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1. All teams, major and minor officials and fans will show good sportsmanship throughout the
tournament.
2. The Official Rules of Ringette Canada will apply, except as modified below to suit this
3. All players must be registered with Ringette Alberta or Ringette Canada.
4. All players must be registered as a member or affiliate of the team with the applicable
provincial or zone body unless accepted otherwise by the Northwest Ringette Tournament
Organizing Committee. Teams who play an ineligible player will have the result(s) of the
affected game(s) cancelled. The affected game(s) will be awarded to the team(s) not playing an
ineligible player by a 4-0 score unless determined otherwise by the Tournament Organizing
Committee.
5. Player Affiliation Rules: Affiliate players must be registered on provincial registrations as per
the Ringette Alberta Operating Policies and Procedures (Section C, IV)
The maximum number of players listed on a game sheet:
· When using no affiliates: 18 players
· When using affiliate(s) as skater(s) only: 12 players
· When using affiliate skater(s) + affiliate goalie: 13 players
· When only using an affiliate goalie: 18 players
· Digital Game sheets will be checked for the proper use of affiliated players.
· Teams are required to strike the names of players who are not participating in a game from the game sheet to ensure proper verification. When using affiliates, the name(s) of the player(s) and their jersey number(s) must be written in the appropriate space on the game sheet (at the bottom of the team roster).
6. Teams must declare goaltenders(s), captain(s) and alternate captain(s) on the game sheet by
indicating G, C and AC. Teams must also declare affiliate player(s) on the game sheet by
indicating AP.
* It is the responsibilities of each team to ensure that Ringette Alberta affiliated player
rules are followed.
7. All teams are guaranteed 4 games, except for U14 C and U19B, as these are 6 team divisions. U14C and U19B will be a 3-game guarantee with a Gold Medal final for teams finishing 1st and 2nd in the round robin. Format of games:
· All teams will play three (3) round robin games.
· All divisions will have a 1st place vs 2nd place play for Gold/Silver
· U12B, U14 A/B, U16 A/B/C, U19A will have a 3rd place vs 4th place play for Bronze
8. All teams must be available to start tournament play by 7:00 am on Friday November 3,
2023.
9. Game sheets are to be completed and signed electronically.
10. Each team to provide two or three minor officials for each game, as per new structure issued by Ringette Alberta
· HOME team will now be doing the electronic Scorekeeping, Timekeeper and Penalty Box
· Visiting team will do Shot Clock and Penalty Box
11. The penalty for not playing a game is forfeiture of points (2 points will be awarded to
opposing team for said game), and the posted score will be 4-0.
12. HOME team are to choose their jersey color. In case of conflict in uniform color
the AWAY team will change their uniform.
13. Teams must be ready to ice their team ten (10) minutes before game time. Teams not ready
to play within two (2) minutes of the referee’s whistle being blown to start the game will forfeit the game. However, the game will be played as an exhibition game.
14. Ringette Canada rule 6.5 says "A team that leaves the ice then starts play within one minute
of being directed to do so by an on-ice official shall be assessed a Delay of Game penalty. If the
team fails to start play within one minute of being advised to do so, the game is forfeited. If a
team leaves the ice for a second time during a game, the game is immediately forfeited.
15. Time-Outs: Each team is entitled to ONE (1) 30-second timeout per regulation game. Each
team is entitled to ONE (1) additional 30-second timeout in overtime.
16. If only five (5) minutes remain in an assigned time slot, the clock will be reset to two (2)
minutes at the first stoppage of play.
17. Game Format:
· U12/14 18 min. stop time
· U16/19 23 min. stop time
* Each game will have a two (2) minute warm up and a two (2) minute halftime. The ice
will be flooded between each game.
18. Point Structure: Teams receive two (2) points for a win, one (1) point for a tie, and zero
(0) points for a loss. At the completion of round robin play, teams will be ranked according to
the total points in all games played.
19. Games scores will be posted on the Ramp Rumble Tournament Site:
· Ringette Alberta Games Portal : Website by RAMP InterActive (ringetteabgames.com)
· Go To Tournaments -> Calgary Northwest Ringette Rumble, then select the Division.
20. A maximum seven-goal differential will be applied when posting game scores.
21 . In medal games, the higher place team shall be HOME.
22. Breaking of Tie Scores in Tournament Games:
· If a round robin game is tied at the end of regulation time, each team will be awarded one (1)
point.
· If a game is tied at the end of the second half of a medal game, and time permits, the teams will immediately play a five (5) minute stop time SUDDEN VICTORY period (the first team to score will be declared the winner), Ring possession to start will be determined by coin toss, with the home team captain calling the toss. Teams do not change ends.
· If after one period of overtime the game is still tied; or time did not permit an overtime to occur, the game will be decided by a shootout.
A. Coaches shall submit a prepared list of 5 shooters to the officials.
B. Teams alternate shots on goal, visiting team first.
C. Each team must go in order of their list.
D. After each team has had 3 shooters shoot, the team that is ahead will be declared the winner.
E. If still tied, the teams will alternate shooters in a sudden victory shootout (i.e. If team A scores and team B does not, team A will win), one shooter at a time following the submitted list.
F. After all 5 pre-determined players have shot, alternate the rest of the roster until the first 5 shooters can shoot again.
· The final game score will not reflect the number of goals that occurred during the shootout. The winning team will have their score from the regulation time score increased by 1. For example, if the score is 4-4 at the end of regulation time, the score after the shoot-out should be recorded as 5-4 regardless of how many goals were scored during the shoot-out. Penalties assessed in regulation time, shall carryover to the overtime period.
23. BREAKING OF TIES IN TEAM STANDINGS:
*NOTE: actual game scores will be used to calculate the following:
When two or more teams have an equal number of points after round robin games have been
completed, the teams will be ranked according to the following rules. These shall be followed in
sequence until the tie is broken (i.e. one team is eliminated from the tie).
· The winner of more game(s) between each other during the round robin will be declared the highest position.
· If still tied, the team having the greatest positive difference between goals for and against in games between the tied teams in the round robin will be declared the highest position.
· If still tied, the team having the greatest GAA
Scenarios:
- Team a and b with GF-GA
§ Team A (GF is 10 and GA is 5) GF-GA=5
§ Team B (GF is 11 and GA is 6) GF-GA=5
- They are still tied: Team a and b with GAA
§ Team A (10/(10+5)) = .666 (Team A wins tie break)
§ Team B (11/(11+6))= .647
· If still tied, the team having the least amount of penalty minutes.
· If still tied, the team that scored first in the game will be declared the winner of the game If there is no score in the game, then a coin toss will declare the winner of the game.
24. A match penalty will automatically result in suspension from all subsequent tournament
games. Match penalties are submitted to Ringette Alberta with the Officials report on the
Monday following the tournament for further suspensions/review. Any participant receiving a misconduct penalty will be required to attend a discipline hearing before returning to
competition.
25. Any TEAM accumulating MORE than thirty (30) minutes in penalties in any ONE GAME,
shall see the head coach or acting coach from that game suspended for the next tournament game. (No grievances will be accepted)
26. Protests will be accepted with a certified cheque or cash of $200 and a letter outlining the
reason for the protest. The cash and letter must be turned into the registration table within 90 minutes of the game’s completion. A Grievance Committee will need to deal with any protests received. If the protest is upheld, the $200 will be refunded. No protests will be accepted based on a referee’s decision. THE REFEREES’ DECISIONS ARE FINAL