Tournament Rules

Each game (round robin and finals) will recognize those players that have left it all on the ice! Coaches be prepared to select your own team’s Player of the Game for a post-game award. Also, please have your team lineup on their respective blue line immediately following the game for the award presentation. Strive to recognize / choose a different player during round robin games. All players can, once again, be chosen from your roster during your respective semi and/or final game on Saturday and Sunday.
Your damage deposit was paid for a reason.
Player Eligibility - Hockey Canada Rosters (or equivalent if from outside Canada) are required for all teams participating in the tournament. If player authenticity should be challenged by any competing tournament team or the Tournament Committee, then ID proof must be provided. A team may not pick up any players outside of its own local association or from a higher ranked tier within its own association. If additional players are required to fill out a team roster, those players must be added from lower ranked tiers in the age division, within the team’s association. Affiliate Players (“AP”) must be pre-approved by the Tournament Committee and cannot be changed once the tournament is underway. No AP player can participate in the tournament without prior approval from the Tournament Committee. Non-approved players will be recognized as Ineligible Players
Harassment - The Tournament Committee will not tolerate any abuse of game officials by players, coaches or spectators. Likewise, abuse of any member of any team will not be allowed. Verbal or physical abuse by a player, spectator or team representative towards a Tournament Committee member, Tournament Volunteer or Game Official for any reason, will result in the loss of all or a portion of the team’s Damage Deposit and may result in the immediate removal from the arena of the person in question, or a team expulsion from the tournament
Team Spokesperson - All teams must assign a Team Spokesperson (generally, this would be the Team Manager), to deal with all questions, concerns and complaints. Where specific tournament rules or procedures are perceived to be contravened, such matters must be addressed immediately to a member of the Tournament Committee via the Team Spokesperson, accompanied by a $100.00 deposit. All rulings reached by the Tournament Committee are final. If a ruling is reached in favor of the team, the deposit will be returned in full.
Interpretations of Hockey Alberta game rules or penalty allocations by game officials cannot be appealed. If there is a concern regarding the officiating, a written report must be submitted to the Tournament Committee via the Team Spokesperson, accompanied by a $100.00 deposit.
Zero Tolerance Means: - The Yelnats Cup Tournament Committee will not tolerate any abuse of game officials by the players, coaches, or the spectators. Likewise, abuse of any member of any team will not be allowed. Inappropriate behavior or unsportsmanlike conduct will result in your immediate removal from the arena and could result in your respective team’s expulsion from the tournament.
Respect both the On & Off-Ice Officiating. Give them a break, they’re here for you! YOU are responsible for what YOU choose to do!
Your damage deposit was paid for a reason! Keep your dressing room clean and free from damage and you’ll get it back. Please read the information panel in your room to know what is expected of you. It is not up to anyone else to clean up after your team and we appreciate your respect of our recreation facilities.
To keep graduating players from fighting in their last games a $150 fine will be applied if the graduating player fights.
Upon receipt of a successful report from the SLSFSC Recreation Board (who manage the arenas the tournament will use) inspection of each team’s dressing room(s), your Damage Deposit etransfer will be returned or your cheque will be destroyed unless you request to have it returned. Should the SLSFSC Recreation Board inspection report prove to be unfavorable, any fines will be taken from the damage deposit and the remainder (if any) returned to the team.

Miscellaneous Information

Teams should arrive at least 45 minutes prior to the start of each game. Team line ups (game sheets) must be prepared and ready 30 minutes prior to the start of each game
Home team will wear dark jerseys and away team will wear light jerseys. For the NBC divisions, the Cochrane Teams have only 1 set of jerseys. If you have a game vs a Cochrane NBC team, please check with them which set of jerseys you should wear so there is no color conflict.
Warm-up pucks will be provided by the tournament committee
Please attempt to vacate (if relevant) the dressing rooms within 30 minutes after the game to allow preparation for the next team
We would appreciate if all players could take their equipment directly from the dressing rooms to their vehicles and not leave it unattended in the foyer area (unless you are keeping your room for the next game)
Tournament committee members will welcome any written suggestions in order to improve our annual tournament offering going forward. Please feel free to submit your sealed written offerings (can be addressed anonymously) at the raffle tables or approach a tournament committee member at any time throughout the tournament proceedings.

Game Sheets and Referees

All game sheets will be supplied by the tournament committee
All games will be attended by Hockey Alberta certified referees.

Tournament Suspensions

This tournament will follow Hockey Alberta rules. Any players and/or coaches that receive a write-up will not be allowed to participate in any further games until a ruling is received from Hockey Alberta.
Additional tournament suspensions are as follows:
- Gross misconduct at any time = Expulsion from tournament 
- Use of an ineligible player = Team expulsion from tournament

Cancellation Policy

Teams withdrawing from the tournament will only be issued a refund of their tournament fees if we are able to find a replacement team that pays tournament fees in full.