JAHM Hockey will follow the general playing rules as set forth in the RHA Rulebook with the following additions/modifications for our tournaments:
Time of Game and Timeouts:
- Game play: All games shall consist of three 10-12 minute running time periods (dependent on how many teams we have). If the score is within two goals, or tied, stop time shall be used during the last two minutes of the third period.
- Intermissions: A one-minute rest period shall be permitted between each period, after which the teams shall change ends.
- Time-outs: One 30 Second time-out shall be permitted for all games including Round Robin Games. Each team shall be entitled to take one 60 Second time-out during the playoffs.
- JAHM uses on time starts. However, if the two teams are ready to play, a game may start early if both coaches agree to do so.
Overtime:
- Round Robin Games: 3 v 3 5 minute OT. If the score is still tied, then the game ends in a tie. Each team is awarded 1 point. If a team scores during OT, the winning team gets 2 points and the OT losing team is given 1 point
- Playoff Overtime periods: 3 v 3 for 3 minutes then 2 v 2 for 2 Minutes then 1 v 1 for 1 Minute for quarterfinal and semi final games. If the score is still tied then a 3 player shootout follows.
- Championship Game Overtime: 3 v 3 until someone scores. The clock will start with 10 minutes during a championship game. The teams will switch ends at the beginning of each overtime.
Forfeited games will be counted as a 5-0 win.
Tiebreakers: Head-to-head is the ultimate or highest method of breaking the tie. Tiebreaker Rules:
- If two teams are tied with the same record, then the result of their game against each other (Head to head) will be used to break the tie.
- If two teams are tied and they DID NOT play each other, the team with the highest Goal Differential wins the tiebreaker.
- If three or more teams are tied, and one team has won the Head to Head competition against the other two tied teams, then the team that has beaten the other two teams has won the tiebreaker. The remaining two teams will be compared using the Head to Head rule.
- If three or more teams are tied and no team has beaten the other tied teams Head to Head, then the teams will be seeded by Goal Differential first. After that, Goals Against. After that, Coin Flip.
Rosters: All rosters must be submitted to JAHM 24 hours prior to your teams first game. Any roster additions following submission must be approved by JAHM managment.
This is an RHA Insurance tournament. All player must have an RHA membership prior to playing.
RHA REGISTRATION
If you belive you have an active RHA registration, you may verify by downlading their player member list here:
RHA Member List
