1) In the event that a CSDHL team of a member organization timely declares its intention to be eligible for Tier II Districts then a playoff series shall be played between the AA MAIHA-YD representative and the CSDHL team. In the event that there is more than one eligible CSDHL team, the team with the highest number of CSDHL points shall be entitled to participate in the playoff. If the CSDHL team with the most CSDHL points elects not to participate, then the CSDHL team with the next highest CSDHL points may participate instead. If more than one CSDHL team has an equal number of points, then theCSDHL team with the greatest number of points in head to head league play between all teams shall be entitled to participate. If 2 teams then head to head points accumulated between the 2 teams. If 3 teams then head to head points accumulated between the 3 teams in all games played between the 3 teams.
C) The District representative will be determined by a playoff between the MAIHA-YD representative AA and the CSDHL representative. The playoff shall consist of:
1) Two regulation length games and a 3rd mini-game, if required.
2) The AA league commissioner prior to the first game may revise the format of series
3) Each team shall host one of the games. A flip of the coin by the league AA league commissioner shall decide which team will host the first game as home team. Winner of the coin flip will have the choice to host the first game.
4) Home team for the 2nd game will be the home team for the mini-game
5) Pee Wee’s are 15-minute stop time periods with the exception of the mini-game
6) Bantam’s and Pee Wee are 16-minute stop time periods with the exception of the mini-game
7) Midgets are 17-minute stop time periods with the exception of the mini-game
8) No clock curfew for games 1 and 2. Games are to be played until conclusion and the game clock will not be reset to 2 minutes
9) One 30 second time out per team per game. Each team gets one 30 second time out during the mini-game
10) Prior to the beginning of game 2, coaches will list 5 players and 2 alternates in the order the players will shoot in the event a shootout is warranted to break a tied score. Players will be listed on the back of the top (white copy) of the score sheet.
D) If at the end of the second game, the following situation exists:
1) A team wins both games, then they are the Missouri Hockey Youth Division District representative
2) A team wins one game and ties one game, then they are the Missouri Hockey Youth Division District representative
3) A team wins one game and loses game, then a mini-game will be played immediately following game 2
4) Both games end if a tie, then a mini-game will be played immediately following game 2
E) Mini-Game
1) Rules and procedures
a) Two regulation length games and a 3rd mini-game, if required.
b) Mini-game will consist of two 10 minute sudden death periods
c) Prior to the beginning of game 2, coaches should have listed 5 players and 2 alternates in the order the players will shoot in the event a shootout is warranted to break a tied score. Players will be listed on the back of the top (white copy) of the score sheet
d) First 10 minute period
· 2 minute break
· Ice will not be resurfaced
· 10 minute stop time sudden death overtime period, first goal scored wins the game
· Do not change ends or change benches
e) Second 10 minute period, if required
· If no score at the end of the first 10 minute period
· 2 minute break
· Ice will not be resurfaced
· 10 minute stop time sudden death overtime period, first goal scored wins the game
· Change ends but not benches
2) Mini-game overtime
a) If neither team scores in either period of the sudden death mini game, the following procedure applies:
· Three (3) player shootout will take place
· Home team shall have their choice as to which team shall shoot first
· The first three (3) different players (in the order previously listed) will rotate going in on goal. All three players will have an opportunity to shoot
· Players in the penalty box at the expiration of the mini-game for any infraction other than two (2) minute penalties are ineligible for the shootout. The first alternate player on the list will shoot for the penalized player
b) At the conclusion of the three (3) player shootout round, if the score is still tied the following procedure applies
· Sudden death shootout will take place
· Teams continue to shoot in same order as the 3 player shootout
· Player 4 from each team will shoot first followed by player 5 (if needed)
· Players 1 thru 3 from a team may not shoot again until players 4 and 5 on the teams list have shot
· If any team scores a goal in the sudden death shootout round in which the opposing team fails to score a goal, play ends and the scoring team wins, (e.g., Shooter #4 or beyond for Visiting team does not score a goal and shooter #4 or beyond for Home team scores a goal. Play ends at that point, before any other shooters shoot, and Home team wins). When all 5 players on both teams have shot, each team starts over in the same 5 players in the order the team shot during the first round of the shootout.
