2014 Toast of the Coast
Invitational
Tournament Rules
Here is a list of the 2014 Toast of the Coast Invitational Tournament Playing Rules:
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The current 2013-17 USA Hockey Playing Rules will be in effect for each division
specific to each division.
In the interest of good sportsmanship, each team is being urged to recognize that
a Game Misconduct penalty is subject to ejection from the 2014 Toast of the Coast
Invitational Tournament.
All appeals must be in writing and submitted to the Tournament Committee for
immediate disposition.
Game times will be three 15 minute stop time periods for Squirt thru Midget, 15
minute stop time periods for Mite ADM with a 5 minute warm-up. If there is a
differential of 6 goals in the last 10 minutes of the 3rd period, it will immediately go
to running time.
If overtime becomes necessary to determine the winner for a Consolation or
Championship Game, a 5 minute sudden death period will immediately follow
regulation time.
If necessary, a five man shoot-out will follow the sudden death period. It will
repeat with new shooters until a winner is decided.
Tier Breakers will be decided as follows:
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First Tie Breaker
Second Tie Breaker Third Tie Breaker Fourth Tie Breaker -
MOST WINS
HEAD TO HEAD COMPETITION BETWEEN TIED TEAMS
LEAST GOALS AGAINST
LEAST PENALTY MINUTES
Listed below are the guidelines for the Mite ADM Division on the Pond:
 Game times on the Pond( rink 60X100) for the Mite ADM Division are three 15 minute
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running time periods with a 5 minute warm-up and 1 minute break between periods. In
compliance with the USA Hockey ADM program, players will make a line change every 90
seconds by the sounding of the horn. Players immediately line up at center ice for a face off.
On the Pond, each team will play with 4 skaters and one goaltender.
A penalty shot will be awarded for any minor penalty infraction.
Off sides are permitted but a goal scored by a shot taken from the opposing zone across the
center red line will not be awarded.
The first team to reach 5 goals will initiate the clock to reset to score to 0 with the start of a
new game. This process is repeated until the 15 minute periods have been exhausted. The
score sheet will show the total score for all 3 periods of play.