LOBSTER POT OFFICIAL PLAYING RULES

GENERAL RULES

  1. All teams will play three games total against their assigned foursome. 

  2. Each of the foursomes or “Pots” will have a champion. Best record wins. 

  3. Tie breakers will be:
    • Head to head
    • Least goals against (After that, Co-Champions).
    • Crayfish Division only, will play overtime for both games.

  4. Players may play on only one team for the entire tournament. Programs bringing multiple teams may not cross substitute players once the tournament begins, including goalies, without permission from the tournament director. 

  5. The Director must be notified and approve of any late roster changes prior to the tournament. 

  6. All players will be announced individually along with the playing of the National Anthem before their final game on Sunday. All players will receive individual trophies. 

  7. Pin-swapping is optional. Please check with other coaches. 

  8. Final Rule: Have Fun!!!

FULL ICE

  1. All games are 50 minutes with no overtime. Periods will run 12 minutes stop, 12 minutes stop, and 10 minutes stop.  There will not be time-outs.

  2. USA Hockey Squirt Level Rules.

  3. Penalties will be one minute in length.

SHORT ICE

  1. All games will be played using USA Hockey approved divider boards, or on the Mini-rink in Falmouth.

  2. All games with divider boards will be played on 3/4 ice.

  3. Games will be played 4 on 4 with goalies using medium size nets.

  4. The game will be divided into two halves. There will be an 18 minute first half and an 18 minute second half with two minute buzzer shifts. The clock will only stop at the end of each two minute shift, or for an injured player. There are no time outs.

  5. All four skaters must come off the ice at the end of their shift. There is a minimum of eight skaters and one goalie per team. Teams may “pull” their goalies for the final two minute shift to add a fifth skater, however, the fifth skater must finish the game regardless of goals scored.

  6. The final two minutes will be stop time for games that are even or within one goal.

  7. There will be one official per game. All five locations will be used for face-offs at the official’s discretion.

  8. There will be no icing or off-sides. Penalties will be called. The player will be sent to the bench and immediately replaced. The player must sit off the rest of that shift and the following two minute shift.

  9. Sunday games will start off with introductions of each player followed by the National Anthem. Expect games to be 16-minutes halves.

  10. No coaches are allowed to skate.