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Men's A Provincials
2024-07-12

DATES: JULY 12 - 14, 2024
LOCATION: SURREY, BC

FORMS:
Addition & Deletion Form Due: July 11th 6:00pm

SCHEDULE:
TBD

ARENAS:
North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex
10950 126a St, Surrey, BC V3W 7J9  
(Click on arena names for maps)

MEN'S A DIVISION
 
Division 1
1. TBD
2. TBD
3. TBD
 
Division 2
1. TBD
2. TBD
3. TBD
 
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
6 team tournament with 2 divisions of 3 teams. Teams will play each team in the opposite division once for 3 round robin games. The 1st place and 2nd Place teams from each division will advance to a same division semi final. Winning semi final teams will advance to the Championship Game.

RULES CLARIFICATION :
 
ID CHECKS:
ID Checks will be performed prior to each game. Only government issued photo ID will be accepted. Failure to provide ID will result in players not being able to participate.

PICK-UPS:
BCBHA must be notified in writing by use of
Addition & Deletion Form by 6:00pm the day before the tournament begins. Failure to submit by the deadline and pick-ups will not be permitted to play.

Men's A - Leagues within the province with less than 15 men’s teams are permitted unlimited pickups within their own league and 3 pickups from another league to attend the A Division Provincials. Leagues with 15 or more men’s teams are permitted a maximum of 8 pickups from within their own league to attend the A Division Provincials. League without an A Division team are also encouraged to build an All-Star Team from their league to participate at the A Division Provincials.
 
UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT:
All divisions must have matching jerseys. Jerseys must be of identical colour scheme but may or may not have identical cresting. Minimum goalie jersey requirement is a matching colour jersey. Players not complying with this rule will not be eligible to play.
 
Colour conflict games. The team not wearing their declared colour must change. In the event of two teams having the same declared colour, the Visiting Team must change.
 
Men's A division must have matching pants or shorts. If shorts are used, identical colour socks and/or pads must be used by all players. Non-matching pants or shorts will be permitted with a $25 team fine (one fine per team per game for an unlimited number of non-matching pants/shorts). This $25 fine will have to be paid to BCBHA executive member on site prior to offending player(s) taking part in the game(s).
 
All divisions: team players must wear either pants or shorts – combinations are not permitted.
 
The use of gloves is mandatory. Wearing ice hockey gloves or CBHA approved Knapper gloves is recommended. The use of palm-less gloves is not permitted. Gloves may have worn palms from normal wear, provided fingers are not exposed. Finger portions may be repaired with tape to cover any exposure on the under-side. After one warning by the referee, a minor penalty shall be imposed for illegal equipment. Gloves may not be altered in any way to leave the wrists exposed. Gloves that are equipped with laces or other forms of enclosure to provide coverage of the writs MUST have the laces present and fastened securely to provide protection to the wrists. Absolutely no modifications to a glove will be deemed permissible.

Use of shin guards is mandatory. All shin guards, with the exception of soft covered or the approved hard shin guards such as Knapper brand, must be covered by socks.

Face shields – All players under age of 18 must wear full facial CSA approved face shields. Players over 18 are not required to wear them, however, if they wear any type of facial protection, it must be CSA approved
 
Alcohol is not permitted in or outside (parking lot) of the Arena(s). Any player(s) in violation of this will be immediately suspended from the tournament.
 
Please make note that abuse (both physical and/or verbal) of BCBHA game officials or executives will not be tolerated and will be dealt with harshly.
 
GENERAL:
Rule 15a shall apply – minimum starting lineup shall consist of six players.
 
All players must be registered on your team’s roster form with a maximum of 22 active players per game including 2 goalies.
 
Any 5 minute major penalty and player will be ejected from the game. Exception – goalies to follow CBHA rulebook
 
Any Forfeits will be penalized by a $1000.00 fine and loss of 2 points.
 
Game Misconduct penalties cannot be appealed.
 
Gamesheets will be available from the scorekeeper’s box.

SUSPENSIONS:

 
OFFENSE SUSPENSION
Game Misconduct (Excluding 3 Penalty Ejection) 1 Game
Gross Misconduct 2 Games
Match Penalty 5 Games
Fighting 3 Games
Fighting + Instigator 5 Games
 
All suspensions are subject to review by the BCBHA, which may deem it necessary to add further disciplinary action depending on the gravity of the offense. Any actions by players, coaches, team affiliates or followers that are detrimental to the sport will not be tolerated. Individuals found responsible will be dealt with severely by the BCBHA through suspension.
 
If a seven goal difference is reached during the first period, the clock will be on running time. If a seven goal difference is reached by the end of the first period or during the second, the game will be stopped.  For the purposes of plus/minus a team cannot achieve more than plus seven in any one game. 
 
Ties will stand during round robin portion of tournament. Tied games during the play-off round(s) will follow the CBHA rule 83.
 
TIE BREAKING RULES:

 
1. Most Wins
2. Head to Head
3. +/- on Head to Head
4. Overall +/-
5. Highest Total Of Goals For Scored In Games Involving Only The Tied Teams
6. Overall Goals For
7. Least Penalty Minutes
8. If A Tie Still Exists Then The Teams Will Play A Shootout.

In the case of more than two tied teams the “head to head” above would refer to all the games involving only the tied teams.       

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