All rules and regulations are those of Hockey Canada, the Ontario Hockey Federation and Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario.

•  Only arena personnel, referees, conveners and timekeepers are allowed in the area of the timekeeper’s box.
•  Teams must have approved rosters available for Tournament Committee to review.  Affiliated players must first be approved before the Tournament before they can player 2 player max.  except at the Goaltender Position. Affiliated goalies must be registered before the first game and may only play for one team in the tournament.
• If both team have the same color Jersey's the Visiting team will have to Change. BMHA will provide alternate Jersey's
•  Fighting majors, gross misconducts and match penalties are Automatic Tournament Suspensions.
•  There is No Body Checking Allowed in any division.
• 3 Minor Penalties results in a game ejection. 
•   Except for the first game of the day,  teams Must Be Ready To Start Their Game 15 Minutes Before the scheduled game time.
•   Buffers have been built into the schedule and games will start early when possible.
•   All teams must be ready to go on the ice once the ice resurfacer door is shut.  The time-keeper will start  the two-minute warm-up.  
•   Following the warm-up  the referee will ask both teams to line up immediately for the opening face-off. 
•   At the completion of each game both teams will line up on their blue line for the presentation of game Player of the Game awards. 
•   Each team will choose the Player of the Game from their own team and present it to the Referee. Try to avoid duplicating recipients  
•   Teams will shake hands at the END of the game after Player of the Game Awards
•   The visiting team will leave the ice first and the home team will remain at their bench until given direction by the referee.
  

 Game Lengths and Special Circumstances

•  All round-robin and ¼ final games in Novice, Atom and Peewee will consist of 10-10-12 minute periods.
•  Bantam and Midget will consist of 10-10-15 minute periods. 
•  All semi-final and championship games in Novice, Atom and Peewee will consist of 10-10-15 minute periods.  
•  All semi-final and championship games in Bantam and Midget will consist of 10-15-15 minute periods.  

• NO Time Out in Round Robin Play.

•  One time-out per team is allowed in all 1/4, semi and Final games only.

• In the event of a 5-goal differential in the 3rd period the clock shall run until the differential is 3-goals.  2-minute penalties will be noted on the clock as 3 minutes during running time

•  A Maximum 7 goals differential will be reported in the Standings. (e.g. Game score was 12-3, the posted score will be 10-3) 

  
  

 Round Robin Play and Play-off Formats

•  8 Team Group -  Two Divisions of 4 teams. The top two teams from each Division will advance to Semi-Finals with 1st in Div. 1 will play 2nd in Div. 2 and 1st in Div. 2 will play 2nd in Div. 1.  Semi-Final winners will play for Championship, Highest points or % is home team
• 10 Team Group- Top Two from each group advance to Semi-Finals. Winners of Semi-Finals advance to the Championship,  Highest points or % is home team
•  12 Team Group Atom – Three Divisions of 4 teams in each Group.  The top two teams from each  Division advance to play-off round.  All six  teams will be seeded 1 through 6 with the top two seeds 1  and 2 advancing to the Semi-Final.  The remaining four seeds will play 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5 in the ¼ Finals with the winners advancing to the Semi-Finals.  Semi-Final winners play in Championship, Highest points or % is home team
• 12 team Midget- Top 2 team from the 2 divisions advance to Semi-Finals. Semi-Final winners play in Championship, Highest points or % is home team
•  16 Team Group – The top two Seeds from each group will advance to ¼ Finals. Semi-finals will have 1st Overall vs Lowest Remaining Seed and 2nd Overall vs Highest Remaining Seed.  Winners of Semi-Finals advance to the Championship, Highest points or % is home team
• 20 team Group – Top two from each group advance to 1/4 Finals .  1st A vs 2nd C, 1st B vs 2nd D, 1st c vs 2nd A, 1st D vs 2nd B. 1/4 Final winners advance to Semi -Finals, where remaining teams will be seeded by points or % . Winners to play in the Championship Game, Highest points or % is home team.
• 5 Team Group- Top 4 team Advance Semi-Finals. Winners Advance to Finals.
• 7 team Group- Top 2 team advance to Finals.
  

Standings

• Two Points for a Win and 1 Point for a Tie
•  In the case of two teams tied in points after the Round Robin, the tiebreaker system shall be as follows in the order shown:
  • Two (2) teams Tied
    •  Head to Head winner in the Round Robin will advance
    •  Team with most wins
    •  Best Percentage based on (total goals for) divided into (total goals for and total goals against).  Highest percentage advances.
    •  If teams are still tied, the team with the least total of Penalty Minutes after the Round Robin games will advance.
    •  If still tied, team with the fastest time of their first goal scored of Tournament according to Game Sheet will advance.
      
      
  • Three (3) or more teams tied in points after Round Robin play, the tiebreaker system will be as follows until only two teams are left in the order shown:
    •  The team (or teams if necessary) with the Best Percentage based on (total goals for) divided into (total goals for plus total goals against) will advance first.
    •  If still tied, the team (or teams if necessary) with the least losses
    • When it comes down to the last two tied teams it will revert to the following:
    •  Head to Head winner in Round Robin
    •  Team with most wins
    •  Best Percentage based on (total goals for) divided into (total goals for and total goals against).  Highest percentage advances.
    •  If teams are still tied, the team with the least total of Penalty Minutes after the Round Robin games will advance.
    • If still tied, team with the fastest time of their first goal scored of Tournament according to Game Sheet will advance.
      

  Sudden Victory Play-off Overtime Format:

•  Clock to be set for 99 minutes
•  3 on 3 until game is decided
•  Player changes can be made at any time during the play and goaltenders can be pulled
•  Penalties will carry over from Regulation Time to Overtime
•  If a penalty occurs and not able to complete the full time served during Regulation time, it carries over to the Overtime
•  The non-offending team will start the Overtime 4 on 3 and this and any other penalty when completed will only revert to 3 on 3 on the first stoppage.
  

 In the case of any disputes, the Tournament Committee decision will be final.