Tournament regulations & guidelines

Welcome to the official rules handbook for the Aspen Insurance U13 Clash in Dauphin, Manitoba. All games are governed by Hockey Canada and Hockey Manitoba standards, supplemented by local tournament guidelines to provide a fair, competitive, and sportsmanship-first weekend for all players, coaches, and families.

Tournament Rules

U13 A Tournament Rules 

  1. Rules will be governed by Hockey Manitoba Regulations. 
  2. All calls and decision by on ice officials are final. 
  3. Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their player on and off the ice. 
  4. Warm up pucks will be provided.
  5. All teams are to be dressed and ready to commence play 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The tournament director holds the right to start a game no more than 15 minutes ahead of time if they feel it is needed to keep the tournament on schedule.
  6. Teams not ready to commence play at the scheduled time will be assessed 1 goal against for every 5 minutes that they are late.  
  7. Teams may only affiliate players from an age category lower.  
  8. Ice maintenance will occur after every two periods of play. 
  9. All games will be 3- 15 minute stop time periods until the mercy rule applies. 
  10. A run time mercy rule applies in the 3rd period of any game where the goal difference is 7 or more. 
  11. Minor, double minor and major penalties will stay at their standard 2, 4 and 5 minute times, regardless if the penalty is called during stop or run time. 
  12. The home team is to wear their  “Dark” colored jerseys and the away team is to wear their “White or light” colored jerseys.  If you suspect a conflict in jersey colors due to what you have available please make arrangements with the opposing team ahead of time.  
  13. The point system is as follows, 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. There will be no overtime in round robln play.  
  14. The tie breaker rules following round robin play are as follow
  15. Head to head
  16. Goal differential 
  17. If still tied the decision comes down to a coin toss.  
  18. In the playoff rounds, ties will be decided by:
  19. 5 minutes 3 on 3 play 
  20. 3 on 3 shootout
  21.  Sudden death shootout 
  22. One player will not be allowed to shoot a second time until the entire roster has shot. 
  •  One 30 second time out per team, per game is allowed.  
  • At the end of the game 1 MVP and 1 Thirstiest Player award will be awarded to each team. These awards will be selected by the coaching staff of their own team. 
  1. ANY CONFILCTS THAT ARISE WILL BE DEALT WITH BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. THOSE DECISIONS WILL BE FINAL. 

Have fun and enjoy the weekend. Please be respectful of all officials, players, volunteers and parents! 

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