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TVSL Youth Information

The tournament is being run on a not-for-profit basis out of the Bracknell ice rink by some of the mature rink-rats.

The EIHA rules that state that Under 16s may not play against Over 18s have been introduced to protect the younger guys.

Players must be born in 1997 through 1993 inclusive.

Those born in 1993 may elect to play Youth or Senior.

Cost

• £130 per player. Payable £70 upon registration and a further £60 by end April.
   

The Youth League Structure

• Will consist of 6 teams.
• They will play home and away (10 games)
• They may play a challenge
• Teams will play in the finals (1 game).
• All games will be played at Bracknell
• Total 11 games or more.
• Games will be played on Sat and Sun around 15:00 late May through June and July.
• Games will be 2 * 20 - running clock.
• Each team will have 1 goalie and 10 players.
• The team may appoint 2 "A"s and a "C" on the day as they feel fit.
• Players absent for 3 games without notification will be automatically withdrawn and a partial refund posted.
• Teams with fewer than 10 players for a game will have substitutes from other teams appointed.

Support and care

• The tournament is open to both Male and Female players.
• There will be a separate changing room allocated to the girls.
• When numbers are short owing to absences, the league organisers may appoint players to fill the slots.
• All teams will be picked by the league organisers, but you may indicate a preference of who you want to be with on your application form.
• The League is for fun.
• The goal of the tournament is to provide fun in a recreational ice hockey environment.
• The tournament manager will hold a couple of spare shirts for each team to be used as he sees fit
• If you have gripe then please feel free to chat or email by Tuesday evening. We can often fix problems if we know about them.

Equipment

• Named and numbered shirt is included in the price
• Socks are included in the price
• Full hockey equipment is required for all players.
• All players must wear a face cage and neck guard.

Playing rules

• No body checking

• No hitting

• No boarding

• No fighting/roughing

• Offside will be called

• Icing will not be called.

• An unsportsmanlike minor penalty will be called on any player who is not sharing the ice time with other players on their team.

• Minor penalties are 2 minutes, major penalties are 5 minutes except for fighting for which you will be expelled from the tournament without refund.

• Game Misconducts and Match Penalties are not expected, but if they occur they will be reviewed by the Wednesday after the event.

• The clock will only stop at the direction of the referee or when the teams are tied or there is a 1 goal difference in last 5 minutes of game.

• When a team is winning by 5 or more goals then that team can only ice 4 players until difference is reduced.

• All players are entitled to equal ice time. Penalty box time (other than Bench Minors) is ice time!

• All ice time will be used. If there is time remaining then the clock will pause - whatever the score - in order to use the complete time slot.

• One League table will accumulate throughout the League games and the Playoffs.

• The Youth league table will be sorted on
  • Points
  • Penalty minutes
  • Results between tied teams
  • League goal difference
• If drawn at full time the finals will go to 2 on 2 - 1 minute shifts - no goalies.

• Important note. The Schedule may change in order to try to give the same number of game slots to each team

Behaviour

• The league reserves the right to suspend players for serious violations, dangerous or inappropriate conduct on or off the ice.
• All league decisions are final and are not subject to appeal
• All breakages will be paid for by the person who broke it.
• If you are the type of player who finds its necessary to challenge many of the referees calls, then please feel free to look for your summer enjoyment elsewhere!