PLAYER LEVEL CODE:

1 - Professional (Any Level), NCAA Div. I-III, Major/Tier 1 or Jr. A
2 - Jr. B / Non-Varsity College / Midget AAA / Prep School /Varsity High School
3 - Jr. C /J.V High School / Competitive Midget and/or Adult Rec “A”
4 - Bantam / Pee-Wee / Squirt / Some Youth and/or Adult Rec “A”
5 - Very Little Youth Hockey Experience/ Adult Rec “C “or “D” (or “B” where “C” and “D” do not exist)
6 - Didn’t play as a youth; started as adult (if playing Rec “A” select code 4; if playing rec “B,C,D” select code 5; if under 3 years as adult select code 6)

Adult Travel League General Information 

Adult Travel League Game Rules

3 on 3 Pond Hockey Rules

• All players must wear helmets and hockey skates. Protective equipment is optional but highly recommended.
• All teams must have light and dark jerseys or uniforms.
• No goalie
• All games are running-time and substitutions can be made during play ("on-the-fly") or while a puck is being retrieved. There is no stoppage of play after a goal is scored, or after a penalty is awarded. It is up to each team to ensure that there are only four players on the ice.
• Games will be 20 minutes of running time.
• 3 games – 6 Teams will play cross-ice during the 20 minute game
• After each game, teams will be given a 2-minute rest and before playing their next game.
• In the event of a tie during both qualifying and championship games, the play will move to sudden death format.
• Top 2 teams will play a championship game
• No checking is allowed. Such action will result in a minor penalty unless deemed serious enough to be a major (see off-ice pond official).
• No slapshots allowed. Such action will result in a minor penalty.
• Players cannot fall or lay on the ice in an effort to protect the goal area. Such action will result in a minor penalty.
• Goaltending is not allowed. A player may not patrol, "camp out" or remain stationary in the crease area and act as a goaltender. A defender may deflect the puck in the crease area, but the defender must do so while continuing to move through the crease area. The crease area is defined as an imaginary box extending out four feet from the outside corners of the goal.
• Contacting the puck with a stick above the waist will result in a loss of possession.
• Saucer passes (i.e. pucks that are lifted low, below the knee) are acceptable.
• If a puck goes out of bounds, the last team to touch it loses possession.
• During restart, the defender must give his opponent 2-stick lengths of space.
• There are no off-sides or icing calls.
• Goals must be scored from the attacking side of center ice.
• Referees will call out the score after each goal. This includes goals scored by players or awarded from minor penalties.
• Teams must give their opponents 1/2 ice after a goal is scored or an infraction takes place.

Penalty Time Assessments (in minutes)

Determining Playoff & Championship Participants

Tie Breakers and Overtime

• STANDINGS: In the event of a standings tie by two teams vying for participation into the Playoff/Championship round, the following "Tie Breakers" will be used:
  • Head to Head Competition
  • Fewest Goals Against (GA)
  • Greatest GF-GA Differential
  • Fewest Penalty Minutes
  • Highest Goals For (GF)
• ROUND ROBIN, WILD CARD, and SEMI-FINAL GAMES:  In the event of a tie at the end of regulation, the game will be decided by a 3 Player (each team) Shoot-Out. In the event of a tie after the initial shoot-out, the shoot-out will continue one on one until a winner is determined. No players may shoot for a second time until all players have shot once.
• CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES:  In the event of a tie at the end of regulation in a championship game, the following will apply:
  • “3 Minute Overtime Period" of 4-on-4 hockey (sudden victory)
  • "3 Minute Overtime Period" of 3-on-3 hockey (sudden victory)
  • "Best of 3 Shoot-Out" ... In the event of a tie after the initial shoot-out the shoot-out will continue one on one until a winner is determined. No players may shoot for a second time until all players have shot once.

Equipment

Penalty Time Assessments (in minutes)

• Minor (2:00), Major (5:00), Misconduct (10:00)
• Fighting will not be tolerated. Any players involved in a fight as deemed by the game officials will receive an automatic game misconduct (1 game suspension) minimum. The Discipline Committee will review the game report and reserves the right to increase the penalty and/or suspend the player from the tournament and possibly future Hockey tournaments.
• Four minor penalties to one player in any game results in an automatic game ejection (remainder of current game). Major penalties such as spearing or butt-ending could result in expulsion from the tournament. 

Take Note

If it is determined by the tournament director(s) at any point during the preliminary round games that a team (in the divisions below the top division) as a whole are far above their competition that team will be permitted to play the three game guarantee, but will receive a 1-0 forfeit loss for those games and will not be permitted to advance to the championship round.

Any non-rostered player found playing during the tourney will result in team forfeit or the game being played at that time and the team will forfeit all remaining games and be ineligible for playoffs. All Players on the roster must play in at least one preliminary round game to be eligible for the playoff round. Players may only play on one team in the tournament. Players cannot play for multiple teams in multiple divisions. Exceptions may be made for goaltenders in extenuating circumstances.

THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR(S) RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS REGARDING TOURNAMENT RULES, FORMAT, ETC. FOR THE OVERALL GOOD OF THE EVENT

3 on 3 Pond Hockey Rules

• There will be one off-ice pond official to monitor the play (scoring, time, puck reset, and arbiter of infractions).
• Off-Ice official will have the discretion to also award a "penalty shot" to the opposing team when a minor penalty is flagrant and/or a team is consistently playing in a reckless manner
• Penalty shot will start the end of the ice of the team taking the penalty shot and must be attempted within 30 seconds of the penalty being called. Anyone on the opposing team can take the shot. The team that is awarded the penalty shot will also be given possession of the puck following the penalty shot attempt (regardless of the outcome of the shot).
• Any major penalty, which includes any action that could possibly injure another player, will result in that player being ejected from the tournament. The team that received the ejection will play the remainder of the tournament short-handed (2 vs. 3). Off-ice pond official will determine major penalties.
• Abuse of officials will be considered a major penalty. This includes yelling, swearing, or arguing about calls.

Event Cancellation Policy

• Frozen Biscuit Hockey (DBA Business Matters) will refund all monies deposited if a tournament bracket is cancelled because there are not enough registered teams to host a specific ability level bracket.

Team Cancellation Policy

Credential Falsification Policy

• Teams that provide inaccurate information or falsify team credentials will be disqualified from event participation and will forfeit all monies paid/obligated for tournament registration. This includes providing false skill level cedentials and background.