RINGETTE ALBERTA 2017AAPROVINCIALS–COACHESPACKAGE_________________________________________

Onbehalfofthisyear’sProvincials’Committee,hostedbyZone2andZone3,wewelcomeyoutothe2017RingetteAlbertaAAProvincialChampionshipinCalgary,Alberta.ThispackageshouldprovideyouwithalloftheinformationyouneedfortheweekendofFeb24-26,2017.

Ifyourequireanyfurtherinformation,pleasedonothesitatetocontact:

JanThue Cell:403-510-0666 Email:1617pc@gmail.com

JeffUng Cell:403-990-1995 Email:aaringette.ice@gmail.com

COACHESMEETING

TherewillbeaMANDATORYcoachesmeeting,whereeachteamisrequiredtosendatleastonecoach/assistantcoach.Foodandbeverageswillbeavailable.

Thursday,February23,20178:00to9:00pm

BrewstersBrewingCompany&Restaurant,5519–53StSE,Calgary

TOURNAMENTCONTACTS

Arepresentativefromthehostcommitteewillbepresentateachrinkduringallgames.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactthemifyourequireanyinformationand/orassistance.Theycanbefoundatthehosttableateachrink(wheregamesheetsareheld).ThetournamentcontrolcentreislocatedinameetingroomatGreatPlainsArena.

TOURNAMENTSCHEDULESANDUPDATES

Gameschedulescanalsobefoundatringettealberta.ca,aaringettecalgary.ca,andonSportzsoft(linkcomingsoon).GamescoresandresultswillalsobepostedonSportzsoft.

LiveupdatescanbefollowedviaTwitter:@CalgAARingetteand@zone2AARingette.

U14AA

U16AA

U19AA

ARENALOCATIONSANDMAP

RESPONSIBILITIES

RoundRobinGamesandMiniGames

Teamsarerequiredtoprovidevolunteersforthefollowingrolesduringeachgameplayed:HomeTeam:Scorekeeper,ShotClockOperatorandPenaltyBoxVisitorTeam:TimekeeperandPenaltyBoxPlayoffGames(Quarter,SemiandMedalgames)

TheTournamentCommitteewillprovideallrequiredrolesforthesegames.Quarter-finalsapplytoU14only,Semi-finalgamesapplytoU14andU16games,andFinalsforU14,U16andU19’s.Pleasehavevolunteersreporttotherink’scontroldesk30minutespriortogamestart.

PlayeroftheGameAwards

Aplayerfromeachteamwillbeawardeda‘playerofthegame’awardaftereverygame,soteamswillneedtolineuponthebluelineattheendofeachgame.

TEAMDRYLANDWARMUPS

GreatPlainsArenaTeamscanwarmupinthecommonareabetweenthetworinks,AandB,oroutside,ifweatherpermits.

EastTwinArenasTeamscanwarmupneareachrinksurfaceoroutside,ifweatherpermits.ShouldiceArenaTeamscangotoeitherendoftherinkoroutside,ifweatherpermits.FatherDavidBauerArenaTeamscanwarmupinthelargehallwayoffthedressingroomhallwayatthenorthendoftherink,ortheycangoinsidetherinkareaintheNormaBushrink.Theycanalsogooutside,weatherpermitting.Forallarenas,teamsarerequestedtorespectpublicareasandkeepmusictomanageablelevels.

RAFFLES/DRAWS/AUCTIONS

TherewillbeSilentAuctionitems,RaffleBasketsandaprogressive50/50DrawondisplayatGreatPlainsArenaduringtheentiretournament.Finalwinnerswillbedrawnandannouncedthere,onTwitterandpostedtotheZone3website.