3) Mini-game Penalties
a) The major and minor penalties from Game 2 do not carry over into Game 3
b) Game misconducts and/or match penalties do carry over to Game 3
c) All overtime periods are considered to be part of Game 3 (mini game) any penalties in game 3 do carry over into any overtime period associated with game three
F. Determining the MAIHA-YD AA Division Representative
1) If the MAIHA-YD AA regular season champion and the MAIHA-YD AA End of Season Tournament champion are the same teams, they will play the CSDHL representative. See Determining the Missouri Hockey District Host Representative below for additional rules when Missouri Hockey is host of the Central District Tournament.
2) If the MAIHA-YD AA regular season champion and the MAIHA-YD AA End of Season Tournament champion are 2 different teams – the two teams will play a one game playoff to determine who plays the CSDHL representative. The following rules shall apply”
a) Prior to the beginning of the game, coaches will list all players in the order the players will shoot in the event a shootout is warranted to break a tied score. Players will be listed on the back of the top (white copy) of the score sheet.
b) A one-minute intermission will be put on the clock and teams will remain on/near their bench
c) The teams will then play an additional stop time overtime period of not more than four (4) minutes, with the team scoring first declared the winner. The overtime period shall be played with each team at a numerical strength of four (4) skaters and one (1) goalkeeper. Penalties shall be assessed consistent with the rules in regulation time. See Overtime Notes below for further overtime penalty situations.
d) If the score is tied at the end of overtime, a three (3) player shootout will take place. Players in the penalty box at the expiration of overtime play for any infraction other than two (2) minute penalties are ineligible for the shootout. The three (3) different players (in the order listed) will rotate going in on goal with the Visiting team shooting first. All three players will have an opportunity to shoot
e) At the conclusion of the three (3) player shootout round, if the score is still tied, players will continue in a sudden death shootout in which no player from a team may shoot again until all available players on the player’s team have shot. The Visiting team shoots first. If any team scores a goal in the sudden death shootout round in which the opposing team fails to score a goal, play ends and the scoring team wins, (e.g., Shooter #4 or beyond for Visiting team does not score a goal and shooter #4 or beyond for Home team scores a goal. Play ends at that point, before any other shooters shoot, and Home team wins). When all players on one team have shot, that team starts over in the same order the team shot during the first round of the shootout, regardless of the number of shooters on the opposing team.
G) Determining MAIHA-YD AA Division Regular Season Champion
1) The first place MAIHA-YD Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget Minor or Midget Major AA team shall be the regular season champion.
2) If the Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget Minor or Midget Major MAIHA-YD AA league standings result in a tie for the league champion (1st place), the league champion shall be determined by playing a one game playoff. The following shall apply:
a) The game must be played prior to the End of Season tournament
b) Clock runs in the first period
c) When there are five (5) minutes left in the regulation game time, the time clock is dropped to two (2) minutes of stop time
d) If the score is tied at the end of regulation time:
· Prior to the beginning of the game, coaches will list all players in the order the players will shoot in the event a shootout is warranted to break a tied score. Players will be listed on the back of the top (white copy) of the score sheet.
· A one-minute intermission will be put on the clock and teams will remain on/near their bench.
· The teams will then play an additional stop time overtime period of not more than four (4) minutes, with the team scoring first declared the winner. The overtime period shall be played with each team at a numerical strength of four (4) skaters and one (1) goalkeeper. Penalties shall be assessed consistent with the rules in regulation time. See Overtime Notes below for further overtime penalty situations.
· If the score is tied at the end of overtime, a three (3) player shootout will take place. Players in the penalty box at the expiration of overtime play for any infraction other than two (2) minute penalties are ineligible for the shootout. The three (3) different players (in the order listed) will rotate going in on goal with the Visiting team shooting first. All three players will have an opportunity to shoot.
· At the conclusion of the three (3) player shootout round, if the score is still tied, players will continue in a sudden death shootout in which no player from a team may shoot again until all available players on the player’s team have shot. The Visiting team shoots first. If any team scores a goal in the sudden death shootout round in which the opposing team fails to score a goal, play ends and the scoring team wins, (e.g., Shooter #4 or beyond for Visiting team does not score a goal and shooter #4 or beyond for Home team scores a goal. Play ends at that point, before any other shooters shoot, and Home team wins). When all players on one team have shot, that team starts over in the same order the team shot during the first round of the shootout, regardless of the number of shooters on the opposing team.
H) Overtime Notes
1) If a team is penalized in overtime, teams play 4 skaters against 3 skaters.
