RINGETTE ALBERTA 2017AAPROVINCIALS–COACHESPACKAGE_________________________________________
Onbehalfofthisyear’sProvincials’Committee,hostedbyZone2andZone3,wewelcomeyoutothe2017RingetteAlbertaAAProvincialChampionshipinCalgary,Alberta.ThispackageshouldprovideyouwithalloftheinformationyouneedfortheweekendofFeb24-26,2017.
Ifyourequireanyfurtherinformation,pleasedonothesitatetocontact:
JanThue Cell:403-510-0666 Email:[email protected]
JeffUng Cell:403-990-1995 Email:[email protected]
COACHESMEETING
TherewillbeaMANDATORYcoachesmeeting,whereeachteamisrequiredtosendatleastonecoach/assistantcoach.Foodandbeverageswillbeavailable.
Thursday,February23,20178:00to9:00pm
BrewstersBrewingCompany&Restaurant,5519–53StSE,Calgary
TOURNAMENTCONTACTS
Arepresentativefromthehostcommitteewillbepresentateachrinkduringallgames.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactthemifyourequireanyinformationand/orassistance.Theycanbefoundatthehosttableateachrink(wheregamesheetsareheld).ThetournamentcontrolcentreislocatedinameetingroomatGreatPlainsArena.
TOURNAMENTSCHEDULESANDUPDATES
Gameschedulescanalsobefoundatringettealberta.ca,aaringettecalgary.ca,andonSportzsoft(linkcomingsoon).GamescoresandresultswillalsobepostedonSportzsoft.
LiveupdatescanbefollowedviaTwitter:@CalgAARingetteand@zone2AARingette.
U14AA
U16AA
U19AA
ARENALOCATIONSANDMAP
RESPONSIBILITIES
RoundRobinGamesandMiniGames
Teamsarerequiredtoprovidevolunteersforthefollowingrolesduringeachgameplayed:HomeTeam:Scorekeeper,ShotClockOperatorandPenaltyBoxVisitorTeam:TimekeeperandPenaltyBoxPlayoffGames(Quarter,SemiandMedalgames)
TheTournamentCommitteewillprovideallrequiredrolesforthesegames.Quarter-finalsapplytoU14only,Semi-finalgamesapplytoU14andU16games,andFinalsforU14,U16andU19’s.Pleasehavevolunteersreporttotherink’scontroldesk30minutespriortogamestart.
PlayeroftheGameAwards
Aplayerfromeachteamwillbeawardeda‘playerofthegame’awardaftereverygame,soteamswillneedtolineuponthebluelineattheendofeachgame.
TEAMDRYLANDWARMUPS
GreatPlainsArenaTeamscanwarmupinthecommonareabetweenthetworinks,AandB,oroutside,ifweatherpermits.
EastTwinArenasTeamscanwarmupneareachrinksurfaceoroutside,ifweatherpermits.ShouldiceArenaTeamscangotoeitherendoftherinkoroutside,ifweatherpermits.FatherDavidBauerArenaTeamscanwarmupinthelargehallwayoffthedressingroomhallwayatthenorthendoftherink,ortheycangoinsidetherinkareaintheNormaBushrink.Theycanalsogooutside,weatherpermitting.Forallarenas,teamsarerequestedtorespectpublicareasandkeepmusictomanageablelevels.
RAFFLES/DRAWS/AUCTIONS
TherewillbeSilentAuctionitems,RaffleBasketsandaprogressive50/50DrawondisplayatGreatPlainsArenaduringtheentiretournament.Finalwinnerswillbedrawnandannouncedthere,onTwitterandpostedtotheZone3website.