EQUIPMENTANDRESTAURANTINFORMATION

SkateSharpeningStickFix StoreHours: TuetoFri: 4:00pmto10:30pmGreatPlainsArena SatandSun: 12:00pmto4:00pm*Allathleteseligiblefor25%discount(mustpresentcoupon).BreakawaySportsRepairWinsport/COPArena StoreHours: MontoFri: 11:00amto10:00pm149CanadaOlympicRoadSW SatandSun: 8:00amto10:00pm403-247-5600DoneRightSportsEquipmentRepair#3,530121AAveSE StoreHours: TuetoFri: 9:30amto6:00pm403-235-5344 Sat: 9:30amto5:00pmRingetteEquipmentTheRingetteStore StoreHours: TuetoFri: 10:00amto6:00pm#108A,360452AveNW Sat: 10:00amto5:00pm*AkiosktablewillbeavailableatGreatPlainsArenaduringthetournament.AdrenalineSourceforSports9309MacleodTrailSW StoreHours: MontoFri: 9:00amto9:00pm403-640-9950 Sat: 9:00amto6:00pm

Sun: 11:00amto5:00pmHotelsCourtyardandResidenceInnbyMarriott3750MarketStreetSE,CalgaryPhone:587-349-7599Amenitiesnearby:FatBurger Save-OnFoodsTommyField’sGastropub SubwayGoodEarthCafé StarbellyFineDiningRicky’sAllDayGrill Edo

DeltaHotelbyMarriottCalgarySouth135SouthlandDriveSEPhone:403-278-5050Amenitiesnearby:BoomtownPub Smitty’sWalmart McDonald’sPzaParlour SubwayEarls JackAstor’sGlenmoreInn&ConventionCentre2720GlenmoreTrailSEPhone:403-279-8611Amenitiesnearby:GlenmoreInnRestaurant OishiiSushiTandooriPalace McDonald’sBostonPizza TheStationPub&GrillTacoBell ShellTimHortonsRestaurants(ClosesttoGreatPlainsArena)52Streetand76AveSEBigRockGrillBigRockBrewery52Streetand72AveSEA&W DairyQueenMcDonald’s TimHortonsSubway(inCalgarySoccerCentre)TeamActivitiesFlyingSquirrel574976AveSE,Calgary,AB https://flyingsquirrelsports.caInjaNation52AeroDrNE,Calgary,AB http://www.injanation.com/find-us/LockedRoomBay#15,201532AveNE,Calgary,AB https://www.thelockedroom.ca

EMERGENCYACTIONPLANSEmergencyActionPlan–GreatPlainsArena

Emergency:9-1-1TournamentContactInformation:JanThue:403-510-0666JeffUng:403-990-1995

GREATPLAINSARENA574976AveSE,Calgary,AB403-476-5521

NearestFirstAidKit:LocatedinFirstAidRoombetweenentranceandmainoffice.

AEDLocation:Onwallbesidemainoffice.ForAmbulance:Call911.InformControlRoomand/orArenamanagerthatanambulancehasbeencalled.

AmbulanceAccess:AccesstoiceforambulanceisviaZambonibaydoorsoneastsideofcomplex.

Evacuation:Inthecaseofanevacuation,pleasefollowarenastaffinstructionsandvacateimmediatelyusingtheclosestexit.

NearbyHospitals:

RockyviewHospital700714StSW,Calgary,ABT2V1P9403-943-3000

GreatPlainsArenacontinued...

SouthHealthCampus(PediatricEmergencyPhysicianonservice)4448FrontStSE,Calgary,AB,T3M1M4403-956-3900

EmergencyActionPlan–EastTwinArenas

Emergency:9-1-1

TournamentContactInformation:JanThue:403-510-0666JeffUng:403-990-1995

EASTTWINARENAS299ErinWoodsDrSE,Calgary,AB403-273-8919NearestFirstAidKit:PublicAccess–BasicFirstAidKits:BlueandRedArenaRefereeRooms.

ContactStaffforAccess(403)829-2190–FullFirstAidKitLocations:LobbyOperationsOffice,Bar/Kitchen(2ndFloor),ZamboniRoom(+EyeWash).