2) In overtime, if a team is penalized such that a two-man advantage is called for, then the offending team will remain at three (3) skaters while the non-offending team shall be permitted a fifth (5) skater
3) At the first stoppage of play after the two-man advantage is no longer in effect, the numerical strength of the team will revert back to either a 4 on 4 or a 4 on 3 situation, as appropriate.
4) If there is a manpower advantage situation that carries over from regulation time to overtime, the above criteria will be applied at the start of the overtime. Accordingly, if at the end of regulation time the teams are 5 on 4, overtime begins at 4 on 3.
5) When the regulation game ends with the on-ice strength of 5 on 3, teams will commence the overtime with strength of 5 on 3. With the expiration of penalties, due to continuous action, player strength may get to 5 on 5 or 5 on 4. At the first stoppage of play following, player strength must be adjusted to 4 on 4 or 4 on 3.
6) If at the end of regulation time teams are 3 on 3, overtime starts 3 on 3. Once player strength reaches a 5 on 4 or 5 on 5, at the next stoppage player strength is adjusted to 4 on 3 or 4 on 4 as appropriate.
7) If at the end of regulation time teams are 4 on 4 with a player or players in the box serving non-coincidental penalties, overtime starts 4 on 4 and players exit the penalty box as normal to 5 on 4 or 5 on 5. At the first stoppage of play teams are adjusted to 4 on 3 or 4 on 4, as appropriate.
8) A team shall be allowed to pull its goaltender in favor of an additional skater in the overtime period consistent with the rules for pulling a goaltender during regulation time.
I) Determining the Missouri Hockey District Host Representative
On occasion, MAIHA-YD and a member organization will host the Central District Tournament. MAIHA-YD and the hosting member organization may enter a team in the Central District Tournament at the Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget Minor and Midget.
1) The MAIHA-YD AA representative will play the Central States representative in a 2 game playoff plus mini game if needed. See previous rules for determining these representatives. The results of this game will determine the MAIHA-YD representative and the MAIHA-YD host representative.
2) If the Central States representative wins, they are the Missouri Hockey representative to the Central District Tournament
a) The Missouri Hockey host team will be determined as follows:
· If MAIHA-YD hosting organization team finishes 1st thru 4th in the MAIHA-YD league, then the MAIHA-YD hosting organization is the Missouri Hockey host team
· If MAIHA-YD hosting organization team does not finish 1st thru 4th in the MAIHA-YD AA league, then the MAIHA-YD AA league 1st place team is the Missouri Hockey host team. (EOS does not apply and Central States teams are not eligible)
3) If the MAIHA-YD AA representative wins, then they are the Missouri Hockey representative to the Central District Tournament
a) The Missouri Hockey host team will be determined as follows:
· If MAIHA-YD hosting organization team finishes 1st thru 4th in the MAIHA-YD league, then the MAIHA-YD hosting organization is the Missouri Hockey host team
· If MAIHA-YD hosting organization team does not finish 1st thru 4th in the MAIHA-YD AA league, then the team finishing with the highest rankings in the MAIHA-YD AA league standings is the Missouri Hockey host team. (EOS does not apply and Central States teams are not eligible)
J) All teams so designated will be required to play at the adjusted level within the division during the league season. However, if a club’s team ultimately "plays down" as a last resort, then the team shall be ineligible for the league championship and the results of their games will not effect the other approved league teams.
SECTION C - USA HOCKEY REGISTRATION AND PERMISSIBLE COMPETITION PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
1. TEAM REGISTRATION
A) All affiliate member registrars must submit an electronically generated USA Hockey Form 2-T "Team Membership Application" for each and every team. USA Form 2-T identifies all coaches and team managers associated with a particular team. For Insurance to be in effect, The INITIAL version of the electronic generated USA Form 2-T must be in the possession of the USA Associate Registrar by September 1st. The initial version may not necessarily reflect the actual coach(s) or team manager, but never the less must be on file with the accompanying payment. The FINAL version of the electronic generated USA Form 2-T must be in the possession of the MAIHA - YD Registrar prior to the scheduling meeting. The final version will reflect the actual coach(s) and team manager.
B) Any Tier I, Tier II or Recreation team representing an affiliate organization of the MAIHA - YD and registered pursuant to Sec. A, 6 a-d) above may only play out-of-town teams which are also registered with USA Hockey or from a foreign country and properly registered with it’s country’s amateur hockey association and is in "Good Standing" with that association.
C) Those teams which do elect to play opposing teams which do not meet USA Hockey’s team registration requirements, risk sanction by either USA Hockey, Missouri Hockey, Inc. or MAIHA - YD, or all three, with possible expulsion from the League, forfeiture of League Games, and / or loss of eligibility of for League championship.
