SUMMMER CUP
COMPETITION
RULES AND
REGULATIONS
TEAMS
Swindon Panthers
Cardiff Titans
Basingstoke Cougars
Solent Scorpions
Bristol Maddogs
Chelmsford Nighthawks
Peterborough Eagles
Slough Satans
The summer
cup competition is for recreational teams that are prepared to play full body
contact hockey.
The Summer Cup will be played between 2nd
April 2011 and August 21st 2011.
All teams
players must be on recreational licenses and registered by 27th March 2011.(Any team icing League registered players, unregistered players,
players registered after 27th March 2011 or players with no license and
documentation will be deducted 2 Summer Cup points for every unregistered
player played, and face possible expulsion from the Summer Cup.)
All teams
Summer Cup home games must be logged at two points, via the EIHA REC WEBSITE
AND THE SUMMER CUP CO-ORDINATOR. Please note that any game that is played and
not logged through the official channels will have to be logged and replayed.
Each Summer
Cup game that is organised , must be logged at least 2 weeks prior to each Summer Cup
game.
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Team sheets must be handed to the match officials 30 minutes before face off.
If any teams fail to produce their official team list, they shall be assessed a
5 minute major penalty and the game shall be played as non contact by default
in accordance with E.I.H.A.REC rules.
The
offending team shall also be deducted 1 summercup
point!!!!.
Official
EIHA games sheets must be used and completed for all matches, these are obtainable
from the EIHA @ £12.00 for 50 sheets. See www.eiha.co.uk
All games
should be officiated by at least 2 allocated E.I.H.A qualified officials.
If officials fail arrive for a Summer Cup game, then the
following three options, in order are available. (1) Both team managers can arrange to play the match at a later
date. (2) The match can be played
for 4 points if
teams still have to play return match. (3) In the event of the first two
options being unavailable, a 5-5 tie will be awarded by the Summer Cup
Committee
All officials for all Summer Cup Games will be provided by E.I.H.A
Chief Referee Mohammed Ashraff.
All
Managers must ensure their team can compete in any official summercup
game organized, games cannot be cancelled because no team is available to play.
Any team that may have to cancel a game due to
not having a netminder may use a guest netminder from any recreational team, as long as he/she is
registered on a recreational license. This needs to be confirmed via the
E.I.H.A REC contacts (Please note only netminders can
be used as guests).
It is the duty of all team managers to inform
(The Summer Cup Co-Ordinator) of any changes that are
relevant to the Summer Cup. ie..
Game Date Changes or Face Off Time Changes etc…….
Any teams
that fail to arrive at Summer Cup games without notice for any reason, will
forfeit that game 5-0.(20-0 during
Play Offs), and are subject to reasonable charge for ice time and officials by
the home team.
Any team
that cancels the same fixture twice in a row, forfeits that game 5-0.(20 - 0 during Play Offs)
Any team
that walks off of the ice during a game for any reason, ill forfeit that game 5-0.(20 – 0 during Play Offs)
Summer Cup
games cancelled due to technical problems at arenas before games start, will mean
that team managers will use the same options outlined in the event of officials
failing to arrive for a Summer Cup game. (See
Above)
Any
technical problems that force a game to be abandoned, regardless of time
elapsed will result in the score at the time of the abandonment being the
result.
All games
must be played 3x20 min stop clock.
(However if ice time is at a premium it is permitted to play one period running
clock in order to complete the game.)
Home team
must provide a visible clock to record elapsed time and penalties for both
teams
If scores
are tied after 3 Periods each team will receive 1 point and will play for an
extra point in a 5 minute 4 ON 4 sudden death overtime. If no goals are scored during
the Overtime Period then the game will end in a tie.
PENALTY POINTS AND
SUSPENSIONS
The Summer Cup penalty
points and suspensions will be determined by a totting up system. This is as
follows.
Any 2 minute penalty = 0 PENALTY POINTS
All 10 minute penalties except checking from behind / to the head = 2 PENALTY
POINTS
Any checking from behind or checking to the head penalty = 3 PENALTY POINTS
Any 2+2+10 attempted butt end/attempted spearing penalty = 3 PENALTY POINTS
Any game misconduct penalty = 3 PENALTY POINTS
Any 5+game penalty = 3 PENALTY POINTS
Any 2, 10 minute penalties in a single game = 5
PENALTY POINTS
Any match penalty = 5 PENALTY POINTS + the normal one game ban
Any Match penalty in place of the old gross misconduct: Abuse of Official, Excessive
Roughness etc…… 20 PENALTY POINTS, 4game ban + any
other suspension from EIHA.