EQUIPMENTANDRESTAURANTINFORMATION
SkateSharpeningStickFix StoreHours: TuetoFri: 4:00pmto10:30pmGreatPlainsArena SatandSun: 12:00pmto4:00pm*Allathleteseligiblefor25%discount(mustpresentcoupon).BreakawaySportsRepairWinsport/COPArena StoreHours: MontoFri: 11:00amto10:00pm149CanadaOlympicRoadSW SatandSun: 8:00amto10:00pm403-247-5600DoneRightSportsEquipmentRepair#3,530121AAveSE StoreHours: TuetoFri: 9:30amto6:00pm403-235-5344 Sat: 9:30amto5:00pmRingetteEquipmentTheRingetteStore StoreHours: TuetoFri: 10:00amto6:00pm#108A,360452AveNW Sat: 10:00amto5:00pm*AkiosktablewillbeavailableatGreatPlainsArenaduringthetournament.AdrenalineSourceforSports9309MacleodTrailSW StoreHours: MontoFri: 9:00amto9:00pm403-640-9950 Sat: 9:00amto6:00pm
Sun: 11:00amto5:00pmHotelsCourtyardandResidenceInnbyMarriott3750MarketStreetSE,CalgaryPhone:587-349-7599Amenitiesnearby:FatBurger Save-OnFoodsTommyField’sGastropub SubwayGoodEarthCafé StarbellyFineDiningRicky’sAllDayGrill Edo
DeltaHotelbyMarriottCalgarySouth135SouthlandDriveSEPhone:403-278-5050Amenitiesnearby:BoomtownPub Smitty’sWalmart McDonald’sPzaParlour SubwayEarls JackAstor’sGlenmoreInn&ConventionCentre2720GlenmoreTrailSEPhone:403-279-8611Amenitiesnearby:GlenmoreInnRestaurant OishiiSushiTandooriPalace McDonald’sBostonPizza TheStationPub&GrillTacoBell ShellTimHortonsRestaurants(ClosesttoGreatPlainsArena)52Streetand76AveSEBigRockGrillBigRockBrewery52Streetand72AveSEA&W DairyQueenMcDonald’s TimHortonsSubway(inCalgarySoccerCentre)TeamActivitiesFlyingSquirrel574976AveSE,Calgary,AB https://flyingsquirrelsports.caInjaNation52AeroDrNE,Calgary,AB http://www.injanation.com/find-us/LockedRoomBay#15,201532AveNE,Calgary,AB https://www.thelockedroom.ca
EMERGENCYACTIONPLANSEmergencyActionPlan–GreatPlainsArena
Emergency:9-1-1TournamentContactInformation:JanThue:403-510-0666JeffUng:403-990-1995
GREATPLAINSARENA574976AveSE,Calgary,AB403-476-5521
NearestFirstAidKit:LocatedinFirstAidRoombetweenentranceandmainoffice.
AEDLocation:Onwallbesidemainoffice.ForAmbulance:Call911.InformControlRoomand/orArenamanagerthatanambulancehasbeencalled.
AmbulanceAccess:AccesstoiceforambulanceisviaZambonibaydoorsoneastsideofcomplex.
Evacuation:Inthecaseofanevacuation,pleasefollowarenastaffinstructionsandvacateimmediatelyusingtheclosestexit.
NearbyHospitals:
RockyviewHospital700714StSW,Calgary,ABT2V1P9403-943-3000
GreatPlainsArenacontinued...
SouthHealthCampus(PediatricEmergencyPhysicianonservice)4448FrontStSE,Calgary,AB,T3M1M4403-956-3900
EmergencyActionPlan–EastTwinArenas
Emergency:9-1-1
TournamentContactInformation:JanThue:403-510-0666JeffUng:403-990-1995
EASTTWINARENAS299ErinWoodsDrSE,Calgary,AB403-273-8919NearestFirstAidKit:PublicAccess–BasicFirstAidKits:BlueandRedArenaRefereeRooms.
ContactStaffforAccess(403)829-2190–FullFirstAidKitLocations:LobbyOperationsOffice,Bar/Kitchen(2ndFloor),ZamboniRoom(+EyeWash).