D) Team rosters comprising of 100 percent girls are eligible to play one age division down based on the birth date of the oldest player on the team. All USA Hockey and MAIHA – YD rules.
2. TOURNAMENTS
A) All local tournaments, which are either hosted by MAIHA - YD or its affiliated organizations or in which hockey teams representing MAIHA - YD Affiliate organizations participate, must be both sanctioned by and played under the prevailing MAIHA - YD Rules and Regulations. Application for sanction must be made to the USA Associate Registrar in writing and accompanied by the USA Hockey tournament fee of $25 for each division (Mites, Squirt, etc.) made payable to USA Hockey and the Missouri Hockey tournament fee of $50 payable to MAIHA – YD. Contact Missouri Hockey for the fee amount. The tournament application can be found on the FORMS page of the Missouri Hockey YD website.
B) Those organizations which elect not to sanction their tournaments, risk sanction by Missouri, MAIHA-YD or both; with possible financial levies of $300 per division, loss of league games and/or loss of eligibility for league championships.
C) The application must designate a Tournament Director to oversee the tournament and insure that the MAIHA - YD/USA Hockey rules are followed and that any disciplinary infractions are reported to the MAIHA -Rules and Disciplinary Committee for proper action.
D) It is the responsibility of the teams planning to participate in such tournaments to obtain assurances from the host that the tournament is MAIHA - YD/ USA Hockey sanctioned.
3. TRAVEL PERMITS
In addition to Sec. C, 1; MAIHA - YD requires that any Tier II or Recreation team which registers through Missouri Hockey, Inc. have in its possession a Travel Permit when going to play out-of-town team(s) or games outside the immediate St. Louis area. The immediate St Louis Area shall be defined as the Missouri counties of St. Charles, St. Louis and the City of St. Louis, Illinois counties of Madison and St. Clair. Games played in Springfield, Illinois do not require a travel permit.
A) Travel permits are required for all tournaments, practice games, and friendship games played out of the immediate St. Louis area against clubs that do not register their teams with MAIHA-YD.
B) Travel permits are required when a team participates in a tournament or practice games and league game during the same trip, even if the team is registered or plays in a MAIHA-YD league.
C) Travel permits are not required for Missouri Hockey League games or games mandated by MAIHA-YD such as declaration or festival games.
D) Travel permits are not required when traveling outside the immediate St Louis Area to play a practice, friendship or other games mandated by MAIHA-YD against a registered team or team that plays in a MAIHA-YD league.
E) The travel permit demonstrates that the team is properly registered and is in "Good Standing" with MAIHA - YD.
F) Application for a travel permit must be made to the USA Hockey Associate Registrar (Missouri Hockey registrar) in writing and accompanied by a copy of the USA Hockey "Player Roster Form" listing all travel participants and the travel permit fee for each trip made out to Missouri Hockey, Inc. Contact Missouri Hockey for the fee amount.
G) The USA Hockey Associate Registrar should receive the request no later than 3 weeks prior to leaving town. Permits are usually issued within the week they are required, or earlier, to insure that all participants are in "Good Standing" prior to playing out-of-town teams.
H) Those teams which elect to travel and play an out-of-town team(s) without a valid travel permit will be fined a minimum of $100 per violation and risk sanction by the MAIHA - YD Rules and Disciplinary Committee.
SECTION D – TAMPERING AND RECRUITING
A) Tampering and recruiting shall be deemed to have occurred if any team, official or coach, elected or appointed, of any Tier I or Tier II organization, between September 1st and the conclusion of the USA Hockey National Tournament, allows a player registered with another Tier II organization to participate in any hockey related activity involving the team, official, or coach without the prior approval of the league commissioner or MAIHA - YD Board. Additionally, tampering and recruiting shall be deemed to have occurred if any Tier II team, official, coach, elected or appointed, or any organization member of any Tier II organization contacts, recruits or otherwise entices another organizations members to leave their current organization and join another organization at any time during the calendar year. Exceptions shall be try out advertising for teams which qualify as Tier II “Open District” teams or Tier I teams.