AEDLocation:LobbyArenaOffice–BlueArenaStands(Nearhometeam’sgateagainstthespectatorstand).

ForAmbulance:Call911.InformHostTableand/orArenamanagerthatanambulancehasbeencalled.

AmbulanceAccess:AccesstoicesurfacesviaZambonibaydoorareaonnorthsideofcomplex.

EastTwinArenascontinued...

Evacuation:Inthecaseofanevacuation,pleasefollowarenastaffinstructionsandvacateimmediatelyusingtheclosestexit.

NearbyHospitals:

PeterLougheedHospital350026AveNE,Calgary,AB,T1Y6J4403-943-4555

SouthHealthCampus(PediatricEmergencyPhysicianonservice)4448FrontStSE,Calgary,AB,T3M1M4403-956-3900

EmergencyActionPlan–ShouldiceArena

Emergency:9-1-1

TournamentContactInformation:JanThue:403-510-0666JeffUng:403-990-1995

SHOULDICEARENA1515HomeRdNW,Calgary,AB403-268-2489

NearestFirstAidKit:Locatedinmainofficeatfrontentrance.Contactarenastafftoaccess.

AEDLocation:Onwallbesidemainoffice.

ForAmbulance:Call911.InformHostTableand/orArenamanagerthatanambulancehasbeencalled.

AmbulanceAccess:Accesstoicesurfaceviafrontentrance.

Evacuation:Inthecaseofanevacuation,pleasefollowarenastaffforinstructionsandvacateimmediatelyusingtheclosestexit.

Nearby Hospitals:

AlbertaChildren’sHospital2888ShaganappiTrailNW,Calgary,AB403-955-7211

ShouldiceArenacontinued...

FoothillsMedicalCentre140329StNW,Calgary,AB,T2N2T9403-944-1110

EmergencyActionPlan–FatherDavidBauerArena

Emergency:9-1-1

TournamentContactInformation:JanThue:403-510-0666JeffUng:403-990-1995

FATHERDAVIDBAUEROLYMPICANDNORMABUSHARENAS9350,2424UniversityDrNW,Calgary,AB403-268-2300

NearestFirstAidKit:StaffandPublicFirstAidKitlocatedinArenastaffofficeatentrancetodressinghallwayonFatherDavidBauersite(Call403-200-4436forassistance).

AEDLocation:PublicAEDonwallonconcourselevelonthenorthsideofrinkbesidethemaindoors.2ndAEDlocatedinarenastaffofficebydressingrooms,bytheNormaBusharenaentrance.(Pleasecall403-200-4436toaccessAEDfromarenaoffice).

ForAmbulance:Call911.InformHostTableand/orArenamanagerthatanambulancehasbeencalled.

FatherDavidBauerArenacontinued...

AmbulanceAccess:AmbulancetobedirectedtocomethroughNormaBusharenaentranceandthroughdressinghallwaytoaccessicesurface.

Evacuation:Inthecaseofanevacuation,pleasefollowarenastaffinstructionsandvacateimmediatelyusingtheclosestexit.

NearbyHospitals:

AlbertaChildren’sHospital2888ShaganappiTrailNW,Calgary,AB,T3B6A8403-955-7211

FoothillsMedicalCentre140329StNW,Calgary,AB,T2N2T9403-944-1110

TOURNAMENTRULESExtractedfromRingetteAlberta’sTechnicalManual.http://www.ringettealberta.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Provincial-Championships-Technical-Manual-Updated-Jan-2017.pdf

G.PROVINCIALCHAMPIONSHIPTOURNAMENTRULES1. AllProvincialChampionshipTournamentswillbeplayedaccordingtotheRingetteCanada

OfficialRulesandCaseBook,currenttothatseason.2. AllapplicableRingetteAlbertapoliciesareinfulleffect.Teamsshouldbesuretoreviewthe

followingpolicies,whichareofparticularimportance:a. 2.0RegistrationPolicyb. 5.0PlayerAffiliationPolicyc. 10.0TeamStaffPolicyd. 15.0SuspensionPolicy(SubsequentDiscipline)

