Rules during tournament
This tournament will be played according to the most recent CMAS rules.
The following exceptions/tournament rules apply. The use of a three-referee system is included.
- Subbing is done by side-line substitution
- No time-outs.
- No penalty shots. If the situation occurs that a penalty shot would normally apply, a penalty goal will be awarded
- Protest cannot be submitted
- Instructions given by a member of the organization must be followed. If not, rule 6 will come into effect
- Any unsportsmanlike conduct during the tournament (in and out of the water) can result in exclusion from the tournament, future tournaments, dinner, party and/or other events hosted by OSCD
The point system is: Win = 2, Tie = 1, Loss = 0
Ranking after the classification round works as follows:
- Most points
- Head-to-head score
- The least number of counter goals (during playoffs)
- Most number of wins
- Least number of losses
- Lowest sum of goals against (including round-robin)
- Coin toss
The ranking during the top round and sub-round works similarly to playoffs:
- Winning results in finals, if not then
- Golden goal overtime
- Two players leave the playing area immediately so a 4 against 4 game
- Restart within 1 minute
- No more subbing after this minute
- If a player is in the Sin bin you play with 3 until penalty time is over
- Max of overtime is 5 minutes
- If there is still a tie after 5 minutes the winner is decided by a coin toss
Finals for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place in the top and sub-top poule will be played. In the final games, the last 2 minutes are "pure playing time", so the clock is stopped every time the game stops, except when a goal is scored.
Organizational playing information
The White team always plays on the Window side
The Black team always plays on the Bleachers side
Sub-top teams will play on the right field, field 2, next to the movable bottom
Top teams will play on the left field, field 1, where the playing area is tiled, under the video screen
Each team will leave 1 referee in the water after the game. Orange gloves are provided, caps and shirts are not obligated
Classification rounds:
XXX poules of XXX teams will play games lasting XXX minutes. Between games, there will be XXX minute break.
Teams from poule A, B, C and D ranking 1 and 2 will go to the top poule.
Teams from poule A, B, C and D ranking 3 and 4 will go the the sub-top poule.
The other teams will go to the base-class poule.
Top and sub-top rounds:
XXX teams will play games lasting XXX minutes. Between games, there will be XXX minute break.
Teams from poule A, B, C and D ranking 1 and 2 will go to the top poule.
Teams from poule A, B, C and D ranking 3 and 4 will go the the sub-top poule.
The other teams will go to the base-class poule.
