2025 GLANCASTER BOMBERS VETERANS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT RULES
1) This is an OMHA sanctioned tournament. All teams must be registered with the OMHA or an OHF
affiliate. OMHA and OHF rules apply.
2) All Rules and Regulations from all member partners must be followed.
3) All decisions made by Game Officials are final, and not up for debate or protest.
4) Any major penalties are subject to OMHA suspensions, as found in the OMHA rule book. If a team from outside the OMHA registers for a division, OHF minimum suspension lists will be utilized.
Non-Contact in this tournament will be all Divisions U13 and below and U14/15BB. All others will be
considered contact.
5) Any “fighting major” will be an automatic suspension from the remainder of the
tournament. All other suspensions will follow OHF Guidelines.
6) Registration is 60 minutes prior to your first game, and approved rosters are needed for
entry in the tournament.
7) All teams must be prepared to play 15 minutes prior to scheduled game time. If the
tournament is running ahead of schedule, games will start no more than 15 minutes early.
8) Team representative must submit an electronic a copy of team’s official roster (OMHA
approved), travel permit or PTP form and settle up any outstanding debts to the
tournament prior to the first date of the tournament. If any of these items are not
completed then the team will not be permitted to take the ice and will be subject to OMHA
Tournament rule 19.2 sec C, D.
9) All teams must always have a certified trainer on the bench. Only card holding team officials are permitted on the bench during gameplay.
10) All players and coaching staff certificates must be available for examination at any time
during the tournament upon request.
11) The team designated as the HOME team must occupy the HOME bench and wear LIGHT
colour jerseys. If teams agree to switch Jerseys, game officials must be notified in advance of gameplay.
12) Glancaster Bombers Minor Hockey Association (GBMHA) strongly supports the Zero
Tolerance Policy against the abuse of OMHA Officials and Tournament volunteers. Any player, team member, team official or spectator may be asked to leave the playing area or arena premises if a violation is substantiated.
13) The use of “Air Horns” is strictly prohibited.
14) Teams are asked to change as quickly as possible after their game and to vacate the
dressing rooms within 15 minutes following the game. Teams are expected to leave the
dressing rooms in good clean condition. Any team that causes damage to a dressing room
will be held liable and may be removed from the tournament. If damage is present when
you enter the room, please notify the rink attendant immediately.
15) No teams shall be permitted to display free standing sponsorship/team banner stands.
Team signage is limited to magnetic door signs and flags, on their changeroom doors during
their occupancy of that changeroom.
16) LENGTH OF GAMES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: Refer to mercy rule 17
U13-U15 Stop time 10-15-15.
U11-U12 Stop time 10-10-15
17) Mercy rule - when a team is ahead by 4 goals, the clock will run straight time at the
beginning of the third period. If the goals margin is reduced to 3, timing will revert back to
Stop Time.
18) A 2-minute warm up will commence on the clock when the Nets are set. Warmups
will not be extended so that games and the tournament stay on time.
19) Handshakes will take place at the beginning of each game.
20) In pool play games, there are no time-outs or over times.
21) In pool play, the winning team will be awarded 2 points, 1 point will be awarded per team in
the event of a tie.
22) The U15BB division has 3 pools. Effort was made to balance the pools according to My Hockey Rankings.
The top 2 teams from each pool will automatically advance to a Quarter final game and be ranked according to section 23, 1st-6th. The next two teams added to the Quarter Final will be seeded 7th and 8th based on section 23 between them. The remaining 4 teams will be moved to a consolation round to be played on Saturday.
23) Tie Breaker after pool play:
a. Head-to-Head
b. Best combined Goals for and against divided by Goals for. Maximum goal differential used per game is 5.
c. Fewest Goals Against.
d. Fewest penalty minutes.
e. Quickest goal in Pool Play.
f. Coin Toss Supervised by the Tournament Director.
24) If three teams remained tied after Pool play, the following tie breaker will be applied to seed teams:
a. Best combined goals for and against divided by goals for.
b. Fewest goals against.
c. If 2 teams remain tied, Coin Toss supervised by the Tournament Director.
25) In all Semi Final and Championship games, ties will be settled by playing overtime with sudden victory in
the following manner:
a. 3 minutes - stop time of 3 on 3 play. Face-off at centre. If still tied,
b. The clock will be set to 5 minutes, but play will occur 3 on 3 until a goal is scored.
Face-off will be at centre. If no goal is scored, then it goes to a shoot out.
c. If a penalty occurs in overtime, the offending player will serve their 2 minutes, but
the opposing team will play with an extra man. The offending player will be released
to the game when the penalty expires. (eg – during 3 on 3 play, team A is given a
penalty. The remainder of the 3 on 3 will be played with 4 skaters for Team B and 3
for Team A. The 1 on 1 will be played 2 on 1 until the penalty expires etc. 2 on 2 will
then continue after the next whistle.)
d. Goalies may not be pulled during the overtime.
e. If a shoot out is required, one player at a time will shoot until a winner is decided. Each member of
the team must shoot before any one player can shoot for a second time. Visiting team will shoot first, home team second. If visitors score first in any round, Home has a chance to tie.
**Any player serving a penalty at the time of a shootout will be deemed ineligible.**
Please note: Due to Municipal and Insurance regulations, at no time are players allowed on the
ice without a helmet. Spectators are never allowed on the ice at any time to take pictures or for
any other reasons. We respectfully request your co-operation and compliance.
26) By entering this tournament, the coach or manager, on behalf of their team , releases the Glancaster Bombers Minor Hockey association, tournament committee, officials, volunteers, and arena staff from any and all liability of injury or accident which may be incurred by a player or team official while participating in this tournament.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL PARTICIPATING TEAMS!