Columbus Day Invitational

Tournament Info

• Tournament Details
• Mouth guards, gloves, arm pads, and shoulder pads are required.
• Tournament is in “running time” format; all penalties will be timeserving, 30 seconds or a minute.
• Penalties can be
  longer than 1 minute and/or “non-releasable” at referee’s discretion, just as in standard game play. Penalties begin on the official’s re-start.
• Any fighting or disrespect towards an official will result in expulsion. The director will determine the length.
  Teams are required to play ALL scheduled games.
• This tournament has an extensive waiting list. If a team leaves early, they will not be invited back in future years.
• Man ball is played at all levels.
• Long Poles are permitted at all levels (4 poles).
• 2 pts Win, 1pt for Tie, 0 for a loss.
• The ref keeps the official score; please confirm the final score prior to signing the card. Cards will be collected and
  reported by the tournament staff.
• PLAYOFFS: POINTS, HEAD TO HEAD (IF YOU PLAYED EACH OTHER), GOALS AGAINST, GOAL
  DIFFERENTIAL, COIN FLIP.
• Injuries need to be reported to head trainer or to the tournament staff.

Gameplay

• NO Time outs.
• Time will be kept at Tournament HQ.
• Sub on fly all levels.
• Refs keep the time on penalties and penalties are running time.
• One long air horn blast starts the game and One long air horn will end the game.
• No Mercy Rule for all Grade Levels.
• Braveheart will only take place in playoff games.
  + Each team fields 1 position player and 1 goalie. Starts with a face-off. Only 1 player per team allowed on offensive side of the field, or the play is offsides. NO SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED. Goalie cannot cross the midfield line. First goal wins.
  + Braveheart Penalty: Fast break at mid-field line 3-step head start.Championship goes to 5-min. overtime. First goal wins.

Youth and HS Specific Rules

• No clearing times will be in effect, though the 4-second crease rule for goalies still applies.
• Body checking is limited to a “1 step rule”.
• Time will be kept at Tournament HQ.

HIGH SCHOOL SPECIFIC RULES (Grades 7-12)
All clearing times are in effect (20 seconds to mid-line, and 10-seconds to get it in the box).

Weather Rules

• There are no “rain dates”.  Assume that games will be played on their scheduled dates.
• If inclement weather causes a game stoppage (lightning, heavy rain, etc) during the event, play will stop until the tournament Director deems the weather suitable for resuming.
• If the delay is substantial, Tournament HQ may make a decision to shorten all remaining games until the
  tournament is back on time.
• No refunds due to weather related cancellations.