Big Bear Hockey Classic Tournament Official Rules

Game Format

5 Minute Warm-Up (pucks will be provided)

Three 17 Minute Running Time Periods

Stop Time in Last 2 minutes if score differential is 2 goals or less

Rules of Play

Blue Line Icing

Slapshots will be allowed in upper division only

Tag-Up Offsides

No Checking Allowed

Each team will have one 30 second timeout (only to be used in the 3rd period)

Penalties

Penalties will be served in the penalty box and time will start at the drop of puck. Time will run during stoppage of play.

Zero Tolerance for Fighting or “Cheap Shots”. Both will result in tournament ejection.

Refs

Each game will have at least 1 referee 

No abuse of officials will be tolerated

Tournament Format

8 team standard bracket tournament

Ties at the end of regulation will result in a 3 person shootout followed by a sudden death shootout until a winner is determined.

A tie at the end of the championship game only will have a 5 minute sudden death overtime period, followed by a 3 person shootout, followed by a sudden death shootout until a winner is determined.