Posted: March 4, 2010

Again we are very happy to have 46 teams registered for this year's annual Ontario General Insurance Hockey Tournament, which will be held in Waterloo from March 19-21, 2010. A new OGI record!

THANK YOU TO:

...Patrick Leonard from King-Reed Associates Inc. Investigation Services and his team for VIDEOTAPING every game this year! These games can be viewed at ST. LOUIS BAR and GRILL. Please be aware that there may be capacity issues at ST. LOUIS and you may want to call to reserve tables. There are a number of restaurants and bars around the hotels and a bar located at RIM Park as well. ...Matt Lowry from ePrecision for his donation of a TV for playing the videos of the games as well as the donation of a Large LCD TV that will be drawn on the Saturday Night from all of the participants! ...Paul Guerrero from Big Rock Brewery our beer sponsor this year! ... Chris Murray from Avis Car Rental, Greg Gore from Enterprise Car Rental and Blaine Earle from Discount for the generous donation of shuttle vehicles and drivers for the weekend.

The scheduling and divisional placement of that many teams is a tremendous undertaking (especially with 45 teams assuring me that they are much worse/older/and have less skilled players then the previous year).

With that in mind we have changed the divisional names to represent our many corporate sponsors and not the skill level of the participants.

I also understand that some teams have requested certain time slots and we have done our best to accommodate however this tourney has and will always remain a 3 day tourney due to its size.

The tournament is being held at RIM Park in Waterloo. There are two games being held at Albert McCormick Arena. Directions /maps can be located on the website, here.

There will be TWO Tournament Offices set up for finding tournament results with the first one being at RIM PARK.
The hospitality suite and 2nd Tournament Office will be set up at ST. LOUIS BAR and GRILL (283 Northfield Drive East (519) 883-4777) located around the corner from RIM Park.

Tournament Results will also be available by emailing me at bbradley@firstonsite.ca, although there may be a time delay between pints.

If you have any questions I will be on holidays until Monday March 8 and will respond at that point.

Looking forward to a great tournament guys and gals.

Take care.

2010 OGI Organizing Committee

ONTARIO GENERAL INSURANCE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT RULES

1. Eligible Players: Only General Insurance Brokers, Adjusters, Appraisers, Company Personnel and affiliated business associates are eligible.

2. A player may only play for one team in this tournament. Special consideration may be given to all players, but only due to sickness or injury.

3. The clear the zone offside rule applies. The centerline is not used for offside, but is used for icing calls.

4. REVISED: Slap shots ARE ALLOWED in the following divisions: INTACT, AVIVA AND FIRSTONSITE.
   In all OTHER divisions: Slapshots are NOT ALLOWED.

5. Any player physically or verbally abusing any game or tournament official will be ejected form the tournament.

6. Any player assessed a match penalty, major penalty for fighting or hitting from behind, will be ejected from the game and/or tournament.

7. Any player assessed three (3) penalties in a game will receive a game misconduct. An alternate player will serve the penalty.

8. Protest rules:
   • Games must be protested no later than fifteen minutes after the game in question;
   • A $100.00 cash bond must accompany a written protest. This is a non-refundable bond if protest is lost
   • All decisions of the Tournament Committee are final;
   • Only misinterpretation of the rules of the tournament by a referees may be protested.

9. Team contacts, managers and coaches will be responsible for the conduct of and any damages incurred by their team.

10. To start a game teams must have eight (8) players and a goalie dressed and on the ice. A five-minute grace period will be allowed to start the game. If longer, the team forfeits the game.

11. Games must start at scheduled times. Teams that delay the start of a game will be assessed a minor penalty.

12. If a team is losing by five (5) or more goals after the START of the third period, running time will take effect to the conclusion of the game.

13. Tie score in playoff games:
    • A five (5) minute sudden death stop time period is played;

14. (i) If still tied the following format will be used:
    • First 3 on 3.......... 2 minute sudden death running time;
    • Next 2 on 2.......... 2 minute sudden death running time;
    • Next 1 on 1.......... 1 minute sudden death running time;

    (ii) Player changes must be made on the fly, no changes allowed at a whistle.

    (iii) If score is still tied a shoot out will apply:

    • Two successive groups of three until a winner is declared.
    • Order of shooters must be declared prior to the game.
    • All players must shoot before any player can shoot twice

15. In the event that two or more teams are tied after round robin play, the tie will be broken as follows:
    • Head to Head: If teams are tied, the winner of the head to head game finishes higher. Head to Head will only apply when two teams are tied.
    • Plus/Minus: If the teams remain tied, Goals for, minus goals against, will be tallied for all round robin games. The tied teams will be ranked from greatest to least with a maximum +7 or -7 for each game.
    • If the teams are still tied, the fewest goals allowed wins. (No max/min)
    • If still tied the most goals for, wins. (No max/min)
    • If the teams are still tied a draw for position will take place.

16. Rulebook to be used is the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association Rules.

Notes:

• Although not mandatory, it is the recommendation of the tournament committee that all players wear C.S.A. approved face shields.
  
• It is the option of the tournament committee to move a team to another division.
  
• Alcoholic beverages may not be consumed in the dressing rooms. If you are found to have alcohol anywhere but the licensed lounge your team will be ejected from the tournament.