3. TheshotclockwillbeusedforallProvincialChampionships.4. RingetteAlbertagamesheets,suppliedbyRingetteAlberta,willbeused.Acopyofthegame

sheetwillbedistributedbyarepresentativeatthecontroldeskfollowingthecompletionofthegame.Distributionwillbeasfollows;onecopytothehometeam,onecopytothevisitingteamandonecopytotheRingetteAlbertaofficeuponcompletionoftheProvincialChampionshipTournament.

a. Gamesheetsmustbecompletedandsignedatthecontroldeskbythecoachormanageraminimumoftwenty(20)minutespriortogametime.Teamswillindicatethestartinggoaltender(G),alternategoaltender(s)(AG),affiliateplayers(AP),captains(C)andassistantcaptains(A)onthegamesheet.Adelayofgamepenaltymaybeassessedfornoncompliancewiththisrule.

b. Alluniformnumberswillcoincidewiththegamesheet.Eachplayershallhaveanindividualnumberandthereshallbenoduplicatingofnumbersonanyteam.

5. Whenthereferenceismadetothehometeamitwillbethefirstteamlistedontheschedule.6. Incaseofconflictinuniformcolors,thevisitingteamwillberequiredtochangeuniforms.

ON-ICEPROCEDURES

7. PeriodLength

a. ForallU12andU14divisions,periodswillbeeighteen(18)minutesinlength.b. ForalldivisionsU16andabove,attheA,B,C,andDandMasters,periodswillbe

twenty(20)minutesinlength.c. ForU16andU19AAdivisions,periodswillbetwenty(20)minutesinlength.

8. Therewillbeathree(3)minutewarm-upandaone(1)minutebreakbetweenperiods.9. Teamsmustbereadytogoontheiceten(10)minutesbeforegametime.Teamsnoticed

withintwo(2)minutesofthereferee’swhistlebeingblowntostartthegamewillforfeitthegame.Thegamewillbeplayedasexhibition.

10. Alternategoalkeepersmaybewarmedupbetweenperiodsintheendtheirteamwilldefendforthesecondperiod.Theymayuseoneskaterandtworingsforthepurposesofwarm-up.TherewillbenotimeoutspermittedtowarmupanalternategoaltenderexceptinthecaseofaninjurytothestartinggoaltenderinwhichcasetheOfficialRulesofRingettewillbefollowed.

11. Ifamisconductormatchpenaltyisassessedduringagame,thatpersonwillbeejectedfromthegame.SuspensionsresultingfromthisejectionwillbehandledbytheProtestandGrievanceCommittee.

a. PlayersandTeamStaffmaynotparticipateinanyothertournamentgamesuntiltheirsuspensionhasbeenfullyserved.

12. Ifanyteamaccumulatesmorethan30minutesinpenaltiesinanyonegameduringtheProvincialChampionshipTournament,theheadcoachoractingcoachfromthatgameshallbesuspendedforitsnextgame.

13. GameScorea. Inallcases,themaximumdifference(spread),betweengoalsforandagainstineach

gameisseven(7).Thisisthe'OfficialScore'andisthemostthatwillbedisplayedonthescoreboard.

b. Ifateamdefaultsagame,theteamisdisqualifiedfromcompetitionwiththerightofappealtotheProtestandGrievanceCommittee.Thescore,creditedtotheteamwhichhasbeengiventhewin,willberecordedas7-0.

c. Anytimeaforfeitofagameoccurs,thegamescorewillberecordedasa0-7lossforthepenalizedteam.