B) If in the opinion of the Rules and Disciplinary Committee and/or the MAIHA - YD Board, an organization or individual is guilty of tampering or recruitng, the following penalties shall be assessed (in addition to any other penalties shall be assessed (in addition to any other penalties coincidentally applied):
1) An offending organization shall be assessed sanctions as deemed appropriate by the Rules and Disciplinary Committee and /or the MAIHA - YD Board, which may include, without limitation, probation or suspension from further participation in the MAIHA - YD for one full year, or the loss of their District Franchise.
2) An offending official, coach or other member, elected or appointed of any organization shall be assessed sanctions as deemed appropriate by the Rules and Disciplinary committee and/or the MAIHA - YD Board, which may include, without limitation, probation or suspension from any MAIHA - YD activities until such times as the sanctions are reversed by the MAIHA - YD Board.
SECTION E – ORGANIZATION’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLAYER AND SPECTATOR BEHAVIOR
A) Each organization is responsible for the behavior of parents and children, on or away from rink areas and organization premises. They shall:
1) Seek out and remove spectators whose conduct and/or language is objectionable or who are blowing whistles or making other sounds which can be mistaken for those of the officials.
2) Ensure that the area directly behind the goals and the players’ benches are free of spectators during the games.
B) If a referee determines that any spectator’s conduct is inappropriate and if he or she can reasonably determine the responsible team, he or she shall:
1) Order the responsible team to remove the spectator(s)
2) If the conduct continues, assess a bench minor against the responsible team
3) If the conduct continues, order the players off the ice and declare a forfeit against the responsible team
C) Use of other noise makers which could effect the flow of play are prohibited
D) Alcohol of any type is not permitted inside the rink viewing area.
E) No parents or other spectators may set foot on the ice surface, under any circumstances, including injury to his own child, without the specific permission of one of the officials
F) Offenders shall be reported to the Rules and Disciplinary committee or the MAIHA - YD Board and will be subject to disciplinary action. Any incident requiring the removal of a spectator or forfeiture of a game shall be reported by the officials on an Incident Report and forwarded to the Rules and Disciplinary Committee for action. The Rules and Disciplinary Committee may assess a two point penalty in the standings against a team for failure to perform its duties under these rules.
SECTION F – DISTRICTED TEAMS
1. DistrictS
A) Tier II and Recreational Hockey in MAIHA - YD is a community and a regionally directed sport. MAIHA - YD is a "Districted" area. Residency is very important to districted hockey and is the basis for balancing teams and providing competitive hockey at the various levels. Districting of players is essential to the continued development of youth hockey in our community pursuant to Article II of the by-laws of MAIHA - YD. Therefore, all players participating on an affiliated (member) organization’s districted team must reside within the Postal (Zip) Code boundaries of that team district, unless otherwise permitted by these Rules and Regulations or the MAIHA - YD Board.
B) All affiliate (member) organizations of MAIHA - YD other than Tier I organizations shall be districted. The boundaries for the districted organizations shall be those adopted by the MAIHA - YD Board and approved by the member orgainzation Presidents.. The Youth Division Registrar shall hold the list of official Postal (Zip) Code boundaries and every Districted Organization shall be provided a valid copy. Every Districted Organization must have this list prominently displayed during each registration and made available upon request at any time.
C) Organization members of surrounding USA Hockey districts may apply for membership per the MAIHA - YD by-laws. Acceptance for membership will be with the approval of the MAIHA - YD board of directors. MAIHA - YD board of directos may at any time revoke the accepted organizations membership. These organizations must register with their respective USA Hockey district and follow all USA Hockey and MAIHA – YD rules and regulations. These organizations will be assessed a $100 fee per team by MAIHA – YD, payable prior to September 1 of the current year.
2. District Player Rostering
To participate on a Districted Team each year, a player rostered on that team must meet one of the following criteria:
A) Reside in the organization’s district ("In District Player")
B) Reside within an "Zip Code" that is exclusive of all member organization’s Zip Codes.
C) Have been denied access as a "new" player into their district organization because of no available team for them to play on. The player may "start" with a new organization without exercising the one choice rule. The player will be districted to the new organization and is not required to return to the originally districted organization. Written notification to MAIHA - YD is required from the player’s home district organization before the player is allowed to register with another organization. Request must be submitted to MAIHA - YD between the dates of May 1 and August 1. Request received after August 1 will be denied.
D) Have been denied access to a district organization or "cut" from their district organization for because of no available teams for them to play on.
1) When a player is cut, the player has the option to transfer to a new organization without exercising the one choice rule or return to the players home organization.
2) When a player is denied access to a district organization may be required to exercise the one choice rule at the discretion of MAIHA – YD board,
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