Finland Lions Cup tournament, 2-4.1.2009 Tuusula

Teams

Group A
1 Haukat (FIN)
2 East Coast Sharks (CAN)
3 EKS (FIN)
4 Walapais (FIN)

Group B
1 Winnipeg Selects (CAN)
2 Tuusula (FIN)
3 Turku (FIN)
4 Forssa (FIN)

Rules

1. Playing

The rules and regulations of Finnish Ringette Association will be followed with the exceptions described below.

2. Game order

The teams will play according to the tournament schedule in two four team groups A and B. The total amount of teams is eight. Both groups play a single series. Winner gets 2 points, even 1 point and lost game 0 points.

If the points are even after first round, the following rules will apply:

1. Win between the tied teams

2. Goal for + goals against

3. Goals scored

4. Series fasts goal

5. Draw from a hat

After the first round the teams will play the semifinals. The best team from group A will play against the second from group B and the best team from group B will play against the second from group A. The loosers of these games will play of 3rd and 4th places and the winners of places 1st and 2nd. The 3rd team from group A will play agains the 4th team from group B and the 4th team from group A will play against the 3rd from group B.

If the semifinal game is tie after the official time there will be shoot-over. For shoot-over the team names immediately three players and the order they will shoot. If the game is tie after these shooters the shooting will continue one by one. The same player is allowed to shoot once per game. However, if all players have shot once the round will start from the beginning with the same order. The team which after each pair has a leading goal is a winner.

3. Players

The players are juniors (C-level), born in 1993 or later who have a licence of Finnish Ringette Association. The foreign players have granted a licence to play from Finnish Ringette Association.

Over-aged player should have a licence to play on a lower level from the teams own region. Two over-aged players are allowed to play per game. The over-aged players should be marked to the team roster and game score sheet with letter ”Y” after the players name. The regulations of Southern Finland region will be followed with the playing of over-aged. The teams gathered from different teams are not allowed.

4. Referees

The referees are appointed by Southern regions referee club.

5. Game time

Before the game there is a two minutes warm-up .The game time is in all games 2x20 minutes running time. However the maximum game time is 45 minutes running time total. There is a two minutes brake between the periods.  There will be a scorekeeper in each game. Time out is not allowed at any game. If the goalkeeper is injured she has to be replaced with another goalkeeper or another player.   The official time of the tournament is the Arena clock or a replacing clock. 30 minutes shot clock is used and the clock starts when the team controlling the ring crosses the blue line at their end zone.

6. Team jerseys

If two teams have jerseys close same colour and the referee requires that vests should be used the visitor team should wear the vests. If the numbers of the vests and jerseys differ the number of jersey will be used.

7. Penalties

Small penalty is 2 minutes efficient time in each game and big penalty is 4 minutes efficient time. The penalty starts when the referee whistles after the game break. If player gets two big penalties in tournament, two personal penalties or game penalty she will be out of the tournament immediately.

8. Beginning and end of the game

Teams have to be ready 5 minutes before the game begins to make sure that the games will begin according to tournament schedule. The team that will not follow this rule will loose 10-0.

The ice will be flooded according to the tournament schedule. The tournament jury has right to change the schedule if there is a force to do so.

9. Player of the game

Each team names one player of their own team and the name/number should be given to the scorekeeper 5 min before the game is over.

10. Handling of discrepancies and protests

The tournament jury will make their decisions regarding discrepancies and written protests left to tournament office with a good and fair spirit. Any protests regarding rules etc. has to be left to the tournament office in written 30 minutes after the game is finished. The protest fee is 50 euros which will be returned if the protest will be accepted by the jury.

11. Licences

All Finnish teams should have their licence cards or a printout from Sports register with them and it should be shown at the tournament office if requested.

12. Accidents

There is a first aid group at the Arena. The tournament organisation will not take responsibility of the accidents during the tournament.

13. Jury of the tournament

Tournament manager Ilkka Salmenkivi
Competition manager Jarmo Heinonen