TIEBREAKERS

14. Thesestepsshallbefollowedinsequenceuntilthetiedteamshavebeenrankedinorderinthestandings.Onceoneteamhasbeenranked,theprocedurerevertsbackto(1).Thetopteamshallberankedfirst.Ifallteamshavenotplayedanequalnumberofgamesamongstthetiedteams,thetiebreakerwillstartatstepd(thismayapplyforseven(7)andtwelve(12)teamProvincialformats).

a. Thewinnerofmoregame(s)betweentiedteamsduringtheroundrobinwillbedeclaredthehighestposition.

b. Ifstilltied,theteamhavingthegreatestpositivedifferencebetweengoalsforandagainstingamesbetweenthetiedteamsintheroundrobinwillbedeclaredthehighestposition.

c. Ifstilltied,theteamhavingtheleasttotalgoalsagainstingamesbetweenthetiedteamsduringtheroundrobinwillbedeclaredthehighestposition.

d. Ifstilltied,theteamhavingthegreatestpositivedifferencebetweengoalsforandagainstinallgamesduringtheroundrobinwillbedeclaredthehighestposition.

e. Ifstilltied,thetiedteamwiththeleasttotalgoalsagainstinallgamesduringtheroundrobin,includingcrossovergamesinthecaseofa12teamprovincials,willbedeclaredthehighestposition.

f. Ifstilltied,theteamhavingthelowestnumberofpenaltyminutesingamesbetweentiedteamswillbedeclaredthehighestposition.

g. Leastamountofpenaltyminutesinallroundrobingames,includingcrossovergamesinthecaseofa12teamprovincials

h. Ifstilltied,arandomlydrawnteam.

15. Intheeventthatafterroundrobinplayteamsaretiedforapositionwhichentitlesateamtoparticipateinanyofthechampionshipgames(gold,bronzeorsemi-finalgames),thefollowingruleswillapply:

a. Oncetiedteamshavebeenranked,fromhighesttolowest,thenten(10)minuteminigame(s),startingwiththetwo(2)lowestrankedteams,willbeplayedtodeterminetheteam(s)whoadvance(s)toeitherthesemi-finalsormedalgames.

b. Ifthree(3)ormoreteamsaretiedforoneposition,thenthetwolowestrankedteamswillplayinaminigame,thewinnerofthisminigamewillmoveontoplaythenexthighestrankedteam.Thisprocessrepeatswitheachwinnersuccessivelyplayingthehigherrankedteamuntilthereisonewinnerfromtheminigames.Forexample,ifthereare3tiedteams,twomini-gamesareneeded,4tiedteamsrequire3minigamestodeclareawinner.Thewinnerwilladvancetothesemi-finalsormedalgame.

c. Ifthree(3)ormoreteamsaretiedforthetwo(2)positions,thentheteamrankedfirst(1st)shallautomaticallyadvanceandtheminigameprocedurewouldbeappliedtodeterminethesecondposition.Formorethantwo(2)positions,minigameswillbeusedtodeterminethelastavailableslot.

H.TEAMPROTOCOL1. ShakingHands

a. Attheendofeachgame,teamsshouldlineupontheirrespectivebluelinesandthenproceedtoshakehandsatcenterice.Coachesandmanagersmayalsojointheline.

2. ReceivingTrophiesandMedallionsa. OnlyplayersandTeamStaffmemberslistedonthegamesheetwillreceive

medallions,toamaximumof18.Ifextramedalsareneeded,theymaybepurchasedfromtheoffice.

I.PROTESTANDGRIEVANCE1. RingetteAlbertawillappointaProtestandGrievanceCommitteeforeachoftheProvincial

ChampionshipTournaments.ThiscommitteewillconsistoftheRingetteAlbertaTournamentRepresentative(ordesignate)andtheHeadon-iceofficialfortheTournament(ordesignate).

2. Atleastonememberofthecommitteeshallbepresentatthearenaatalltimes.Allmembersshouldbereadilyavailabletomeetanddecideuponanyprotestorgrievancewithinthirty(30)minutesofsubmission.

