Key Dates:
Last day for Regular Season Play: February 8th
Deadline for regular season game sheet entry: February 8th
1st round match up posted to Website for Round 1: February 9th
Deadline for 1st round games to be scheduled and communicated to league: February 10th
Deadline for completion of Round 1 (2 game total point): February 17th
Round 2 games to be scheduled no later than February 19th and communicated to the league.
Deadline for completion of playoffs is March 8th.
The team placing higher in the standings during regular season will have home ice advantage. If teams are tied in point standings, normal SHA tie breaker rules apply.
No changes to playoff game dates will be permitted once sent to the league unless both teams mutually agree and permitted by league.
Playoff Game Format:
All playoff games shall be three 20 minute stop time periods. Ice time must be planned accordingly. Overtime will be played to settle a 2 game total point series or any game in a best of 3 series.
Overtime:
Overtime is only necessary in Round 1 at the end of game 2 if the total points are tied. 20 minute straight time sudden death overtime will be played immediately following the third period, unless agreed to otherwise by both teams. All games in Round 2 must be resolved by overtime.
Novice Playoff Structure:
"A" side, Round 1:
1st East vs 2nd West
1st West vs 2nd East
Round 2:
Winner of each series plays for "A" side. Best of 3 games.
"B" side, Round 1:
3rd East vs 4th West
3rd West vs 4th East
Round 2:
Winner of each series plays for "B" side. Best of 3 games.
"C" side, Round 1:
5th East vs 6th West
5th West vs 6th East
Winner of each series plays for "C" side. Best of 3 games.
Atom Playoff Structure:
"A" side, Round 1:
1st vs 4th
2nd vs 3rd
Round 2:
Winner of each series plays for "A" side. Best of 3 games.
Losers of each series plays for the "B" side. Best of 3 games
"C" side, Round 1:
5th vs 8th
6th vs 7th
Round 2:
Winners of round 1 plays for "C" side. Best of 3 games.
