'jamboree' will consist of three 24-minute run time games, half ice.
  • 'Jamboree' sheets detailing the game schedule for each 'jamboree' will be at the check in table prior to each game.  Managers need to check in at the table prior to each game to verify scoresheets and ensure coaches are aware of the schedule and jersey colors.
• SCOREKEEPING/STATS/STANDINGS:
  • Scores for all games during the event will be kept for standings purposes only.  No individual stats will be recorded.
  • Only final scores will be entered into Kreezee for online standings.
  • Scoring Format: 2 points awarded for win, 1 point for tie, 0 points for loss.
  • No overtime for preliminary rounds.  Semi-Finals and Championship games, if the game is tied it will go to a 5-minute run time, sudden death OT.  If still tied after OT, a 1-man shootout until winner is chosen.
• ALL GAMES MUST BEGIN ON TIME. Teams need to be prepared to take the ice at least 15 minutes before scheduled start time.
• PENALTIES:
  • MINOR PENALTIES:
    • Any penalty considered to be a minor penalty as defined by the USA Hockey 8U rulebook shall result in a penalty shot with no stoppage of play.
    • Immediate substitution of the offending player on ice (for coaching purposes)
    • Any player that receives 3 minor penalties within a single 24-minute mini game shall be removed for the remainder of the mini game.
    • Any player that receives 5 minor penalties within a single game will be removed for the remainder of the 'jamboree' (all three mini games).
  • MAJOR PENALTIES
    • Any penalty considered to be a major penalty as defined by the USA Hockey 8U rulebook shall result in immediate removal of that player for the remainder of the tournament.
  • FIGHTING/INTENT TO INJURE
    • Any players engaged in fighting will be immediately removed from the ice and suspended for the duration of the tournament.
    • Any player who commits an infraction with intent to injure another will be immediately removed from the ice and suspended for the duration of the tournament.
• LINE CHANGES
  • No line changes should result in an unfair advantage toward one team due to lack of players changing.
  • If all players on the ice aren't changing, the players remaining must touch their teams' bench with their stick before returning to play to assure no unfair advantage is gained.
• STOPPAGES
  • Referees shall conduct a center ice face off in these situations:
    • At the beginning of the mini game
    • After a goal
    • After a successful penalty shot
  • Referees will not conduct a center ice faceoff, but rather the specified team will begin with puck behind their goal with the opposing team 10-feet from the net:
    • When the goalie has frozen the puck
    • After an unsuccessful penalty shot
• Prior to each 'jamboree' coaches must meet to decide jersey colors for the 4 teams participating, to ensure no overlap of colors.

* TOURNAMENT SUSPENSIONS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE.

Q: When does my team have to be ready to play and when can we expect to depart?

In-town teams should expect to play on Thursday evening.  All the rest as early as 7am on Friday.  The last day of competition games should end no later than 5:30pm.

Q: Do we have to pay the full amount to register?

To be considered for a spot, both the application and deposit fee of $250 must be submitted.  The balance of the registration payment is due on the stated date.

Q: How many games are guarantees and what are the length of game times?

• • All teams will be guaranteed 4 games.
  • 8U A/B Half Ice Divisions = Jamboree Format: Three 24-minute running time games
  • 10U-14U A/BB/B Divisions = Three 13-minute stop time periods
  • High School Divisions = Three 17-minute stop time periods
  • Tier I Divisions = Three 17-minute stop time periods
  • Tier II Divisions = Tree 15-minute stop time periods

Q: What teams are we playing?

Participating team names will be released after registration ends.

Q: What rules do we follow?

All tournaments are USA Hockey sanctioned and operate under USAH rules and regulations.

• • Teams must provide an official USA Hockey roster to participate.
  • Neck guards are required and mandatory.
  • All USAH registered players, including goalkeepers in 12U-19U age classifications are required to wear a colored (non-clear) internal mouthpiece that covers all the remaining teeth of one jaw, customarily the upper.
  • The tournament director will enforce the rules, player eligibility, discipline and any other disputes or issues.  All decisions of the tournament director are final.
  • Tournament suspensions are NOT reviewable.

Q: What size nets & pucks do we use for the Presidents Day Mite Blast?

All half ice games use blue pucks and 8U nets.

Q: What is the roster limit?

• USAH permits 20 players to be included on your team roster.
  • Players may NOT play on more than one team per tournament.
  • Players may NOT play down (lower than currently rostered).

Q: Do teams have to stay at designated hotels?

As a reminder, our tournaments are STAY-TO-PLAY events.  All teams outside of SCAHA need to book accommodation through EventConnect.  ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.  Managers may hold block of rooms from a participating hotel and then have their players register separately.

Q: When will the tournament schedule be released?

Tournament schedules will be released 9-14 days prior to the tournament start date.  Schedules will be posted on our website.  Special requests will not be accepted.  There are no simple changes, and each adjustment causes a domino effect to others.

Q: What is the Refund Policy?

By submitting the application, deposit and payment, the team agrees to accept all terms and conditions imposed upon the coaches, players, other participants and spectators of the event, by Great Park Ice and The Rinks.

• • Deposits are considered non-refundable.  Refunds for the balance of a registration will be decided by the tournament committee on a team-by-team basis.

Q: Where are the tournament games played?

Tournament games will be played at Great Park Ice, The Rinks Anaheim ICE, The Rinks Lakewood ICE, The Rinks Yorba Linda ICE and The Rinks KHS ICE or a combination of those (depending on the size of the tournament).  The tournament 'home' rink is notated on the registration page.

Q: Our Head Coach has more than one team to coach so can scheduling arrangements be made?

If a request is made prior to the completion of the schedule, we will do our best to accommodate.  However, there are no guarantees.

Q: When does my team need to check in at the Tournament?

• • All teams will need to check in one (1) hour prior to their first scheduled game at their designated arena.
  • Before the first game, a manager/coach from your team will pick up their managers' gift and player bag tags.
  • Coaches' signatures and a check of the scoresheet will need to be done prior to every game.
  • Labels are not required.  Scoresheets will be printed by facility staff.

Q: Will tournament games be live streamed?

To see if your rink(s) have Live Barn, click the following link Live Barn

Q: Will there be tournament merchandise?

Yes, the tournament will be selling custom apparel and other tournament souvenirs.

Q: Will we have a professional photographer on-site?

On-site photographers are available for certain tournaments.

Q: Where can you view tournament scores, standings & results?

You can do so by clicking on the Schedules and Stats button on our website home page.

Q: Who can I contact for further questions regarding the tournament?

• • Cindi Palomarez - Great Park Ice
  • Gary Shaffer - Anaheim ICE
  • Tony Witt - Lakewood ICE