HOCKEY

 

1.   AWARDS

 

AAA/AAAA   Trophy and plaque

A/AA            Plaque

In addition, each member of the winning team will receive a medal (max 20).

 

2.   ELIGIBILITY

 

Boys Hockey: no player will be eligible to play in the SWOSSAA play-offs who has played in any league beyond the conditions established by the OFSAA Playing Regulations. The OFSAA rules forbid a student who plays hockey in any OHA league beyond Junior D (including all intermediate and senior competitions) after December 1.

 

Girls Hockey: no player will be eligible to play in the SWOSSAA play-offs who has played for any of the following Senior AAA teams; The Aeros, Durham Telus Lightning, Brampton Thunder, Ottawa, or Mississauga Ice Bears, or any expansion team in this league, or who is a member of the National Junior or Senior team after December 1.

 

3.   PLAY-OFFS

 

a)     All play-off game are sudden-death.

b)     If all three member associations have representatives,  then the KCSSAA representative will play the LSSAA representative  in the semi-final.  The home team to alternate yearly.  The winner of the semi-final game will play the WECSSAA representative in the final.  The final will alternate yearly between the member association of the semi-final winner and WECSSAA.

 

4.   PLAYING RULES

 

The CAHA (boys) and the OWHA (girls) rules and regulations will govern play with the following exceptions and/or points of emphasis:

 

a)     Game Time

 

Boys: Games will be three fifteen minute periods with a flood in between the 2nd and 3rd period. If a game is tied at the end of regulation time, then fifteen minute sudden-death overtime periods will be played until a winner is determined.  A flood will take place after every odd numbered overtime period.

 

Girls: Games will be three twelve minute periods with a flood in between the 2nd and 3rd period. If a game is tied at the end of regulation time, then twelve minute sudden-death overtime periods will be played until a winner is determined.  A flood will take place after every odd numbered overtime period.

 

 

b)     Number of  Players

 

Each team will be allowed to dress twenty (20) players, two (2) of whom must dress and play as goalkeepers only.

 

c)     Equipment

 

All players must wear a CSA approved helmet, ear flaps, and face mask and a BNQ approved throat protector (neck guard).

 In Boys’ Hockey, all players except the goalkeeper must wear a mouth guard. In Girls’ Hockey, mouth guards are strongly recommended but not mandatory.

 

d)     Red Line

 

The red line shall be eliminated with regard to the offside rule and thus the following special rule applies: The legal number of players must be on the ice for each face off (to prevent gaining positional advantage after the drop of the puck). 

 

 

e)     Penalties 

(i)                 If a player receives a major penalty (except for fighting), his/her team will play short-handed for five (5) minutes and that player is ineligible for the remainder of that game and his/her team’s next game.

             NOTE:  If a player’s team wins SWOSSAA before the suspension has been served, the suspension will carry over into OFSAA.

(ii)               If a player receives a major penalty for fighting or a match penalty, his/her team will play short-handed for five (5) minutes and that player is ineligible for the remainder of that game and will be suspended from all further SWOSSAA and OFSAA games until he/she  appears before the Board of Reference.  Anyone who drops his gloves and attacks an opponent will be penalized under this section. 

(iii)             If a player receives a gross misconduct penalty, that player is ineligible for the remainder of that game and will be suspended from all further SWOSSAA and OFSAA games until he/she appears before the Board of Reference.

(iv)             If a player receives a game misconduct penalty, that player is ineligible for the remainder of that game and his/her team’s next game. NOTE:  If a player’s team wins SWOSSAA before the suspension has been served, the suspension will carry over into OFSAA

(v)               Three stick penalties in a game (cross-checking, high-sticking, slashing, butt-ending, spearing) will result in a game expulsion.  No further penalties will be assessed outside the third minor.

 

f)       Time outs

 

Each team is allowed one (1) thirty second time out per game.

 

  1. OFFICIALS:

 

 There shall be three officials: 1-referee, 2-linespersons. They all shall come from the area of the convenor in which the play-off occurs.