3. TheCommitteewillhandleanysuspensionsresultingfrommisconductormatchpenaltiesassessedduringProvincialChampionships.

4. TheCommitteewillconsiderallappeals,protestsandgrievancesrelatedtotheProvincialChampionshipTournament.Theywillnotconsideranappealbaseduponareferee’sjudgmentcall.

5. Protestswillonlybeentertainedfromaregisteredteamstaffmember.6. AllprotestsmustbesubmittedinwritingtoanymemberoftheProtestandGrievance

Committeewithinthirty(30)minutesofcompletionofroundrobinandsemi-finalgamesorforty-five(45)minutesofcompletionofmedalroundgameleadingtotheprotest.

7. AllprotestsmustbeaccompaniedbyadepositintheamountasspecifiedinAppendixA-RatesandFeesoftheRingetteAlbertaPolicyManual.Thedepositwillberefundedonlyiftheprotestisupheld.

8. TheProtestandGrievanceCommittee’sdecisionisfinalandnofurtherappealswillbeentertained.

J.POINTS

1. Pointsforthegamesplayedintheroundrobinserieswillbeawardedasfollowsa. 2pointsforawinb. Inovertime:(A,B,C,andDonly)

i. 2pointsforwinningteamii. 1pointforlosingteamiii. 1pointforeachteamifstilltiedafterovertime

c. 0pointsforalossinregulationtime

2. Insemi-finalorfinalgames,homewillbetheteam:a. Withthemostpoints

b. Withtheleastgoalsagainstinallroundrobingames,includingcrossovergamesinthecaseof12teamprovincials

c. FromPoolA

K.‘AA’CHAMPIONSHIPTOURNAMENT

1. TheProvincial‘AA’ChampionshipTournamentwillbeheldforall‘AA’agedivisionsonthesameweekendwheneverpossible.Inaddition,whenpossible,theTournamentshouldbecompletedaminimumoffour(4)weekspriortothecommencementoftheCanadianRingetteChampionships.

ON-ICEOVERTIMEPROCEDURESFOR‘AA’CHAMPIONSHIPTOURNAMENTS

1. Eachgamewillbeplayeduntilawinnerisdeclared.Intheeventthatagameistiedafterregulationtime:

a. Suddenvictoryovertimewillbeplayeduntilthefirstgoalisscored.b. EachovertimeperiodforU14AAwillbeeighteen(18)minutesstoptime.U16AAand

U19AAwillplaytwenty(20)minutestoptimeperiods.i. Thepossessionoftheringfortheopeningfreepassforthefirstovertime

periodwillbedecidedbythereferee’stossofacoin.Thehometeamwillcallthecointoss.

ii. Theteamwinningthetosswillgetpossessionoftheringforthefreepassandtheotherteamwillgetchoiceofendforthefirstovertimeperiod.

c. Ifmorethanoneovertimeperiodisrequired,therewillbeaone(1)minutebreakbetweenperiods,theopeningfreepasswillalternatebetweentheteamsandtheteamswillalternateends.

ON-ICEMINIGAMEPROCEDURESFOR‘AA’CHAMPIONSHIPTOURNAMENTS

1. Proceduresforminigameswillbeasfollows:a. Therewillbeanintervaloffifteen(15)minutesbetweenminigamesforteams

playingmultiplegames.

b. Eachminigamewillbeoneten(10)minuteperiod,fullyplayedstoptime.c. Thehigherrankedteamwillbedesignatedasthehometeamandwillbeawardedthe

freepassandchoiceofendstostarttheminigame.d. Therewillbeathree(3)minutewarm-uppriortoeachminigame.e. Icefloodsareatthediscretionofthetournamentcommittee.f. Eachteamwillbepermittedone(30second)timeoutperminigame.g. Ifovertimeisrequired,eachovertimeperiodwillbeten(10)minutesstoptime

suddenvictory.Freepassandchoiceofendforeachovertimeperiodwillbeawardedtothehometeam(highestrankedteam).