AEDLocation:LobbyArenaOffice–BlueArenaStands(Nearhometeam’sgateagainstthespectatorstand).
ForAmbulance:Call911.InformHostTableand/orArenamanagerthatanambulancehasbeencalled.
AmbulanceAccess:AccesstoicesurfacesviaZambonibaydoorareaonnorthsideofcomplex.
EastTwinArenascontinued...
Evacuation:Inthecaseofanevacuation,pleasefollowarenastaffinstructionsandvacateimmediatelyusingtheclosestexit.
NearbyHospitals:
PeterLougheedHospital350026AveNE,Calgary,AB,T1Y6J4403-943-4555
SouthHealthCampus(PediatricEmergencyPhysicianonservice)4448FrontStSE,Calgary,AB,T3M1M4403-956-3900
EmergencyActionPlan–ShouldiceArena
Emergency:9-1-1
TournamentContactInformation:JanThue:403-510-0666JeffUng:403-990-1995
SHOULDICEARENA1515HomeRdNW,Calgary,AB403-268-2489
NearestFirstAidKit:Locatedinmainofficeatfrontentrance.Contactarenastafftoaccess.
AEDLocation:Onwallbesidemainoffice.
ForAmbulance:Call911.InformHostTableand/orArenamanagerthatanambulancehasbeencalled.
AmbulanceAccess:Accesstoicesurfaceviafrontentrance.
Evacuation:Inthecaseofanevacuation,pleasefollowarenastaffforinstructionsandvacateimmediatelyusingtheclosestexit.
Nearby Hospitals:
AlbertaChildren’sHospital2888ShaganappiTrailNW,Calgary,AB403-955-7211
ShouldiceArenacontinued...
FoothillsMedicalCentre140329StNW,Calgary,AB,T2N2T9403-944-1110
EmergencyActionPlan–FatherDavidBauerArena
Emergency:9-1-1
TournamentContactInformation:JanThue:403-510-0666JeffUng:403-990-1995
FATHERDAVIDBAUEROLYMPICANDNORMABUSHARENAS9350,2424UniversityDrNW,Calgary,AB403-268-2300
NearestFirstAidKit:StaffandPublicFirstAidKitlocatedinArenastaffofficeatentrancetodressinghallwayonFatherDavidBauersite(Call403-200-4436forassistance).
AEDLocation:PublicAEDonwallonconcourselevelonthenorthsideofrinkbesidethemaindoors.2ndAEDlocatedinarenastaffofficebydressingrooms,bytheNormaBusharenaentrance.(Pleasecall403-200-4436toaccessAEDfromarenaoffice).
ForAmbulance:Call911.InformHostTableand/orArenamanagerthatanambulancehasbeencalled.
FatherDavidBauerArenacontinued...
AmbulanceAccess:AmbulancetobedirectedtocomethroughNormaBusharenaentranceandthroughdressinghallwaytoaccessicesurface.
Evacuation:Inthecaseofanevacuation,pleasefollowarenastaffinstructionsandvacateimmediatelyusingtheclosestexit.
NearbyHospitals:
AlbertaChildren’sHospital2888ShaganappiTrailNW,Calgary,AB,T3B6A8403-955-7211
FoothillsMedicalCentre140329StNW,Calgary,AB,T2N2T9403-944-1110
TOURNAMENTRULESExtractedfromRingetteAlberta’sTechnicalManual.http://www.ringettealberta.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Provincial-Championships-Technical-Manual-Updated-Jan-2017.pdf
G.PROVINCIALCHAMPIONSHIPTOURNAMENTRULES1. AllProvincialChampionshipTournamentswillbeplayedaccordingtotheRingetteCanada
OfficialRulesandCaseBook,currenttothatseason.2. AllapplicableRingetteAlbertapoliciesareinfulleffect.Teamsshouldbesuretoreviewthe
followingpolicies,whichareofparticularimportance:a. 2.0RegistrationPolicyb. 5.0PlayerAffiliationPolicyc. 10.0TeamStaffPolicyd. 15.0SuspensionPolicy(SubsequentDiscipline)
3. TheshotclockwillbeusedforallProvincialChampionships.4. RingetteAlbertagamesheets,suppliedbyRingetteAlberta,willbeused.Acopyofthegame
sheetwillbedistributedbyarepresentativeatthecontroldeskfollowingthecompletionofthegame.Distributionwillbeasfollows;onecopytothehometeam,onecopytothevisitingteamandonecopytotheRingetteAlbertaofficeuponcompletionoftheProvincialChampionshipTournament.
