1000 Islands Tourism

1000 Islands Adult Pond Hockey Championships

The puck is set to drop Friday night and players will play four on four under lights using traditional pond hockey rules. Although no goalies nets are provided and are six feet wide by 10 inches high making this a unique game to be enjoyed by all. Grab your team and take part in this truly Canadian sport on the St. Lawrence River! This event will be turned into a road hockey format tournament if the ice is not safe.

Pond Hockey Championships Registration Form

Two divisions: Masters 36years + and Recreation 21 to 35 years old
4 on 4 pond hockey with two 15 minute periods, no goalies or referees
Maximum of 6 players per team
Each game is guaranteed 3 game with a chance at playing 5-6 games in total
35 minutes game
Nets  will be 6 feet and 10 inches in heigh

If the ice is not durable, this will move to the parking lot (road hockey format)
Cost: $300 per team
Hockey Schedule:
Friday night- 5-9pm
Saturday 9am-9pm
Sunday 9am-4pm (2-4 finals)

Tournament Rules:
A coin toss will determine which goal to defend. Teams will switch goals after the first half
All players must wear helmets and skates. Protective equipment, gloves, shin and elbow pads are optional.
No goalie equipment or goalie sticks permitted
Losing team cleans the ice
All teams must have matching light and dark jerseys or uniforms. Numbers on back of jerseys are required.
There will be one off-ice on official to monitor the play (scoring, time, puck reset and arbiter of infractions)
Penalties will be called for rule infractions. Penalties called by the referees are all final. A minor penalty will result in a goal awarded to opposing team as well as possession of puck. Referees will notify tams when a goal is awarded due to a minor penalty
Any major penalty, which includes any action that could possibly injure another player, will result in that player being ejected from the tournament with no refund. The team that received the ejection will play the remainder of the tournament shorthanded (3 vs 4). Off-ice pond official will determine major penalties.
Abuse of officials will be considered a major penalty. This includes yelling, swearing or arguing about calls
No checking is allowed. Such action will result in a minor penalty unless deemed serious enough to be a major (see off-ice pond official)
No slap shots allowed, such action will result in a minor penalty.
Players cannot fall or lay on the ice in an effort to protect the goal area. Such action will result in a minor penalty
Goal tending is not allowed. A player may not control, “camp out” or remain stationary in the crease area and act as a goaltender. A defender may deflect the puck in the crease area, but the defender must do so while continuing to move through the crease area. The crease area is defined as an imaginary box extending out four feet from the outside corners of the goal.
Contacting the puck with a stick above the waist will result in a loss of possession
Raising the puck intentionally will result in a loss of possession
If a puck goes out of bounds, the last team to touch it loses possession. During restart, the defender must give his opponent 2 stick lengths of space
There are no off-sides or icing calls
Goals must be scored from the attacking side of centre ice
Referees will call out the score after each goal. This includes goals scored by players or awarded from minor penalties
Teams must give their opponents ½ ice after a goal is scored or an infraction takes place
Games will be composed of 2 fifteen minute halves with a 2 minute halftime
In the event of a tie during both qualifying and championship games, the play will move to sudden death

The game is intended to be played in good faith and spirit. Poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated by the 2012 Pondapalooza Team or Officials. Keep it clean, fun and safe for everyone to enjoy. Teams will be ejected for any disruptive, abusive or unsportsmanlike behavior. The officials decision is final.
Registration-
Registration must be received in writing on or before February 1, 2012 including players names, address, team name, team captain, contact phone number and e-mail address along with full team payment

E-mail: 1000islandspondapalooza@gmail.com

Or in writing to: 1000 Islands Adult Pond Hockey Championships
c/o Lori Higgs
Gananoque Inn & Spa
550 Stone Street, S Gananoque, Ontario K7G 2A8
Payment will have to be made in advance to secure a team.
~No refunds~