Bison Roundup Rules

2018​ ​Bison​ ​Roundup​ ​Jamboree Boulder​ ​Hockey​ ​Club

General​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​Jamboree​ ​Rules/Format:

1) Age​ ​Classification:​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​USA​ ​Hockey​ ​sanctioned​ ​event​ ​for​ ​Mite​ ​Beginner Level​​ ​or​ ​Mini​ ​Mite​ ​teams​ ​only​ ​(ages​ ​8​ ​&​ ​under​ ​-​ ​house/recreational). 2) Location:​​ ​Sports​ ​Stable​ ​at​ ​Superior

3) Tournament​ ​Dates:​​ ​President’s​ ​Day​ ​Weekend,​ ​February​ ​17,​ ​2018. 4) Registration​ ​&​ ​Fees:

a) Registration​ ​deadline​ ​is​ ​January​ ​21,​ ​2018.

b) A​ ​maximum​ ​of​ ​36​ ​Mite​ ​Beginner​ ​level​ ​teams​ ​will​ ​be​ ​accepted.

c) Additional​ ​teams​ ​may​ ​be​ ​accepted​ ​as​ ​approved​ ​by​ ​the​ ​tournament​ ​director based​ ​on​ ​ice​ ​availability. d) Entry​ ​fees​ ​are​ ​$350​​ ​for​ ​each​ ​team.​ ​ ​Admission​ ​is​ ​free​ ​for​ ​all​ ​spectators.

e) To​ ​apply​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Jamboree​ ​a​ ​team​ ​must​ ​send​ ​a​ ​completed​ ​application,​ ​tentative roster,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​check​ ​payable​ ​to​ ​Boulder​ ​Hockey​ ​Club​ ​to: Sports​ ​Stable Attn:​ ​Mite​ ​Director One​ ​Superior​ ​Plaza​ ​Way Superior,​ ​CO​ ​80027

f) Team​ ​applications​ ​will​ ​ask​ ​for​ ​your​ ​team’s​ ​jersey​ ​colors.​ ​ ​We​ ​will​ ​do​ ​our​ ​best to​ ​match​ ​opponents​ ​in​ ​light​ ​vs.​ ​dark​ ​jerseys. g) Once​ ​a​ ​team​ ​is​ ​accepted​ ​into​ ​the​ ​Jamboree​ ​no​ ​refunds​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided.

Un-cashed​ ​checks​ ​will​ ​be​ ​returned​ ​to​ ​any​ ​team​ ​that​ ​is​ ​not​ ​accepted.

5) General​ ​Jamboree​ ​Format​ ​and​ ​Rules:

a) All​ ​Beginner​ ​teams​ ​will​ ​play​ ​minimum​ ​four​ ​30​ ​minute​ ​cross​ ​ice​ ​games.

b) This​ ​jamboree​ ​shall​ ​count​ ​as​ ​2​ ​games​ ​towards​ ​your​ ​8U​ ​maximum​ ​game​ ​count. You​ ​are​ ​allowed​ ​a​ ​maximum​ ​number​ ​of​ ​24​ ​games​ ​per​ ​CAHA​ ​P&P​ ​Section​ ​7. c) USA​ ​Hockey​ ​ADM​ ​rules​ ​regarding​ ​8-Under​ ​will​ ​apply.

d) All​ ​players,​ ​coaches,​ ​and​ ​managers​ ​must​ ​be​ ​registered​ ​with​ ​USA​ ​Hockey​ ​for the​ ​current​ ​season​ ​to​ ​be​ ​eligible​ ​for​ ​Jamboree.​ ​ ​This​ ​will​ ​be​ ​verified​ ​at​ ​check-in e) The​ ​Jamboree​ ​committee​ ​will​ ​enforce​ ​the​ ​USA​ ​Hockey​ ​zero​ ​tolerance​ ​policy for​ ​spectators,​ ​parents,​ ​coaches​ ​and​ ​players.​ ​Anyone​ ​who​ ​violates​ ​these principles​ ​will​ ​be​ ​removed​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Jamboree. f) Protests​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​allowed​ ​for​ ​any​ ​reason.​ ​The​ ​intent​ ​of​ ​this​ ​jamboree​ ​is​ ​to promote​ ​good​ ​sportsmanship​ ​and​ ​fun.

g) Travel​ ​permits​ ​will​ ​be​ ​required​ ​and​ ​checked​ ​for​ ​all​ ​teams​ ​from​ ​an​ ​affiliate requiring​ ​travel​ ​permits​ ​(and​ ​all​ ​non-US​ ​teams).