a. Gamesheetsmustbecompletedandsignedatthecontroldeskbythecoachormanageraminimumoftwenty(20)minutespriortogametime.Teamswillindicatethestartinggoaltender(G),alternategoaltender(s)(AG),affiliateplayers(AP),captains(C)andassistantcaptains(A)onthegamesheet.Adelayofgamepenaltymaybeassessedfornoncompliancewiththisrule.
b. Alluniformnumberswillcoincidewiththegamesheet.Eachplayershallhaveanindividualnumberandthereshallbenoduplicatingofnumbersonanyteam.
5. Whenthereferenceismadetothehometeamitwillbethefirstteamlistedontheschedule.6. Incaseofconflictinuniformcolors,thevisitingteamwillberequiredtochangeuniforms.
ON-ICEPROCEDURES
7. PeriodLength
a. ForallU12andU14divisions,periodswillbeeighteen(18)minutesinlength.b. ForalldivisionsU16andabove,attheA,B,C,andDandMasters,periodswillbe
twenty(20)minutesinlength.c. ForU16andU19AAdivisions,periodswillbetwenty(20)minutesinlength.
8. Therewillbeathree(3)minutewarm-upandaone(1)minutebreakbetweenperiods.9. Teamsmustbereadytogoontheiceten(10)minutesbeforegametime.Teamsnoticed
withintwo(2)minutesofthereferee’swhistlebeingblowntostartthegamewillforfeitthegame.Thegamewillbeplayedasexhibition.
10. Alternategoalkeepersmaybewarmedupbetweenperiodsintheendtheirteamwilldefendforthesecondperiod.Theymayuseoneskaterandtworingsforthepurposesofwarm-up.TherewillbenotimeoutspermittedtowarmupanalternategoaltenderexceptinthecaseofaninjurytothestartinggoaltenderinwhichcasetheOfficialRulesofRingettewillbefollowed.
11. Ifamisconductormatchpenaltyisassessedduringagame,thatpersonwillbeejectedfromthegame.SuspensionsresultingfromthisejectionwillbehandledbytheProtestandGrievanceCommittee.
a. PlayersandTeamStaffmaynotparticipateinanyothertournamentgamesuntiltheirsuspensionhasbeenfullyserved.
12. Ifanyteamaccumulatesmorethan30minutesinpenaltiesinanyonegameduringtheProvincialChampionshipTournament,theheadcoachoractingcoachfromthatgameshallbesuspendedforitsnextgame.
13. GameScorea. Inallcases,themaximumdifference(spread),betweengoalsforandagainstineach
gameisseven(7).Thisisthe'OfficialScore'andisthemostthatwillbedisplayedonthescoreboard.
b. Ifateamdefaultsagame,theteamisdisqualifiedfromcompetitionwiththerightofappealtotheProtestandGrievanceCommittee.Thescore,creditedtotheteamwhichhasbeengiventhewin,willberecordedas7-0.
c. Anytimeaforfeitofagameoccurs,thegamescorewillberecordedasa0-7lossforthepenalizedteam.
