All in-game protocols will remain the same as HSL Regular season league games, unless otherwise noted. For the 2014 Major Championships, warm-ups will be 5:00 long, the periods will be 15:00 run, 15:00 stop and 15:00 stop for the three periods, mercy rule and rulebook will be the same as then-current HSL Rulebook.
Supplemental disciplinary procedures and reviews will be managed by the same process as the HSL Regular Season.
Tie games in round robin portion of the tournament will end in a tie.
Quarterfinals, semifinals or Championship games ending regulation in a tie will play overtime and shootout if necessary. Overtime rules and protocol are listed below.
Teams will be guaranteed a minimum of three (3) games during the Championship weekends, as per Acceptance Package information provided prior to the start of the season.
Pools for Championship weekends will be determined via total Points Percentage (PTS% in website standings) through the regular season, due to the divisional realignment and hybrid divisional games between different divisions which took place. Only records played between teams in the same division will be used. Meaning, games played only against teams playing in the same championship tournaments will be used to determine standings. These PTS% totals are listed below, next to the competing teams in this championship.
Teams with the highest regular season points percentage will ALWAYS be deemed as the Home Team during the Championship Weekends.
Note that in all instances, the League Commissioner reserves the right to make final decisions if any lack of clarity or confusion arises from the perception of the above-mentioned rules.
2014 Major- 15 Teams - March 1-3rd - West Edmonton Mall and Silent Ice Gardens
Final Standings After Regular Season (Based on Points Percentage)
1
Spartan Academy WHITE
0.91
2
O2 Grizzlies
0.8
3
Caps Hockey ***
0.75
4
Calgary Crusaders
0.75
5
MOB Hockey
0.7
6
Aces Hockey Academy
0.66
7
Spartan Academy RED
0.59
8
South Sask Academy
0.52
9
Riggers Hockey Academy
0.5
10
Saints Pro Hockey Academy
0.48
11
Gorillas Hockey Academy
0.38
12
Stars Hockey Academy
0.25
13
Rebels Hockey Academy
0.23
14
Capital City Knights
0.14
15
Alberta Wolfpack
0.05
*** 3rd, by way of more Regular Season Wins
In-Game Protocol Adjustment:
Warm-Up will be five (5) minutes.
Periods will go as follows:
1st - 15:00 run-time
Penalties will still be regular time (2:00 for a Minor, 4:00 for a Double Minor, 5:00 for a Major)
2nd and 3rd - 15:00 stop time
Run-time for score differential will stay the same as in the Regular Season
Round Robin Format:
Teams will be divided into three (3) pools of three (3) teams:
Pool A - 1st, 10th and 15th
Pool B - 2nd, 9th and 14th
Pool C - 3rd, 8th and 13th
Pool D - 4th, 7th and 12th
Pool E - 5th, 6th and 11th
Teams will play a three (3) game round robin with the teams in their own pool.
Wins will be worth three (3) points.
Ties will be worth one (1) point.
Losses will result in zero (0) points.
NO overtime to be played.
A MAXIMUM of +7 or -7 for goal differential per game, regardless of final score (ie: a 10-1 win by Team A will only result in a +7 for Team A and -7 for Team B)
Tiebreakers when determining final rankings after Round Robin, if two (2) teams are tied in points in the same pool:
Winner of the head-to-head game between the two teams tied, if it was a tie:
Highest decimal rating, based on total GF (goals for) divided by GF (goals for) + GA (goals against) - a maximum of +7 or -7 per game in Round Robin
GF / (GF + GA)
Highest Points Percentage from the Regular Season between teams tied.
Lowest total PIMs
Coin Flip
Tiebreakers when determining final rankings after Round Robin, if more than two (2) teams are tied:
Most wins in round robin
Highest decimal rating, based on total GF (goals for) divided by GF (goals for) + GA (goals against) - a maximum of +7 or -7 per game in Round Robin
GF / (GF + GA)
Highest Points Percentage from the Regular Season between teams tied.
Lowest total PIMs
Coin Flip
Playoff Format:
A Side:
1st place in each pool will move into the A Side Playoffs (5 teams) and they will be joined by the 6th and 7th overall teams in the quarterfinals. The 1st place team in Pool A will get a bye to the semi-final.
Winners will advance and losers are eliminated.
B Side:
All remaining eight (8) teams will be ranked from 8th to 15th, and they will compete in the B Side playoffs, beginning with Quarterfinals.
Winners will advance and losers will be eliminated.
Overtime Rules for Playoff Games
5 Minutes - 3 on 3 if the game is tied after regulation.
If still tied after 3 on 3, there will be a 3-player shootout. The home team will have the choice to shoot first or second. If the teams are still tied after three shooters each, there will be a sudden death shootout. Shooters are only eligible to shoot once until ALL skaters have taken a shot, then players will be eligible to shoot twice.
