Tournament Rules
- Must be Trans or Non-Binary and 18+ to play in this tournament.
- NO CHECKING. Hockey is a contact sport however, expect some contact in the context of making legal plays on the puck. Please keep your play safe and friendly.
- Slapshots ARE ALLOWED, but play safe! Don’t take a hard shot with vulnerable players between you and the net.
- Helmets are required. Full face masks are encouraged, but not required.
- Any goals that are scored with more than a 5-goal differential will not show on the board but will be recorded on the game sheet. Teams should not run up scores – this isn’t fun for any team that is down, and will not help your team move on.
- We may put a cap on players who score more than 5 goals a game. So please don’t run up the board as we don’t want to do this.
- Captains: If a spare is required please reach out to teamtranstc@gmail.com or find Annie. A spare will be appointed for you. Spares will only be appointed if; a team falls under 10 skaters or special circumstances (example: Injury) Depending on the player you will get an equivalent or close.
- Zero tolerance on any unsportsmanlike conduct towards officials/other players/fans/etc. may result in suspension or removal from the tournament.
Round Robin Format
Schedule and Games:
You will be provided schedule for game timings and opponents.
Team needs to be ready to play at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Games will consist of:
- 5 minute warmup.
- 17 minute run time periods.
- 1 minute breaks between periods.
Each team will have 4 total games.
- A win will earn your team 3 points.
- A tie will earn your team 1 point.
- No points are awarded for a loss.
Scoring and Points:
There will be a score and time keeper each game logging on the game sheets.
Tie-Breaking Rules:
In case teams are tied on points after all games:
- Head-to-Head
- Team A and Team B both have 6 points at the end of all matches.
- Team A defeated Team B in their head-to-head match.
- Therefore, Team A would be ranked higher than Team B in the standings due to their superior head-to-head result.
- Least Penalties
- Fastest Tournament Goal
- Coin Toss