TOURNAMENT RULES

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COPPER CUP HOCKEY TOURNAMENT RULES

    1. Games are 3 – 14 minute run time periods.  Penalties are 3 minutes.
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    1. Slap shots are permitted.
     
    1. USA Hockey* senior men’s rules enforced (*not a USA Hockey sanctioned event)
     
    1. Fighting results in immediate expulsion from tournament.
     
    1. Major penalties will be reviewed by the tournament officials and could result in expulsion from tournament.
     
    1. All decisions of the tournament director are final and not negotiable.
     
    1. All players must fit into the criteria of law enforcement, fire, corrections or first responder to be eligible for play, excluding goalies.  Any exceptions will have to be pre-authorized by the tournament director prior to tournament games.  Any team using ineligible players will forfeit the game that the player plays in.  The other team will be credited with a 6-0 win.
     
    1. All players are required to check-in with tournament officials prior to first game.  ID’s will be required.
     
    1. Championship game participants will be:  Top two teams from A Division, top two teams B Division and the top two teams from the Gentlemen’s Division with the highest point totals as determined from the listed criteria:
     
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      1. Criteria:  2 points for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss make up point total.  The tie breakers are, head to head, goal differential (GF – GA = GD), 6 goal maximum credited per game, least penalty minutes, goals for, goals against then coin flip.
     
    1. Ties in championship games will be decided by a 5 player shoot-out.  If the game

    is still tied, then alternating players until tie is broken.  No repeats until roster is exhausted.

     
    1. Individuals participating in this tournament agree to review the tournament rules and relinquish any liability against Patterson Ice Center, Law Enforcement Torch Run, Special Olympics Michigan, the tournament director and the organizers of this tournament.