1.Unless otherwise indicated in these regulations, S.D.S.S.A.A. rules for girls' hockey will apply.

• A five minute major penalty such as fighting will result in the player being ejected from the remainder of the tournament. Any other major infraction will be left to the discretion of the Organizing Committee to decide.
• A player who receives three penalties in a game will be ejected for the remainder of that game.

2.Format:

• Round robin - 2 x 15 straight time periods, 1 x 10 minute stop time period
• Semis and Finals - 3 x 10 minute stop time periods
• Flood after every game.

3. The top four teams will advance to Saturday's playoff round according to the following point system:

• 2 points for winning the game
• 0.5 points for tying a period
• 1 point for winning a period
• 1 point for tying a game

If there is a tie in points at the end of regulation play, the following tie breaking method will be used:

• Goals for percentage = total goals for divided by (goals for plus goals against)
• the team with the higher percentage takes the higher position

4. No time-outs will be permitted until the playoff round.

5. Tie breaking procedure in playoff round:

• 1st minute: 4 on 4 with goaltenders
• 2nd minute: 3 on 3
• 3rd minute: 2 on 2
• 4th minute: 1 on 1

*in case of penalty, teams will play 2 on 1

6. All players must play in at least one regular round robin game in order to be eligible for the semi finals or finals.

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