CANADA DAY TOURNAMENT

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TOURNAMENT RULES

1. Any changes to the team roster must be supplied to the Tournament Chairman prior to the team's first game.
2. C.D.L.A. rules will be in effect except where otherwise noted.
   *Practice and game balls are to be supplied by the home team.
3. Game Sheets must be prepared 15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time.
4. The tournament committee will provide all game referees. A scorekeeper, timekeeper and shot clock person are the responsibility of the 2 competing teams - 3 people are to be supplied by the home team and none by the visiting team.
5. All referees decisions during the course of the game are final.
6. Any official protest shall be documented and submitted together with a $100.00 bond to the Tournament Chair, whose decision will be final. The protest bond will be returned if the protest is upheld.
7. All match, game, or gross misconducts will be referred to the Tournament Chair who will, after consulting with the discipline committee, render a decision regarding suspensions and their decision will be final. If penalized team does not sit a suspended player immediately following the suspension, that team will have one point deducted from their tournament standings.
8. Any player who receives a fighting major will be subject to disciplinary action by the Disciplinary Committee, which may include expulsion from the Tournament.
9. Game Times:
   Novice: 60 minutes, 2 - 12 minute run periods, 1 - 15 minute stop period, 3 minute warm-up, 2 minute rest period.
   Peewee: 75 minutes, 1 - 12 minute stop period, 2 - 15 minute stop periods, 3 minute warm-up, 2 minute rest period.
   Bantam: 75 minutes, 1 - 12 minute stop period, 2 - 15 minute stop periods, 3 minute warm-up, 2 minute rest period.
   Midget: 90 minutes, 2 - 15 minute stop periods, 1 - 20 minute stop period, 3 minute warm-up, 2 minute rest period.
   *Rest times will be eliminated if the game falls behind schedule.
   *Game starts latest 3 minutes after allocated start time.
   *When time reaches 5 minutes left in the scheduled time, and there is more than 2 minutes left on the game clock, the following will occur:
   At the first stoppage of play, the clock will be set to 2 minutes and the remainder of the game will be played stop time.
10. In all games, a 'mercy rule' will apply. If a team has a lead of 6 goals or more, the clock will switch to running time. If the losing team narrows the differential to 4 goals or less, the clock will revert back to stop time.
11. Preliminary Round
    All of the tournament games, with the exception of all final games, will be played using the following scoring system:
    Win any period (that periods score) = 1 point
    Tie any period (that periods score) = ½ point
    Win any game (final score) = 2 points
    Tie any game (final score) = 1 point
    Lose any game (final score) = 0 points
    Total possible points per game = 5 points
12. If two or more teams are tied after the Preliminary Round Play the following will determine the final placing:
    1. Record against each other.
    2. Goals Against Goals For + Goals Against
       *The team with the lowest percentage will advance.
       NOTE: Only goals for and against occurring against common opponents will be used in the formula.
    3. Fewer penalty minutes.
    4. Coin toss.
13. Overtime will take place in the MEDAL ROUND only and will be as follows:
    1. Teams will not switch ends.
    2. For all levels - sudden death overtime will be played with one - 5 minute run time period. If still tied at the end of 5 minutes, go to an alternating shootout. No one player can go twice until all team players have gone once. This is a one for one shootout. The first team to score when the other team does not is declared the winner.
14. Abuse of Referee's, Game Officials or Tournament Volunteers WILL NOT BE TOLERATED, and may be grounds for the expulsion of the individual or team involved, at the discretion of the Disciplinary Committee.
15. Unruly fans may be barred from the tournament arenas at the discretion of the Disciplinary Committee.
16. TEAMS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO ANY OF THE FACILITIES USED FOR THE TOURNAMENT. TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS CAUSING DAMAGE WILL BE EXPELLED FROM THE TOURNAMENT AND BILLED FOR DAMAGES AS WELL AS PROCESCUTED.

AFFILIATION RULES

Our affiliation rules are generous and are meant to ensure competitiveness in all divisions. The Tournament Chair will do random checks of submitted team rosters before and after the tournament with the governing body of your association. If any violation of the rules, Tournament Chair reserves the right to ban violating team and/or association from future participation in the Canada Day Tournament. Any exceptions from the affiliation rules must be approved by the Tournament Chair before participating in the tournament.

"B" teams - can affiliate with ONE other B team to have a maximum roster size of 18 runners and 2 goalies.

"A" teams - can affiliate 4 players with ONE other A team up to a maximum of their regular season roster total. Can also pull up from a lower level so as to have a maximum roster size of 18 runners and 2 goalies

Parity teams (applicable to non-tiering associations) can affiliate 4 players with ONE other team up to a maximum of their regular season roster total. Can also pull up from a lower level so as to have a maximum roster size of 18 runners and 2 goalies.

Parity teams are also encouraged to enter rep teams in the "A" category of various divisions.

Affiliated teams must be a member of your local governing body: i.e. - Any CDLA team may affiliate with another CDLA team, as per the above rules, subject to both teams getting approval from their respective club President.

Under no circumstances can a player be used on two separate teams during the tournament. It is the participating team's responsibility to ensure his roster can compete over the three days.

The Canada Tournament Committee reserves the right to allow exceptions for the sake of fair competition.

MAJOR SPONSORS

All rooms at the Deerfoot Inn and at the Glenmore Inn are $139 per room which includes 4 free breakfast vouchers per day.

Deerfoot Inn has a shuttle service on the hour from the hotel to the tournament for $1 per ride.

Deerfoot Inn contact info: Jolene 1-888-875-4667. Refer to group code "GMSCDL08".

Glenmore Inn contact info: Jennifer 1-800-661-3163 ext 5276. Refer to "Canada Day Lacrosse Tournament".