4 Games
guarantee and "(2) 20-minutes
periods stopped -time".
3 "man-shootout"
after each regulation game tie: 1.5
points awarded for Overtime Win (OTW)
and 1 point awarded for overtime loss (OTL)
Playoff
Format on Saturday & Sunday
1994 Level
The best
16 teams advance to Sunday’s Playoff
Round.
Each playoff
game will consist of "(2) 15-minute
periods".
One "30-second timeout"
will be permitted by each team.
1995 Level
The best
10 teams advance to the
Playoff Round, including 7th, 8th, 9th
and 10th playing a game on Saturday
evening.
Each playoff
game will consist of "(2) 15-minute
periods".
One "30-second timeout"
will be permitted by each team.
1996 Level
The best
5 teams advance to the
Playoff Round, including 4th & 5th
playing a game on Saturday evening.
Each playoff
game will consist of "(2) 15-minute
periods".
One "30-second timeout"
will be permitted by each team.
U12 & U14 Level
All teams in each
level advance to Sunday’s Playoff
Round.
The 1st
and 2st place team in U12
level will receive a “bye” in Sunday’s
First Round.
The 1st
place team in U14 level will receive a
“bye” in Sunday’s First Round.
Each playoff
game will consist of "(2) 15-minute
periods".
One "30-second timeout"
will be permitted by each team.
1993 Level
The
top three teams in each
division advance to Sunday’s Playoff
Round.
The 1st place
team in each division will
receive a “bye” in Sunday’s First Round.
Each playoff
game will consist of "(2) 15-minute
periods".
One "30-second timeout"
will be permitted by each team.
1997 and 1998 Level
The top four teams in each division advance to
Sunday’s Playoff Round.
Each playoff game will
consist of "(2) 15-minute periods".
One "30-second timeout"
will be permitted by each team.
Playoff Tie
Games
If there is
a tie game at the end of regulation time
during the tournament semi-final and/or
final, the following overtime rules will
apply:
One, Five minute sudden-death
period. Four on Four + Goaltender
One, Five minute sudden-death period.
One on One + Goaltender, any
penalty incurred during this period will
result in a immediate penalty shot,
regardless of the area of the ice the
penalty occurs
Shoot-out, three penalty shots to each
team. Should tie persist, one penalty
shot each until there is a winner.
Players Looking for Teams
Our intent is to make this tournament as
competitive as possible. We have offered
to assist in recruiting additional players
if necessary. If you are interested in
participating in the NAPS tournament,
please fill out the "Individual Player
Application" form provided under "Registration/Individual
Application sub-menu."
Tournament Rulings
We encourage all team managers and coaches
to print and read carefully the tournament
rules describe in this section of the web
site.
Other useful Information
Surf the pages under this section to learn
about more the direction for the rinks,
the admission fees and admission
requirements for coaches and players, as
well as answers to many of the most common
questions (FAQ) you may have.