HOCKEY TECHNICAL PACKAGE
2014 NL GAMES
hockeynl.ca
Technical Packages for the NL Games are developed by the Provincial Sport Organization governing each
respective sport. Questions should be directed to the Technical Chairperson as noted in Section 1 below, or
to the Sport NL Games Coordinator Glenn Smith by email [email protected] or phone 709­576­4629.
1.
TECHNICAL CHAIRPERSON
Female
Bonnie Evans
75 Michener Avenue
Mount Pearl, NL A1N 4B7
(709) 364­8533
[email protected]
Male
Arnold Kelly
P.O. Box 843, Stn. B
Goose Bay, NL A0P 1E0
(709) 896­2663
[email protected]
Hockey NL Office
Craig Tulk
Executive Director
Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador
P.O. Box 176 Grand Falls­Windsor, NL A2A 2J4
(709) 489­5512
[email protected]
2.
CONVENER
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Female
Trish Sullivan
224B Memorial Drive Clarenville, NL A5A 1N9
(709) 466­3732
[email protected]
Male
Gary Gosse
(709) 466­2327
[email protected]
3.
ELIGIBILITY
Players and coaches must be registered with Hockey NL.
4.
AGE CLASSIFICATION
Male
13 ­ 14 years of age as of December 31, 2013
Female
13 ­ 16 years of age as of December 31, 2013
5.
PARTICIPANTS PER REGION
5.1
ATHLETES
Female Team
17 females
Male Team
17 males. If a male team has female team members, teams should contact the
Games Coordinator to see if accommodations can be arranged with another
team for the female participants.
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5.2
STAFF
Female Team
2 Coaches and 1 Manager, at least 2 of whom are female. If 2 coaches are
male then an extra female staff position must be added for athlete supervision.
Male Team
2 male coaches and one male manager.
6.
STAFF SELECTION
Each coach is required to have at least the Coach Stream certification, with at least
one coach with the Development Stream certification and be at least 19 years of age
as of March 1, 2014. Manager must meet the same age requirements. At least one
coach or manager must be qualified in the Hockey Canada Safety Program. All staff
must be certified in the Speak Out program.
7.
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Regional Try­Outs to be announced.
8.
REGIONAL CONTACTS
For information on regions with no contacts listed, contact Technical Chairs or Hockey
NL office as listed in Section 1.
1. St. John’s North
2. Mount Pearl South
3. Avalon
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4. Eastern
Male
Dec Lacour
PO Box 26, Harbour Main, NL A0A 2P0
(709) 229­4966 phone
(709) 229­2385 fax
[email protected]
Female
Sue Murphy
74 Holbrook Ave. St. John’s, NL A1E 2Y3
(709) 368­2681
[email protected]
5. Central
Male
Robert Bouzane
51B Main Street, Springdale, NL A0J 1T0
(709) 673­1150 phone
(709) 673­3215 fax
[email protected]
Female
Carolyn Yates
Box 12, Botwood, NL A0H 1E0
(709) 257­3832 phone
(709) 257­3330 fax
[email protected]
6. Western
Male
Morgan Anderson
PO Box 408, Rocky Harbor, NL A0K 4N0
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(709) 458­2568 phone
(709) 458­2059 fax
[email protected]
Female
Tracey Hatcher
24 Rowsell Street, Corner Brook, NL A2H 7M3
(709) 634­6543
[email protected]
7. Labrador
Male
Terry Clark
407 Prowse Avenue, Labrador City, NL A2V 2E5
(709) 944­3888 phone
(709) 944­3810 fax
[email protected]
Female
Joan Hibbs
403 Nascopie, Labrador City, NL A2V 2H6
(709) 944­2105
[email protected]
8. Host
9.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Each regional team must be registered with the Host by February 8 2014 through an
online registration system that will be provided by the Host.
10. COACHES MEETING
One coach or staff representative from each region is required to attend a coaches
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meeting in Clarenville at the commencement of the Games:
● 9pm Saturday March 1 2014 (FEMALE) (location to be confirmed)
● 9pm Wednesday March 5 2014 (MALE) (location to be confirmed)
The Technical Chairpersons will confirm dates and times of Technical Meetings for a
staff representative from each region.
11. SANCTION
This competition is sanctioned by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador. Hockey
Canada playing rules will govern this competition.
12. SCHEDULE
To be confirmed
13. VENUE
Clarenville Event Center
14. MEDALS
Medals will be presented to each regional team member of the first, second and third
place finishers male and female.
15. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
15.1 Minor Rules & Regulations
Periods will be three 15­minute stop time for all games with the exception of the
play­off games for 5th ­ 8th place which will be three 10 minute stop time games.
No overtime will be played in round robin tournament games. In the event of a
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tie, each team will be awarded one point. In the championship game, overtime
shall be played if necessary.
Tie Breaking Procedures After the Round Robin Series
Two or more teams tied
If two or more teams are tied at the conclusion of a round robin series, then the
following procedure will be used to determine the final ranking before the
semi­final and final games are played.
In the event that teams are tied for a playoff position, the following procedure
will apply:
Two teams are tied
1.1 The winner of the round robin game between the two tied teams gains the
higher position.
1.2 The team with the most wins in the round robin gains the higher position.
1.3 If the two teams are still tied after 1.1 and 1.2 have been applied, then the
team with the best goal average gains the higher position. The goal average of
a team is to be determined in the following manner: Total number of goals for
divided by the total number of goals for and against.
NOTE: All round robin games are included. Example: For = 10 goals; Against =
4 goals; Percentage: 10/(10+4) = .714; The higher percentage gains the higher
position.
1.4 If the two teams are still tied after 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 have been applied, the
team with the least number of minutes in penalties throughout all of the round
robin games, gains the higher position.
1.5 If the two teams are still tied after 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 have been applied,
then the team which scored the first goal in the game between the tied teams
gains the higher position.
1.6 If the two teams are still tied after 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 1.4, and 1.5 have been
applied, a single coin toss will determine which team gains the higher position.
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Three or More Teams Tied
Note: The three­team tie­breaker is used to determine the seeding of the 1st,
2nd, 3rd seed. If any step in the tiebreaker only seeds one team, that team
assumes that position. The three­team tiebreaker will continue to determine the
seeding of the two remaining teams. At no time will teams using this formula go
back to the two­team tiebreaker
If three teams or more are tied, the point record established in the games
among the tied teams only will be used as the first tie breaking formula in
deciding which team(s) shall advance.
2.1 The team with the most wins (among tied teams) would gain the highest
position.
2.2 If teams are still tied after 2.1 has been applied, then the team with the best
goal average gains the highest position. The goal average of a team is to be
determined in the following manner: total number of goals for divided by total
number of goals for and against.
NOTE: All round robin games are included. Example: For = 10 goals; Against =
4 > goals; Percentage: 10/(10+4) = .714; The highest percentage gains the
highest position(s).
The exercise of 2.2 establishes the team or teams with the highest position(s)
by percentage. These teams will advance. If there are still teams tied, they go
to the next step. They do not go back to the “Two Team Tiebreaker”.
Example A
Team A ­ .714 = 1 seed ­ Advances
Team B ­ .500 = 3 seed ­ Does not advance
Team C ­ .650 = 2 seed ­ Advances
A. Team A ­ .714 = 1 seed – Advances
Team B ­ .500 = Still tied with Team C ­ go to next step 2.3.
Team C ­ .500 = Still tied with Team B ­ go to next step 2.3.
A. Team A ­ .650 = Still tied with team B – go to next step 2.3.
Team B ­ .650 = Still tied with team A – go to next step 2.3.
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Team C ­ .500 = Does not advance
2.3 If teams are still tied after 2.1 and 2.2. The team with the fewest goals
against (all round robin games played) will gain the highest position.
2.4 If teams are still tied after 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3. The team with the most goals for
(all round robin games played) will gain the highest position
2.5 If teams are still tied after 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 have been applied, the team
to qualify would be the team that received the least number of minutes in
penalties throughout all the round robin games.
2.6 If teams are still tied after 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 have been applied, a
coin toss shall determine the winner. In a 3 team coin toss, the odd team gains
the highest position.
Equipment
BAQ approved throat protectors, C.S.A. approved face masks and helmets
must be worn by all participants in all games. Intra Oral mouth guard with strap
(if not form fitting or custom made)
Penalties
Any combination of three major penalties during the tournament will result in
said player being eliminated from the balance of the tournament. For females
only, any player who, in the opinion of the referee, intentionally body checks,
bumps, shoves, pushes any opposing player will be assessed a minor penalty.
Fair Play Concept
Coaches are mandated to provide equal ice time for all players on the bench;
however, there is the ability for a coach to use select players in the last three
minutes of a period or on all special team situations.