6) Check​ ​In:

a) Each​ ​team​ ​is​ ​required​ ​to​ ​check​ ​in​ ​45​ ​minutes​​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​their​ ​first​ ​game​ ​and​ ​show copies​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​USA​ ​Hockey​ ​credentials​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​participation.​ ​ ​Only the​ ​manager​ ​is​ ​required​ ​to​ ​check​ ​in. *​ ​ ​Team​ ​roster​ ​including​ ​birth​ ​certificate​ ​verification. *​ ​ ​Copies​ ​of​ ​current​ ​coaching​ ​certification​ ​cards​ ​for​ ​each​ ​coach *​ ​ ​USA​ ​Hockey​ ​Code​ ​of​ ​Conduct​ ​and​ ​Consent​ ​to​ ​Treat​ ​forms

7) Locker​ ​Room​ ​Policy:

a) Dressing​ ​area​ ​assignments​ ​will​ ​be​ ​posted​ ​in​ ​the​ ​rink​ ​lobby​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​each​ ​game. b) All​ ​teams​ m ​ ust​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​USA​ ​Hockey​ ​Safesport​ ​Locker​ ​Room​ ​Policy. c) Each​ ​team​ s​ hould​ ​report​ ​to​ ​their​ ​assigned​ ​dressing​ ​areas​ ​30​ ​minutes​ ​prior​ ​to first​ ​game​ ​time​ ​and​ ​be​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​take​ ​the​ ​ice​ ​10​ ​minutes​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​game​ ​time. d) Each​ ​team​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​out​ ​of​ ​their​ ​locker​ ​room​ ​within​ ​30​ ​minutes​ ​of​ ​end​ ​of​ ​game.

8) Beginner​ ​Game​ ​Format:

a) All​ ​games​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​cross​ ​ice​ ​and​ ​be​ ​30​ ​minutes​ ​long​ ​(includes​ ​3-minute​ ​warm-up). b) Each​ ​team​ ​will​ ​have​ ​four​ ​or​ ​five​ ​skaters​ ​to​ ​a​ ​side,​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​total​ ​players​ ​per

team,​ ​per​ ​game.​ ​ ​Number​ ​of​ ​players​ ​is​ ​at​ ​the​ ​coaches’​ ​discretion,​ ​we​ ​recommend 4​ ​unless​ ​both​ ​teams​ ​have​ ​more​ ​than​ ​12​ ​skaters.

c) No​ ​dressed​ ​goalies​ ​are​ ​allowed.​ ​Mini​ ​nets​ ​or​ ​intermediate​ ​nets​ ​will​ ​be​ ​used​ ​for​ ​all

games.

d) The​ ​horn​ ​will​ ​sound​ ​every​ ​90​ ​seconds​ ​for​ ​line​ ​changes,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​running​ ​clock.

e) Scores​ ​will​ ​not​​ ​be​ ​kept.​ ​There​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​any​ ​overtime​ ​periods​ ​or​ ​tie-breakers.

Results​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​posted.

f)

No​ ​referees​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided.​ ​Games​ ​will​ ​be​ ​supervised​ ​by​ ​coaches​ ​(1per​ ​team).

g) There​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​face​ ​off​ ​to​ ​start​ ​the​ ​game​ ​and​ ​after​ ​all​ ​goals. h) Blue​ ​Game​ ​Pucks​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided. i) j)

Only​ ​USA​ ​Hockey​ ​certified​ ​coaches​ ​and​ ​players​ ​are​ ​allowed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ice/bench:

Refusal​ ​to​ ​play​ ​scheduled​ ​games​ ​will​ ​result​ ​in​ ​forfeit.​ ​ ​No​ ​refund​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given.

9) Awards:​​ ​Each​ ​participant​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​an​ ​award​ ​and​ ​goodie​ ​bag.

10) Damage​ ​to​ ​Facilities:​​ ​The​ ​Head​ ​Coach,​ ​or​ ​one​ ​of​ ​their​ ​assistants​ ​if​ ​they​ ​are​ ​not available,​ ​is​ ​totally​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​the​ ​locker​ ​room. ​ ​This​ ​responsibility​ ​CANNOT be​ ​delegated​ ​to​ ​a​ ​parent​ ​volunteer​ ​or any​ ​other​ ​individual that​ ​is​ ​not​ ​an​ ​assistant coach​ ​on​ ​the​ ​team. ​ ​Should​ ​any​ ​player​ ​or​ ​team​ ​willfully​ ​damage​ ​any​ ​property​ ​in the​ ​facility,​ ​all​ ​costs​ ​for​ ​repair​ ​or​ ​replacement​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​paid​ ​by​ ​the​ ​team​ ​concerned. Arrangements​ ​for​ ​restitution​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​made​ ​immediately​ ​with​ ​the​ ​rink​ ​management. Any​ ​profanity​ ​or​ ​abusive​ ​behavior​ ​towards​ ​rink​ ​personnel​ ​will​ ​result​ ​in​ ​ejection from​ ​the​ ​rink​ ​and​ ​the​ ​jamboree.