HOW TOTTING UP SYSTEM WORKS
Every time a
player reaches 5 penalty points he will receive a one game ban. Certain calls
can result in a player receiving higher bans for instants, a match penalty will
be a normal 1 game ban + 5 penalty points which means a further 1 game ban.
Please note that all Penalty points will carry over into the Play Offs.
Match Penalty for kicking = 6 Game Ban
Match Penalty for headbutting = 6 Game Ban
All players penalty points will be updated as soon as i
receive the gamesheets from the Summer Cup games. It
is the duty of all Team Managers and Game Co-ordinators to post all gamesheets by first class post to The Summer Cup Co-ordinator ,the Monday following that weekends Summer Cup
games. If gamesheets fail to arrive by Thursday of
the following week the team in question will be deducted 1 Summer Cup point. As
soon as a player reaches the penalty points required to get a suspension, the
team manager will receive an, e mail, text or telephone call to inform him/her
of that suspension. All suspended players will be suspended with immediate
effect.
It is the responsibility of all team managers that all suspended players sit
their suspensions. Any teams playing suspended players will result in that team
being deducted two league points per suspended player played and that player
being suspended for the rest of the tournament.(
please note that this offence will mean a 20-0 forfeit if found guilty during
the play offs)
APPEALS PROCEDURE
All appeals on suspensions must be directed to Mr Mohammed Ashraff Chief
Referee and the summercup coordinator
HOW THE SUMMER CUP IS WON
2 Points
for a win
1 Point for
a tie
1 Extra
Point for an Overtime Win
0 Points
for a loss
All teams
must play each other 1 Home game and 1 Away game.
All Summer
Cup regular season games must be completed by 31st July 2011
Home team
must submit a completed copy of the game sheet to the summercup
co-ordinator AND Tony Woods (
EIHAREC ) within 3 days of match being played. No results or stats will
be completed or counted towards the summer cup without an official signed game
sheet.
After teams
have completed all fixtures, the winner of the group wins the Summer Cup Trophy.
If any
teams are tied on points in any of the top four positions then the aggregate
scores between the two teams regular season games will determine who finishes
higher. In the event of a tie on aggregate scores the team with the best goal
difference will finish higher.
The top
four teams in the section then progress to the Summer Play Off Cup.
ALL SUMMER CUP REGULAR SEASON GAMES TO BE COMPLETED
BY SUNDAY 31st July 2011
Play Off Criteria
1st Placed
team will play 3th Placed team
2nd Placed
team will play 4rd Placed team.
2 legs, 1
home, 1 away game, aggregate scores over the two games.If scores are tied on aggregate 5 minute sudden
death overtime 4 on 4 will be played.If this fails to provide a winner a penalty shootout
will occur. 3 shooters per side.
Winning
teams progress to the Gold Medal Game.The losing
teams progress to the Bronze Medal Game.
Rules
as above apply to play off games,except
play off forfeits are 20-0.This
will make teams play both legs of a Semi Final.(A 5-0 forfeit could encourage any team winning the first leg by more
than five goals not to travel to the second leg and still qualify for the
finals)
All Summer
Cup play off Semi Final Games to be played by Sunday 14th August 2011
SUMMER CUP FINALS DAY
LINK CENTRE
SWINDON
( face off time
is subject to change and will be confirmed nearer the time )
SUNDAY 21st AUGUST 2011
BRONZE
MEDAL GAME Time TBC
If scores are level after 60 minutes of play. 5 minutes sudden death
overtime 4on4 will be played. If the game is still tied, then 3 penalty shots
per side will decide the winner of bronze medal. At the end
of the game, Bronze Medal Presentations.
GOLD
MEDAL GAME Time TBC
Same rules
as above apply. Presentation of Playoff Trophy, Gold Medals
and Silver Medals for runners up.
Good Luck
To All Teams.
Yours In
Hockey
Tim Pickett
Summer Cup Organiser
www.swindonpanthers.co.uk
