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IX. GLHL Tournament |
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a. Entry Requirements |
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i. Tournament entry fee shall be $450.00 per team |
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1. To be submitted to the Secretary/Treasurer/Publicist no later than March 1 of the current season |
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2. Entries will not be accepted without fees |
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3. Teams not properly entered will not be considered in the schedule |
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4. Seeding process as outlined |
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ii. Teams must be registered and rostered in compliance with all GLHL regulations |
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1. In addition, each player listed on the Senior US Roster shall have played at least 5 regular season games against other GLHL teams prior to the tournament in order to be eligible to play |
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b. Site Selection |
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i. Tournaments have been awarded (on a rotating basis) as follows: |
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1. 2004 Waupun |
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2. 2005 Eagle River |
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3. 2006 Fond Du Lac |
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4. 2007 Portage Lake |
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5. 2008 Green Bay |
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6. 2009 Calumet |
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7. 2010 Mosinee |
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8. 2011 Fox Cities |
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9. 2012 Madison |
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ii. Site/community amenities should include: |
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1. 4 large, easily accessible locker rooms with showers and toilets, must be lockable |
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2. On-site security for teams and officials, uniformed if possible |
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3. Concessions available for ALL games, starting Friday night and continuing after the Championship |
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a. Food substantial enough for a “meal” not just snacks, plus non-alcoholic beverages and beer sales |
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4. Adequate spectator seating (700-1,000) |
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5. Tournament caps (unlike Champions Caps) and/or merchandise available for public purchase |
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6. Reasonable admission fees charged to spectators, host to determine |
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7. Admission passes free to participants: team members/staff, GLHL officers and game officials |
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8. On-site pro shop and/or skate sharpening available |
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9. Adequate hotel/motel facilities available (approximately 200 rooms) within a reasonable proximity |
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10. Some sort of hospitality food for the players and officials |
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c. Schedule/Seeding |
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i. Seeding will be based on points, the top 7 point getters in the league will be in the tournament |
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1. The host of the tournament is an automatic berth in the tournament |
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2. Pairings for the tournament |
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a. 1 vs 8 |
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b. 2 vs 7 |
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c. 3 vs 6 |
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d. 4 vs 5 |
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ii. The upper bracket shall include 1, 8, 4, 5 |
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iii. The lower bracket shall include 2, 7, 3, 6 |
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iv. Brackets shall be permanent |
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v. Host team shall have the option of playing Friday night |
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1. If so the entire bracket must play then, as brackets may not be mixed |
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2. If not exercising this option, host must notify the Commissioner in a timely manner for scheduling |
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d. Awards/Recognition |
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i. The (traveling) Kohlman Cup shall be awarded to the Champions, plus a replica Plaque to keep permanently |
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ii. The champions shall also receive a GLHL Championship Banner for their arena, along with 30 championship hats for team members and personnel |
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iii. Whenever possible, USA Hockey caps will be provided to all participants |
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iv. GLHL will recommend Champions for a berth in the National Tournament |
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v. Plaques will be awarded for third, forth, and consolation |
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e. Officials Selection |
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i. Referees and Linesmen (local when possible) shall be selected/assigned by the Referee-in-Chief and Commissioner |
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1. Season ranking/evaluations shall be HEAVILY considered in selections |
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2. Team input will be considered for the semi-final, and Championship assignments |
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3. Officials will be paid regular season GLHL game fees along with regular GLHL travel fee and to be distributed by the Referee-in-Chief and Secretary/Treasurer/Publicist |
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4. Home team or tournament host will provide lodging for the officials |
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f. Playing Rules/Amendments |
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i. Playing Rules shall be USA Hockey, as amended by the GLHL |
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ii. Tournament: |
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1. In the event of a tie, there shall be a 3 minute rest followed by a 10 minute sudden death overtime period |
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2. There shall be no resurface and teams do not change ends |
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3. This procedure shall continue until a winner is determined |
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4. After the first overtime, ice may be resurfaced at the referees discretion and/or teams request |
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a. In divisional format there is no overtime or ties |
