6^th Annual Log A Load Charity Hockey Tournament

Tournament Details (Be sure to pass info on to members of your team!)

Location: Gander Community Centre

Date: February 5 and 6. Friday (11:00 – 11:00), all day Saturday (10:00 am – 8:30 pm)

Hot and Cold Concessions and a Bar Service will be available at the stadium.

Prizes

Winning team trophy donated by NWFR to go to the winning team, the winning team will be the team that collects the most money (Way to go!). Rumor has it that this competition for the cup is really heating up. Labatt’s will present prizes to the top team in each of the divisions after each championship game on Saturday.

Most importantly prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers. Fundraising prizes will be distributed on the basis of amount raised with the top fundraiser having first choice at the prize table. All other prizes will be winner’s choice, awarded in order of the amount raised.

Fundraising prizes will be awarded on Saturday night at Legends Bar in The Irving West. Fundraising standings and team standings for Hockey will be posted at the Gander Community Centre. If you are in the top group of fundraisers and cannot make it Saturday night please designate a member of your team to select a prize on your behalf.

Sponsor Money and Registration

Team Representatives should collect all pledge money from teammates and present it to the assigned person responsible for collection. If possible we would greatly appreciate payments being made by check.

This may seem like a bit of a chore but think about this, last year on a Friday night our Woodlands secretary with help from a volunteer who just happened to be there had to accept money from approximately 170 people. They now had to start counting and from 7 pm to shortly after midnight counted over $ 20,000 in dimes, quarters, loonies, bills, Cheque and everything in between. This was quite the task and with payment by Cheque will eliminate this chore. A Cheque for sponsor money can be brought to the tournament. Remember all players have to raise a minimum of $75 in pledges. A record of individual and team pledges will be posted at the Gander Community Centre for all to see.

This is the 6th Annual Tournament of this nature and we hope for it to continue on with annual growth.

This is a “Charity” tournament. Please keep this in the forefront, we can still all play hard and respect each other. Remember we all have to return to work on Monday to support our families. The following rules were taken from tournaments of this nature that are held across Canada with the purpose of providing fair play and prevention of injuries to participants.

Log A Load For Kids Tournament Rules

1.      Games are to be 45 minutes running time.

2.      A player will only be allowed to play for one team per division in the tournament; allowances will be made for Goaltenders who may be needed due to unforeseen circumstances. Allowances may also be made by the organizing committee in the event that a team is short players due to injury or unforeseen circumstances.

3.      Players who are registered with a Senior Hockey Team, Junior Hockey Team or AAA Midget in the current season are not eligible to play.

4.      While on the ice, all players must wear a CSA approved helmet with the chinstrap properly under the chin.

5.      Each team will have 1 captain and 2 alternates. They will be responsible for your team. Absolutely “No Sputtering or Muttering” to the on ice officials. Note: Rude or offensive language towards on ice official could result in a default loss of 7 – 0. This will be referred to as a team un-sportsmanlike conduct penalty.

6.      All basic hockey rules apply.

7.      Games will start on time with or without a goalie. Once the Zamboni leaves the ice the officials will place 3 minutes on the clock and play will commence once the three minutes run out.

8.      Un-sportsmanlike conduct will result in dismissal from the tournament.

9.      A penalty call will result in a penalty shot against the team that instigated the penalty. The penalty will be recorded for purpose of applying rule 14 & 15. The shooter will be the player that received the infraction with the exception being a bench minor or puck contact with a high stick (Rule 20), where the shooting team will have the ability to choose a shooter from the players on the ice at the time of the penalty.

10.  Round robin play ties shall remain as ties.

11.  Every team shall play three games. Teams that are tied after Round Robin Play, standings will be determined by “plus/minus”. If teams are still tied after that, “less goals let in by a team” will be used to determine standing. If a tie is still an issue it will be determined by money raised by a team.

12.  The top two teams in round robin play will advance to a 1^st vs. 2^nd championship game to determine Division title.

13.  In the event of a tie in the championship game, games move into 4 skaters entering into a shoot out.

14.  Two slashing penalties, two high sticking penalties or two roughing penalties or a combo of one of each will be a game misconduct (game being played).

15.  Three penalties of any type in a game will result in a game misconduct.

16.  There will be no intentional body contact; intentional body conduct will result in a roughing penalty. See rule 14.

17.  Teams are required to leave the dressing rooms 30 minutes after the end of there past game to allow other teams access.

18.  Tournament Dismissal shall be assessed to any player who is identified by the referee as the instigator or aggressor in a fight. The opposing player may then be assessed the same penalty if he fights back or continues the altercation, a Minor penalty for roughing, or no penalty at all, depending on the circumstances. If two players throw the first punch simultaneously, then both players will be ejected from the tournament. Fighting incidents will be reviewed by the tournament organizers and may result in involved players or teams not being invited to future tournaments.

19.  Contacting the puck with the stick above the normal height of the shoulders is prohibited. When it occurs, play shall be stopped immediately and a Minor penalty shall be assessed to the offending player. The minor penalty will not be grouped into Rule 16 penalties unless injury or contact occurs to an opponent.

20.  Any player who uses a “slap shot” during the game shall be assessed a Minor penalty. If an injury to an opponent results, a Major penalty shall be assessed.
(Note): The use of a “snap shot” is approved. The “snap shot” is to bring the stick back behind the puck a maximum of fifteen inches either on or off the ice (knee height) and to shoot the puck in wrist shot fashion. Major penalty will be a minimum of a game misconduct and upon review could result in tournament dismissal.

21.  Any player who uses the action of a Fake Slap Shot for the purpose of intimidating an opposing player and/or opposing goalkeeper shall be assessed a Minor penalty.

22.  In an attempt to speed up the game, the organizing committee is adopting a no face off rule for off side and where the goaltender covers the puck. In the event of off side or goalkeeper covering the puck the referee will blow his/her whistle, the defending team will take possession of the puck while  the opposing team will clear the zone (outside the blue line).Upon clearing the zone the opposing team can reenter and resume play. This may sound complicated at first but it is no different than a delayed off side call with the exception that the whistle will sound. This rule will force the bulk of line changing being done on the fly and eliminate play stoppages related to it. The great thing about this rule is that we will actually play more hockey in the same period of time.

New: Icing will not be called in this tournament.

23.  The Referees are instructed to apply the rules firmly.

“FOR THE KIDS”

Remember, this is supposed to be FUN games for a great cause, the kids.  At the end of the tournament it’s not about who won or lost at hockey, it’s about helping kids and families who have to avail of the Janeway and help to turn them into winners.    Players are expected to be sportsmanlike and keep on ice tempers under control.

Please no drinking and driving. Utilize a designated sober driver or support the local taxi industry. Have a Safe Drive to and from Gander.

GAME ON!!!

If you have questions or require assistance of any type while in Gander your organizing committee will happy to help you out.

Bruce Yates   632-1225                                               Ray Brake 640-0223

Deon Hamlyn 632-1118                                               George Crocker 632-4173

Bruce Armstrong 632-1974

Trevor Kinden 632-1627

Tim Anderson 640-0195

Justin Wiseman 640-2861

Adrian Kelloway 638-0520

Proud Sponsors who Have Contributed to the Tournament

All sponsors are equally important to the success of the tournament. Sponsors information will be updated here as they come in. Anyone participating in the tournament who wants to recognize a company who provides a sponsor or donation can do so by emailing me ( rbrake@cb.kruger.com ) the necessary details...company name and contact info, amount sponsored or donated and company logo. We will update information on the website as soon as we receive it.