Eight team U-17 (midget) tournament, playing for the “Jammer Championship 2013” Teams will be divided into two groupings of four teams; Group 1 and Group 2 Play a round-robin to determine divisions. 1st and 2nd from each group will move on to Division “A”. 3rd and 4th from each group will move on to Division “B”.  They will then play for Division Championships. Tournament committee determines which teams play each other. All tournament Committee’s decisions are final

ROUND-ROBIN – Saturday

Play each team within your own group to determine rankings. Teams will then be ranked 1 to 4 in each group, based on win/loss. Top two teams from group 1 and group 2 move on to Division “A”. Bottom two teams from group 1 and group 2 move on to Division “B”.

PLAYOFFS – Sunday

Division “B”
Semi-Finals
3rd group 1 vs 4th group 2
3rd group 2 vs 4th group 1

Finals
The two losing teams playoff for the – “B” 3rd. Place Final.
The two winning teams playoff for the – “B” Championship.

Division “A”
Semi-Finals
1st group 1 vs 2nd group 2
1st group 2 vs 2nd group 1

Finals
The two losing teams playoff for the – “A” 3rd. Place Final.
The two winning teams playoff for the – “Jammer” Championship.

If after overtime teams are still tied, follow tie-breaking formula listed below.

#1 = Head to head.
#2 = GF/(GF+GA) throughout tournament.
#3 = Most goals scored for, throughout tournament.
#4 = Least expulsion penalty’s throughout tournament.
#5 = Least banishment penalty’s throughout tournament.
#6 = Least personal penalty minutes throughout tournament.
#7 = Least technical penalty’s throughout tournament.
#8 = If still tied, Coin Toss.  Team from right-hand bench calls the toss.

Men’s FIL field lacrosse rules apply accept where stated below.

TEAMS MUST USE DESIGNATED BENCH: Team listed at top as indicated on schedule, must use left-hand bench as teams face the field. Team listed at bottom as indicated on schedule, must use right-hand bench as teams face field.

ALL GAMES MUST START ON TIME: The referee shall start the game clock at the designated time, whether players are ready or not. Only tournament convener at his discretion can hold the clock start time for i.e.; weather or injury. The tournament conveners decision will be final in all situations.

PRE GAME: Five minutes before each game, referee will perform a coin toss with captains to determine which end teams will defend.  Teams must switch ends after each half, followed by overtime, based on this one coin toss. NO STARTING TEN.

THE GAME: All games are two twenty minute (regulation time) half’s with a five minute break between half’s, this includes all playoff games also.

Start each half and OT with a DRAW BALL AT CENTRE, regardless of man up/down status at end of the previous half.  However, if a penalty is assessed after referee has requested players to the field to start next half or OT, FIL rules for possession will be followed.

GET-IT-IN: In all games – last 2 minutes of all regulation time halves teams must get ball in attack zone and keep it in.  (these rules are only for the Jammer tournament – not the regular season).

One timeout allowed per half, no carry-over.  NO timeout in overtime.

In all games a winner shall be declared.

OVERTIME PROCEDURE: If games are tied at the end of regulation time, go straight to SUDDEN-DEATH overtime (OT). One minute break, switch ends, start with a draw ball at centre (subject to tournament draw rules), play 4 minute stop-time sudden-death OT.  No time-outs. If teams are still tied, switch ends, no breaks, repeat sudden-death procedure.  If after four overtime periods no winner is determined, teams will revert to tie breaking formula