Rules

1. BASIC PROVISIONS

1. Organizer: Barbora Marxová

2. Venue: Letnany Arena, Prague

3. Date: 19.-20.8.2023

4. Officials of the organizing committee:

a) Tournament director: Ing. Barbora Marxová

b) Chairman of STK: Ing. Barbora Marxová

2. TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

1. Game rules

a) It is played according to the competition and disciplinary rules of the IIHF and the provisions of these propositions. The final decision in all disputed cases belongs to the organizing committee of the tournament.

b) Combined teams of female players in an open category will participate in the tournament. Before the start of the tournament, the team leaders will present a list of players with date of birth and jersey number to the tournament organizer. The team leader is responsible for ensuring that all participating players are properly insured.

c) If a player is expelled before the end of the game, STK will decide on his participation in the next (closest) match of the tournament.

2. Game system

4 teams will take part in the tournament, which will compete in a group with a Round Robin system. The placement game will follow. Each team will play a total of 4 games.

The placement is decided by:

a) higher number of points obtained

b) if 2 or more teams have equal points, their order will be determined by the results of the games played between these teams

c) if there is an equality of points from mutual games, the goal difference from mutual matches decides, in case of the same goal difference, the team with the higher number of scored goals will be ranked higher

d) if the tie continues, the goal difference from all games decides

e) if the goal difference from all matches is the same, the higher number of goals scored from all games decides

f) draw

3. Playing time

a) All games are played 2 x 20 minutes net time

b) The ice will be resurfaced after every game

c) All games are not extended in the event of a tie, the winner in such a case will be decided by a series of 3 penalty shots (3 players from each team, the order will be determined by a draw). If the tie persists, the order is reversed and 1 player from each team continues until a decision is made. At this point, teams can deploy players who have already done the penalty shots.

d) Mercy Rule  - if one team takes a lead by 5 (five) or more goals during the last ten minutes of the second period, the clock will automatically switch to a running time until the goal difference is below 5 (five) goals again

e) Before each game, the teams will have 2-3 minutes for warm up, the game will start immediately after skating, without adjusting the ice surface.

4. Referees

All games are officiated by 2 main referees. Referee and game staff are delegated by the organizer.

5. Game sheet

The game sheet will be provided by the tournament organizer with pre-printed names and numbers based on the roster of all teams. The team manager always confirms the correctness of the entry before the match no later than 15 minutes before it starts.

Game sheets will be available at www.gameresultsonline.com

6. Medical service

Secured by the organizer

7. Objections

Each team can file an objection to the course and result of their own game. The objection must be submitted no later than 10 minutes after the end of the game, in writing to the STK of the tournament with a deposit of CZK 500. If the objection is rejected, the deposit will be forfeited in favor of the tournament organizer, otherwise it will be returned.

8. Jerseys

Each team is required to have 2 sets of different colored jerseys (dark and light). The choice of jersey color is given to the team listed as the home team (it is listed first in the game schedule).

9. Results online

All results will be available at www.gameresultsonline.com

3. FINAL PROVISIONS

a) Teams are obliged to follow these propositions and instructions of the organizer during the tournament.

b) The organizer reserves the right to make corrections and changes to these propositions, if the need or effort to ensure a smooth and peaceful tournament requires it.

4. PRELIMINARY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

19/8     10:30-11:35                Canada Bears – HC Děčín

19/8     11:50-12:55                HC Kladno 2001 – HC Berounské Lvice

19/8     14:30-15:35                Canada Bears – HC Kladno 2001

19/8     15:50-16:55                HC Berounské Lvice – HC Děčín

20/8     8:30-9:35                    Canada Bears – HC Berounské Lvice

20/8     9:50-10:55                  HC Kladno 2001 – HC Děčín

20/8     12:30-13:35                3rd place game

20/8     13:50-14:55                1st place game

7/8       15:00                          Awards Presentation