Welcome to SHRINK THE RINK 2024! Some updates and items for all team coaches
and managers to review. Please go over
each item below and ensure your team is up to speed on all things SHRINK! The schedule is out (see tournament site)
FINAL!
Welcome to SHRINK THE RINK 2024! Some updates and items for all team coaches
and managers to review. Please go over
each item below and ensure your team is up to speed on all things SHRINK! The schedule is out (see tournament site)
FINAL!
1.
Teams are required to complete and sign a player
participation list for EACH GAME in their schedule (simply complete your side
of the list). Teams are asked to bring a
signed copy of their player participation list to EACH game. Please see rink convenor at the convenor's
desk at Maple Grove arena to submit your participant list. Player of the Game -
Player of the Game pucks (3 in total) will be available for pick up by bench
staff when the participant lists are dropped off, coach's may award the pucks
to the player of their choice at the end of the game.
https://oakvillerangers.ca/Public/Documents/Tournaments/Shrink%20the%20Rink/U9_Game_Participant_List.pdf
2.
Game Format:
o Half-Ice with a Blue Puck and small nets (when available)
o 4-on-4 format
o 2 Periods, 20 minutes each, run time
o 2-minute buzzer for line changes
o No scores, stats, or standings are kept
3.
U8 Game Play - Refs will be on the ice for both games, teams
are permitted one coach on the ice to assist with players. Each team will need
to have volunteers with helmets available to help move the half ice boards for
the assigned floods.
• All
games will begin with a center -ice face -off.
• When
play is stopped due to the goalie freezing the puck or goal scored, the HOME
coach will yell ‘clear’ and will signal the attacking players to vacate the
zone. Once all the attackers have exited the zone, the players may re -enter to
resume play immediately.
• Player
shifts will be 2 minutes in length. A buzzer will signal the end of each shift.
Once the buzzer sounds, players must relinquish control of the puck immediately
and vacate the ice. The new players may enter onto the ice surface immediately.
• Please
note that buzzers will be shared on the rink, so all 4 teams will need to start
their game at the same time and the clock will not stop at any time.
• Please
note that due to the half- setup, both teams will share one players bench
• Dressing
room assignments will be available on monitors throughout the arena
4.
Oakville Blades Jr. A Home Game Tickets - we are happy to
provide FREE tickets to our hometown team the Oakville Blades home game Feb
17th @ 7:00 pm. If you are interested in
team tickets, please email [email protected] and indicate how many
tickets you are looking for.
5.
SIXTEEN MILE HOCKEY VILLAGE!
Be sure to head to the upstairs concourse - Top shot hockey will be
hosting interactive games and lots of vendors will be set up to entertain!