Time Outs
The one (1) time out of 30 seconds will be permitted in the game (including
overtime).
15.2 Competition Format
Female
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Two division round robin with crossovers to determine top four finishers. First in
a division will play second in the other division with winners of these games to
play for gold and teams not winning to play for 3rd and fourth place. Third place
finishers in the round robin will play off for the 5th and 6th with the two 4th place
finishers competing for 7th and 8th.
Male
Three Division round robin with crossovers to determine ranking 1st place to
ninth place. Semi Final 1 vs 4 and 2nd vs 3rd with winners playing for gold and
non winners playing for bronze.
16. NL GAMES POLICIES
The following policy excerpts are from the NL Games Policy Manual (note that
numbering here is not consistent with the policy manual):
16.1
Eligibility: Regional Teams
In order to compete for a region in the Newfoundland and Labrador Games,
athletes must meet at least one of the following criteria:
● Primary residence must be within the regional boundary of the region
in which the athlete wishes to compete for
and/ or
● The athlete must go to school in the region. If the athlete’s school is
considered by the School District as a “feeder” school for their
preferred region, that athlete is eligible to compete in that region;
An athlete’s primary residence is the home they have been living in for at
least three months prior to the Newfoundland and Labrador Games Opening
Ceremonies;
Primary residence is defined as the location, community, town or city in
which the athlete’s guardian resides and/or the athlete attends school;
Athletes attending school on a full­time basis outside of the region in which
their primary residence is located in the three months prior to the
Newfoundland and Labrador Games shall choose to compete for their home
region or the region where they attend school;
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Athletes who have parents/guardians residing in different regions of the
province (and thus two residences) must compete for the region where they
attend school;
Exceptional circumstances regarding athlete eligibility, may be appealed to
their Provincial Sport Organization who will determine whether or not there is
extenuating circumstances to warrant an appeal to the policy.
16.2 Eligibility: General
Athletes, coaches, managers and teams shall meet all criteria established
by the sport governing body and prescribed in the Newfoundland and
Labrador Games Technical Package for the sport in which they are
competing;
Athletes shall participate in only one sport in the Newfoundland and
Labrador Games;
Athletes, coaches or managers who are under suspension by a Provincial
Sport Organization recognized by Sport Newfoundland and Labrador and/or
the Recreation and Sport Division, School Sports Newfoundland and
Labrador, or Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador shall be ineligible to
participate in the Newfoundland and Labrador Games;
Athletes who are injured or unable to play due to sickness/injury are not
permitted to accompany their teams to the Newfoundland and Labrador
Games;
Individuals who are required to stay in the Athlete’s Village and who do not
adhere to the rule, will not be allowed to participate in subsequent
Newfoundland and Labrador Games events, unless medical documentation
recommending alternative accommodations has been approved by the
PSO and also approved by the Host Committee;
Once an athlete has been named to a regional team, s/he is not eligible to
try out for another team.
Once a team has been named as the regional winner for a particular sport,
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that team or any members of that team may not decline the nomination and
then endeavour (full team or part of the team) to qualify for another sport.
16.3 Additions and Substitutions
Once a team has won a regional qualifier or selection competition and
therefore the right to represent its region at the Newfoundland and Labrador
Games, team member substitutions shall not be made, except to replace a
team member who has resigned, been injured, or been dismissed for
documented disciplinary reasons.
Eligible teams who have met the minimum number of eligible athletes noted
in the Technical package but do not have the full complement of team
members allotted, are not permitted to add team members (strengthening)
to their roster after regional qualifiers have been completed (“Individual”
sports are advised to consult their Technical Director regarding exemptions
to this policy);
Host teams are permitted to add* athletes to team rosters that they are
unable to fill only if they can demonstrate that every effort to fill the spot with
eligible athletes from the Host region has been exhausted. Athletes must
meet the eligibility rules of the PSO for “additions” and all athletes come
from the region in which the Host team normally belongs.
*add does not mean that the Host team may pick up most of its “sport
team” from another region. PSOs retain the right to determine the number
of eligible athletes and all criteria that the Host team may pick up.
If a team member resigns, is injured, or has been dismissed from a team for
disciplinary reasons, a substitute may be appointed no later than one day
prior to the team’s departure for the Newfoundland and Labrador Games,
provided the PSO approves the substitution in advance of the athlete’s
travel to the Newfoundland and Labrador Games. The substitute competitor
must be selected from within the team’s own Association/school/club (as
per the PSO’s Rules and Regulations).
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