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Tournament Structure

Tournament Structure Overview

  1. Game play is 4-on-4 with a maximum of eight-person teams (no goalies).
  2. Rinks measure approx. 140 x 75 feet with 18” boards.
  3. Goals are six feet wide with 12" openings on each side.
  4. In true pond fashion, the ice is to be shoveled by the two opposing teams before the game starts. 
  5. Games consist of two 15-minute halves with a two-minute break.
  6. Each team in a division other than the Sled divisions will be guaranteed four games.
  7. The Golden Shovel and Silver Scoop Championships will be single-elimination tournaments on Sunday. 
  8. Bender – Official scores will not be recorded, and there is no championship bracket. 

A NOTE ON CROSSOVER SCHEDULING

Due to the number of teams in divisions, we may utilize "crossover scheduling.".... this means if there are four teams in a pool, they will play the same schedule by playing against the four teams in another four-team pool.

Pool winners in four team pools may have a worse record than a team that finishes 2nd place in a five team pool. Additionally, a team could go 4-0 (placing 2nd or worse in that pool) in a four team pool, and not move on to Sunday.  Unlikely since we have wild cards, but it could happen. 

Game Tie-Breaking Procedures

Updated as of 1-12-2024

In the event of a tie:

During pool play games, play will move to sudden death format. After the horn sounds, play will stop. A stick tap face-off will take place at center ice and play will continue for up to 3 minutes of overtime or until a goal is scored. If no goal is scored, the game will move to a sudden death shootout. Players will take turns taking penalty shots from 20 feet from the goal. During any round where one team makes a shot, and the other team misses, the game is over and the team who made the shot wins. If both teams miss, or if both teams make the shot, in any round, rounds continue until the game is over. A player may not take another penalty shot until all other players on their team have taken a shot. 

During any elimination games, there will be no shootouts. The sudden death overtime format will be used until we have a winner.

Pool Play Scoring System Rules

3 Points for a Win
0 Points for a Loss

Ties in standings will be broken by highest total number of goals for followed by goal differential.

Silver Scoop Championship Qualifying

Rink Rat Division
125 teams - 25 pools - 48 teams will advance:
 The top team in each pool plus 13 wild cards (calculated by most points, ties in point total are broken by the highest total number of goals scored followed by goal differential) will advance to Silver Saturday.  The WOW Wild Card Round will start at 8:15am. 

Women's Rink Rat Division
15 teams - 3 pools - 6 teams will advance:
 The top team in each pool plus three wild cards (calculated by most points, ties in point total are broken by the highest total number of goals scored followed by goal differential) will advance to Silver Saturday.  The pool winners each receive a bye.

40+ Rink Rat Division
15 teams - 3 pools - 6 teams will advance:
 The top team in each pool plus three wild cards (calculated by most points, ties in point total are broken by the highest total number of goals scored followed by goal differential) will advance to Silver Saturday.  The pool winners each receive a bye.

Cedar Division
90 Teams -  18 pools - 32 teams will advance:
 The top team in each pool plus 14 wild cards (calculated by most points, ties in point total are broken by the highest total number of goals scored followed by goal differential) will advance to Championship Sunday.

Golden Shovel Championship Qualifying

Open Division

35 teams - 7 pools - 16 teams will advance: The top team in each pool plus nine wild cards (calculated by most points, ties in point total are broken by the highest number of goals scored followed by goal differential) will advance to Championship Sunday.

AARP Legends Division (Open)
10 teams - 2 pools - 6 teams will advance:
 The top team in the pool plus four wild cards (calculated by most points; ties in point total are broken by the highest number of goals scored followed by goal differential) will advance to Championship Sunday.  

Women's Open Division
10 teams - 2 pools - 6 teams will advance:
 The top team in the pool plus four wild cards (calculated by most points; ties in point total are broken by the highest number of goals scored followed by goal differential) will advance to Championship Sunday. 

 

**We reserve the right to change the number of teams/pools/wild cards in each division. The game guarantees will not change.**