Rule Changes, Waivers and Roster

Email to all Team Captains:

We're only 14 days until the first puck drop! Hope everyone is getting excited? Based on feedback from team captains and committee members we have made a few changes to our rules and how we will handle player registrations and roster changes this year. Please read the following:

Roster:

Team captains must submit their final team rosters by Friday April 16th (5PM). We recommend that you add all your spare players to your roster sheet in case of injure. This is important because any player who is not on your final roster on April 16th will be ineligible to play in the tournament. There will be no exceptions! We need to enforce this policy for a couple of reasons. First, in order to be efficient our committee will input player names into the score sheets. Second, Rod (See Below) will be reviewing the rosters to ensure that no players that have been suspended from the tournament are permitted to play.

Rules:

We have made several changes to the rules this year. In principle the rules are the same for slap shots, etc, however; we have eliminated Team Penalty Accumulations and added stronger stick infraction rules in an effort to simplify the officiating of our games. As well, we will be following NBAHA rules. We'll be sending a meeting request for a conference call with all team captains next week to go over the rules and address any concerns or questions you might have. Rod will also be meeting with the officials to ensure they have a strong grasp of the rules. Also, I have attached a document Rule Change Modifications.pdf that contains the changes made to our rules document so you can see the changes, feel free to share with your players.

Click here to see 2010 Rules:

Click here for a list of Rule Changes

Waivers:

As previous years, each player who is playing in the tournament will need to sign the attached waiver form prior to your first game. In an effort to make the process easier for everyone, we recommend that you have your waivers ready when you arrive at the rink.

Click here to download Waiver

The committee has appointed a Compliance Officer for the tournament to be a point of contact for you, to handle player registrations and enforce the tournament rules. His name is Rod Poirier and he has an extensive background as a minor hockey player, coach and referee. For any inquiries you might have during the tournament regarding rules or rosters please direct your questions to Rod.

Geeks on Ice would like to thank its sponsors T4G Limited, Holiday Inn Express and Moosers Pub and Eatery.