TIEBREAKERS
14. Thesestepsshallbefollowedinsequenceuntilthetiedteamshavebeenrankedinorderinthestandings.Onceoneteamhasbeenranked,theprocedurerevertsbackto(1).Thetopteamshallberankedfirst.Ifallteamshavenotplayedanequalnumberofgamesamongstthetiedteams,thetiebreakerwillstartatstepd(thismayapplyforseven(7)andtwelve(12)teamProvincialformats).
a. Thewinnerofmoregame(s)betweentiedteamsduringtheroundrobinwillbedeclaredthehighestposition.
b. Ifstilltied,theteamhavingthegreatestpositivedifferencebetweengoalsforandagainstingamesbetweenthetiedteamsintheroundrobinwillbedeclaredthehighestposition.
c. Ifstilltied,theteamhavingtheleasttotalgoalsagainstingamesbetweenthetiedteamsduringtheroundrobinwillbedeclaredthehighestposition.
d. Ifstilltied,theteamhavingthegreatestpositivedifferencebetweengoalsforandagainstinallgamesduringtheroundrobinwillbedeclaredthehighestposition.
e. Ifstilltied,thetiedteamwiththeleasttotalgoalsagainstinallgamesduringtheroundrobin,includingcrossovergamesinthecaseofa12teamprovincials,willbedeclaredthehighestposition.
f. Ifstilltied,theteamhavingthelowestnumberofpenaltyminutesingamesbetweentiedteamswillbedeclaredthehighestposition.
g. Leastamountofpenaltyminutesinallroundrobingames,includingcrossovergamesinthecaseofa12teamprovincials
h. Ifstilltied,arandomlydrawnteam.
15. Intheeventthatafterroundrobinplayteamsaretiedforapositionwhichentitlesateamtoparticipateinanyofthechampionshipgames(gold,bronzeorsemi-finalgames),thefollowingruleswillapply:
a. Oncetiedteamshavebeenranked,fromhighesttolowest,thenten(10)minuteminigame(s),startingwiththetwo(2)lowestrankedteams,willbeplayedtodeterminetheteam(s)whoadvance(s)toeitherthesemi-finalsormedalgames.
b. Ifthree(3)ormoreteamsaretiedforoneposition,thenthetwolowestrankedteamswillplayinaminigame,thewinnerofthisminigamewillmoveontoplaythenexthighestrankedteam.Thisprocessrepeatswitheachwinnersuccessivelyplayingthehigherrankedteamuntilthereisonewinnerfromtheminigames.Forexample,ifthereare3tiedteams,twomini-gamesareneeded,4tiedteamsrequire3minigamestodeclareawinner.Thewinnerwilladvancetothesemi-finalsormedalgame.
c. Ifthree(3)ormoreteamsaretiedforthetwo(2)positions,thentheteamrankedfirst(1st)shallautomaticallyadvanceandtheminigameprocedurewouldbeappliedtodeterminethesecondposition.Formorethantwo(2)positions,minigameswillbeusedtodeterminethelastavailableslot.
H.TEAMPROTOCOL1. ShakingHands
a. Attheendofeachgame,teamsshouldlineupontheirrespectivebluelinesandthenproceedtoshakehandsatcenterice.Coachesandmanagersmayalsojointheline.
2. ReceivingTrophiesandMedallionsa. OnlyplayersandTeamStaffmemberslistedonthegamesheetwillreceive
medallions,toamaximumof18.Ifextramedalsareneeded,theymaybepurchasedfromtheoffice.
I.PROTESTANDGRIEVANCE1. RingetteAlbertawillappointaProtestandGrievanceCommitteeforeachoftheProvincial
ChampionshipTournaments.ThiscommitteewillconsistoftheRingetteAlbertaTournamentRepresentative(ordesignate)andtheHeadon-iceofficialfortheTournament(ordesignate).
2. Atleastonememberofthecommitteeshallbepresentatthearenaatalltimes.Allmembersshouldbereadilyavailabletomeetanddecideuponanyprotestorgrievancewithinthirty(30)minutesofsubmission.
