To be followed Rules
All players are responsible for knowing and abiding by the Tournament RULES.
Note: Any changes in the following tournament rules and structure will be forwarded to the Team Captains and they will be responsible for updating each player.
Game Duration:
75 minutes of:
- 2 - 35 minute periods. With running time (no stoppage of time for injuries)
- 1 - 2 minute warm-up
- Brief intermission
Teams do not switch ends for the 2nd period. 5 minutes from the end of allotted ice time, clock drops to 2 minutes with stop time to ensue.
NOTE: In 2024 we reduced the warm-up period and eliminated the fixed one minute intermission to maximize game time. Captains should notify their team accordingly.
Unsportsmanlike conduct:
CTAOT Organizers, in their sole discretion, may end participation for any player deemed to have acted in an unsportsmanlike or unsafe manner with no reimbursement.
Penalties:
Fighting & Major penalties result in immediate ejection from CTAOT with no financial reimbursement. A player with 3 penalties in one game will be ejected from that game and the next game. 5 accumulated penalties will result in immediate ejection from CTAOT.
Penalties:
Fighting & Major penalties result in immediate ejection from CTAOT with no financial reimbursement. A player with 3 penalties in one game will be ejected from that game and the next game. 5 accumulated penalties will result in immediate ejection from CTAOT. Minor penalty: 3 minutes Major penalty: Ejection from CTAOT & alternate player to serve 3 minutes. In both instances 3 minutes to be added to 'team' penalty minutes.
*******************IMPORTANT: Penalties are the first tie-breaker at CTAOT *******************
After any penalty, ensuing face-off is in the penalized team's zone. If a player is unable to serve his penalty, a player on the ice must serve the penalty.
Penalties spanning 'running time' to 'stop time' must be fully served with no reset of penalty time. Players serving unexpired penalties are not entitled to participate in Sunday shoot outs.
Body Contact:
Incidental' contact is allowed. Body checking is not allowed.
Slap Shots:
Faked or actual “slap shots” are not allowed. A slap shot (stick above the ankle) will result in a no penalty whistle. Exception is during a penalty kill, where if the officials deems the slap shot to be an attempt to delay the game they will assess a 3 minute penalty. If the slap shot occurs in the offensive zone the ensuing face-off will occur in the neutral zone.
Knocking the puck down with a high stick:
No penalty. face-off is same as slapshot rule #5.
Icings:
Occur on shots from inside the blue line
Team Play:
Players are limited to scoring 2 goals per game. A player scoring a 3rd goal in one game will result in the goal being disallowed with the faceoff being held in the neutral zone. Scorekeepers will notify referees when a third goal is to be disallowed. Captains are required to notify the referee of a disallowed 3rd goal.
Other:
Aside from the above, referees will enforce Hockey Alberta rules that generally exist in regular league play.