GLOUCESTER-CUMBERLAND RINGETTE ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2006 TOURNAMENT RULES (Updated: Sunday, Jan 29, 2006 at 10:45 pm)

Game Results and Schedule by Age Group and Division
Schedule by Arena
Overall Schedule By Date & Time

Tournament Rules

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 31st annual Gloucester Cumberland Invitational Ringette Tournament.

We are looking forward to a fun filled weekend of great competition.
There are some 100 teams participating in over 200 games during the tournament.

All schedules, rules and other information regarding the tournament are being provided via our web site at www.gloucesterringette.com

General Rules

The GCRA tournament will abide by ORA sanctioned event rules, unless specified below.

Each arena will have a full copy of sanctioned event rules at the registration desk. This includes the ORA code of conduct for spectators and others.

Ringette Canada Shot Clock rules will be in effect at all AA and A levels.
The latest revision may be found in the back of any Ringette rulebook.

All divisions will play two 15 minute periods with the exception of Junior AA, Belle AA and Open AA which will play two 20 minute periods.

All games are stop time. However, if there is a seven or greater goal spread between the teams at the start of the second period, running time will be declared.

Running time will be maintained as long as there exists a seven or greater goal spread between the teams. The tournament chair reserves the right to declare running time where it is felt to be in the best interests of the participants to do so, or is requested by both coaches.

The decision to declare running time will be considered final and not subject to appeal.

Tie-breaking Rules

Round robin games may end in a tie. Final games will be played until a winner is declared. Ties in the standings will be broken by Ontario Ringette's Sanctioned Event Tie-Breaking rules. Mini Games will ONLY be played to break a tie in the standings if all of ORA's Sanctioned Event Tie-Breaking rules and mathematical formulas have been exhausted and teams are still tied.

Code of Conduct

Players, coaches and spectators are expected to conform to the Ontario Ringette Association Code of Conduct. In the unlikely event that disciplinary issues arise, a disciplinary committee that has been established by the GCRA Tournament Committee will address them.

All decisions of this committee are considered final.

Special Rules for Novice

At the Novice Rec level, the coach shall be permitted on the ice during play, for instructional purposes. Penalties in the Novice Rec division will be waived although the penalized player will leave the ice to permit the coach to explain the penalty.

At the Novice B and C levels, ORA Sanctioned rules will apply and two minute penalties will be served.

Keeping the Tournament on Time

The Tournament Committee reserves the right to start games 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled time. A team requested to start early can lose by default if they are still not ready to play 10 minutes before scheduled game time.

Important:   Warm up times will be limited to 2 minutes from the time the Zamboni doors close.

No protests or grievances will be considered regarding an official's on-ice judgment or application of the rules. Questions regarding rule interpretations can be directed to the Tournament Referee in Chief through the tournament staff at the arenas.

In the event that there is a protest or grievance, a committee has been established to determine whether it will consider the protest and to render any related decisions. All decisions of this committee are final.

The rules regarding player substitutions are available in the ORA Sanctioned Event rules. TRF adjustment forms will be available at the registration desk at each arena.

Once again I would like to thank you for participating in the Gloucester Cumberland Ringette Tournament and welcome you to the National Capital Region.

Dave Fowles
Tournament Chair

Information	Automated Link
Gloucester-Cumberland Ringette Association website	http://www.gloucesterringette.com
Tournament Schedule	http://www.gloucesterringette.com/tourn_06/tourn06sch.htm
Sanctioned Event Rules (including tie-breaking and player substitution rules)	http://www.ontario-ringette.com/administration/op_manual/documents/oragt.pdf Sanction Event rules start on page 5 Tie-breaking rules start of page 18 at paragraph 5.f. Ranking of Tied Teams. Please Note: Round robin games may end in a tie. Final games will be played until a winner is declared. Ties in the standings will be broken by Ontario Ringette's Sanctioned Event Tie-Breaking rules. Mini Games will ONLY be played to break a tie in the standings if all of ORA's Sanctioned Event Tie-Breaking rules and mathematical formulas have been exhausted and teams are still tied.
Player Substitution Form called "TRF Adjustment Form"	http://www.ontario-ringette.com/administration/documents/gtf07.pdf
General Map of all Gloucester-Cumberland arenas	http://www.gloucesterringette.com/mapglocumb300c.jpg
More detailed maps to specific arenas	http://www.gloucesterringette.com/maps.htm
Shot Clock Rules - English	Are now published in the Official Rule Book
Réglements concernant le chronomètre de décompte de 30 secondes	Are now published in the Official Rule Book
Code of Conduct	Included in the Sanctioned Event Rules above