3. TheCommitteewillhandleanysuspensionsresultingfrommisconductormatchpenaltiesassessedduringProvincialChampionships.
4. TheCommitteewillconsiderallappeals,protestsandgrievancesrelatedtotheProvincialChampionshipTournament.Theywillnotconsideranappealbaseduponareferee’sjudgmentcall.
5. Protestswillonlybeentertainedfromaregisteredteamstaffmember.6. AllprotestsmustbesubmittedinwritingtoanymemberoftheProtestandGrievance
Committeewithinthirty(30)minutesofcompletionofroundrobinandsemi-finalgamesorforty-five(45)minutesofcompletionofmedalroundgameleadingtotheprotest.
7. AllprotestsmustbeaccompaniedbyadepositintheamountasspecifiedinAppendixA-RatesandFeesoftheRingetteAlbertaPolicyManual.Thedepositwillberefundedonlyiftheprotestisupheld.
8. TheProtestandGrievanceCommittee’sdecisionisfinalandnofurtherappealswillbeentertained.
J.POINTS
1. Pointsforthegamesplayedintheroundrobinserieswillbeawardedasfollowsa. 2pointsforawinb. Inovertime:(A,B,C,andDonly)
i. 2pointsforwinningteamii. 1pointforlosingteamiii. 1pointforeachteamifstilltiedafterovertime
c. 0pointsforalossinregulationtime
2. Insemi-finalorfinalgames,homewillbetheteam:a. Withthemostpoints
b. Withtheleastgoalsagainstinallroundrobingames,includingcrossovergamesinthecaseof12teamprovincials
c. FromPoolA
K.‘AA’CHAMPIONSHIPTOURNAMENT
1. TheProvincial‘AA’ChampionshipTournamentwillbeheldforall‘AA’agedivisionsonthesameweekendwheneverpossible.Inaddition,whenpossible,theTournamentshouldbecompletedaminimumoffour(4)weekspriortothecommencementoftheCanadianRingetteChampionships.
ON-ICEOVERTIMEPROCEDURESFOR‘AA’CHAMPIONSHIPTOURNAMENTS
1. Eachgamewillbeplayeduntilawinnerisdeclared.Intheeventthatagameistiedafterregulationtime:
a. Suddenvictoryovertimewillbeplayeduntilthefirstgoalisscored.b. EachovertimeperiodforU14AAwillbeeighteen(18)minutesstoptime.U16AAand
U19AAwillplaytwenty(20)minutestoptimeperiods.i. Thepossessionoftheringfortheopeningfreepassforthefirstovertime
periodwillbedecidedbythereferee’stossofacoin.Thehometeamwillcallthecointoss.
ii. Theteamwinningthetosswillgetpossessionoftheringforthefreepassandtheotherteamwillgetchoiceofendforthefirstovertimeperiod.
c. Ifmorethanoneovertimeperiodisrequired,therewillbeaone(1)minutebreakbetweenperiods,theopeningfreepasswillalternatebetweentheteamsandtheteamswillalternateends.
ON-ICEMINIGAMEPROCEDURESFOR‘AA’CHAMPIONSHIPTOURNAMENTS
1. Proceduresforminigameswillbeasfollows:a. Therewillbeanintervaloffifteen(15)minutesbetweenminigamesforteams
playingmultiplegames.
b. Eachminigamewillbeoneten(10)minuteperiod,fullyplayedstoptime.c. Thehigherrankedteamwillbedesignatedasthehometeamandwillbeawardedthe
freepassandchoiceofendstostarttheminigame.d. Therewillbeathree(3)minutewarm-uppriortoeachminigame.e. Icefloodsareatthediscretionofthetournamentcommittee.f. Eachteamwillbepermittedone(30second)timeoutperminigame.g. Ifovertimeisrequired,eachovertimeperiodwillbeten(10)minutesstoptime
suddenvictory.Freepassandchoiceofendforeachovertimeperiodwillbeawardedtothehometeam(highestrankedteam).
