It is the intent of Syracuse Youth Hockey/Syracuse Blazers to provide a fun and competitive tournament for
all participants and spectators. USA Hockey’s “Zero Tolerance” policy will be adhered to for all players,
coaches, and spectators. We want to thank you for participating in our annual tournament and hope that
you return next year.
-ELIGIBILITY
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A TEAM IS ELIGIBLE IF FULL PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
Each team must register their official line-up on their first score sheet. After that no substitutions will be allowed.
Teams will have already pre-submitted copies of their official roster, but must be able to make them available for
inspection by a tournament official if requested.
Teams must place 6 eligible players, one of which may be a goalie, on the ice for the start of each game. No more
than 20 players, which may include a maximum of 2 goaltenders, may be on the roster. Teams in violation will
automatically forfeit the game.
Head coaches MUST SIGN EACH GAME SHEET to be eligible to be on the bench during each game. Assistant
coaches must sign the first game sheet only. No more than four coaches/trainers are allowed on the bench for
any game.
-GAME TIMES
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There will be no overtime play in round robin games.
No curfews on any games; all will be played to completion.
Mercy Rule - The clock will go to running time during the third period of any game where the goal differential is 5
or more goals. Stop time will resume only if the goal differential becomes 3 or less and also as determined by the
referee for injuries.
All teams MUST be prepared to begin warm-ups 15 minutes before their scheduled game times. Games will start
early if possible.
3 MIN WARMUP Bring your own pucks. Following the warm-up each team must be ready to begin play
immediately.
- GAME RULES
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USA Hockey rules will govern all tournament play except for those rules contained here within.
All eligible players must be listed on their team’s USA Hockey T-1 roster or Canadian equivalent.
The assigned home team shall wear white or light jersey color. Visiting team will wear dark colored jerseys.
For the Peewee divisions, offside rule according to USA Hockey results in an automatic whistle. There is no tag up
or delayed offside. If the offside is accidental, then the face-off will occur just outside the offensive zone blueline. An intentional offside will result in the face-off occurring in the violating team's defensive zone. This is a
Referee's decision only.
Time outs are not allowed in any preliminary round robin games. One time out per team will be allowed only in
championship games.
Each team will be responsible for supplying an adult volunteer to open and close their team’s penalty box during
games.
-DISPUTES & PROTESTS
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Protests of games shall not be accepted or considered for any reason. Decisions of on-ice officials are final.
Decisions by the Tournament Committee related to game suspensions and tie-breakers as outlined in these
tournament rules are final.
USA ZERO TOLERANCE will be enforced, if person(s) asked to leave will not be allow back in any rink for 24hours.
-PENALTIES
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Minor penalties will be 2-minutes.
Major Penalties will be 5-minutes.
Misconduct Penalties will be 10-minutes, 2 misconducts in one game will result in Game Misconduct.
This is a USA Hockey sanctioned tournament. All USA Hockey rules for penalties shall apply.
Game misconduct will result in a one game suspension.
Fighting will not be tolerated and will result in that player being suspended for the remainder of the tournament.
If an on-ice official assesses a fighting penalty to any player on the score sheet it will not be disputed for any
reason.
Any Match Penalty will result in expulsion for the remainder of the tournament.
-DIVISIONAL FORMATSeven Teams:
Four game guarantee.
Each team will play four teams. The two teams with the most points subject to tie breakers below will
play each other for the Tournament Championship.
-POINT SYSTEM
All round robin game points shall be awarded as follows:
 1 point for a period win.
 2 points for a Game Win.
 Total of 5 points available for each game.
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Tie breaking formula (for teams tied in points):
1.) Head to head result
2.) Most Period wins
3.) Most Game wins
4.) Highest Ratio of: (Goals For)/(Goals For + Goals Against)
5.) Fewest goals against
6.) Least penalties (major and minor only). Misconducts do not apply.
7.) Coin toss (if two teams remain tied). Roll of the dice (if three or more teams remain tied).
-CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
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Prior to each Championship game, in the event a shootout is required to determine a winner after overtime,
each team must submit an order list of shooters for their team. (Shootout rules below)
The mercy rule will remain in effect.
ONE 60 second time out per team is allowed including any overtime.
Any game that ends in a tie at the end of regulation play will be decided as follows:
1. 4 on 4 sudden death for 5 minutes
2. 3 on 3 sudden death for 5 minutes
3. Shootout – A 3 player alternate shot shootout will apply with higher seeded (home) team
having the right to choose who shoots first. If there is no winner after the 3 player shootout,
the shootout will continue in a sudden death format. Players are not allowed to repeat as
shooter until all eligible players on the team have shot. At that point, both teams shall start
again at the top of their shooter list.