General Information

Arrival/Departure
 
Teams/Players should plan to arrive in the Raleigh/Durham area no later than 6:00 PM on Friday, September 1st. We recommend that teams/players plan to stay until Monday, September 4th in order to be able to participate in the banquet and awards ceremony usually following immediately after the tournament.
 
Minimum Player Age
 
While we generally discourage players under the age of 16 from participating in the tournament, there may be cases where players younger than 16 years do have the skill, speed, strength and stamina to compete with a team in the
tournament. In order to be eligible, players younger than 16 years of age on the date of the tournament must present a letter or waiver to the tournament committee before the start of the tournament. The letter or waiver needs to be signed by a parent or guardian, stating that s/he has their permission to participate in the tournament, with the awareness that there are certain risks involved due to the fact that most participants are older than 16 years. Players under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
 
General Tournament Information

A-Division teams must be uniformly dressed on the court, with jerseys clearly numbered in front and back (optional).

B-Division must wear jerseys that are clearly numbered in the back, numbers on the front are optional.

Teams that would like to have extra players from the individual player pool (if available), need to bring uniforms for these players.

We recommend that each team bring two uniforms of different color in case of two teams having the same or similar colors. In the event of two teams having the same or similar colors, the home team will be asked to change jerseys. If a team does not have a second set of uniforms to change into then the tournament committee will try to provide pinnies.

Team captain must wear a captain's armband. Shoes must be of an indoor type model which fully encloses the foot and have non marking soles.

 
General Rules And Regulations

We will be following IFF rules in the tournament with the following exceptions:

§ The clock will always be running (no team time outs) in a period except on penalty shots and if /when the referee calls a time out because of an injury, for example.

§ While first round games may end with a tie, playoff games may not end in a tie.

-Playoff games ending in a tie will go into extra time.

-Regular playoff games, including the semifinals, will have a three minute extra time period, with one minute between the end of the regulation time and the beginning of the extra time. If no goal is scored in extra time to break the tie, the teams will go into penalty shots, with five players from each team taking one shot each. If the score after this is still tied then the same players will continue to take one penalty shot each until a decisive result (one team having scored more goals than shots remain for the other team) has been reached.

-The third place matches in both divisions, plus the B-Division final, will have a five minute extra time period, with two minutes between the end of the regulation time and the beginning of the extra time. The penalty shootout procedure after extra time, if necessary, is unchanged.

-In the event of a tie after regulation time in the A-Division championship match, an extra time period of ten minutes will be added to possibly break the tie. There will be a two minute break between the end of regulation time and the beginning of the extra time period. The penalty shootout procedure after extra time, if necessary, is unchanged.

§ Teams will not switch ends during the break between periods.

§ The home team is the teams listed first in a match-up. Home team status is determined by the tournament draw.

Referees

We will have two referees on the court for each game. Each team is required to provide at least one referee for games between other teams. USFbA certified referees or people with referee experience in other Floorball associations are urged to volunteer their services since this tournament will be a great way to practice refereeing skills and get more experience.

-Referees are asked to have a black and a yellow referee shirt. However, if you do not have your own shirt, one will be provided for you.

-Referees are asked to wear back shorts and black socks.

-Referees are asked to wear sneakers or other appropriate court shoes while refereeing.

-Referees should have their own whistle so that whistles do not have to be shared. However if you do not have your own whistle, one will be provide for you.

-Referees should have a small note pad and pen plus a red card. However, if you do not have these objects, they will be provided for you. Measuring equipment and a rulebook will be kept at the secretariat.

Attire & Equipment

-Referees are asked to have a black and a yellow referee shirt. However, if you do not have your own shirt, one will be provided for you.

-Referees are asked to wear back shorts and black socks.

-Referees are asked to wear sneakers or other appropriate court shoes while refereeing.

-Referees should have their own whistle so that whistles do not have to be shared. However if you do not have your own whistle, one will be provide for you.

-Referees should have a small note pad and pen plus a red card. However, if you do not have these objects, they will be provided for you. Measuring equipment and a rulebook will be kept at the secretariat.

Duration of Games

The tournament begins on Saturday, September 2, at 7:00 AM. Games will be 3 x 12 minutes. There will be only two minutes between periods and five minutes between games. The third place matches in both divisions, as well as the B-Division final, will be 3 x 15 minutes. The championship match will be 3 x 20 minutes.

We will have a total of 34 games in the tournament, that means every place is played out. Each team in the A-Division will play 6 games and each team in the B-Division will play 5 games.

For some teams (depending on their ranking) the Playoff Round will start on Saturday evening at approximately 8:30 PM. Three playoff games will be played on Saturday evening, with the last game of the day scheduled to start at approximately 10:00 PM. The rest of the playoffs will continue on Sunday, September 3, starting at 7:00 AM, with the final scheduled to start at approximately 5:30 PM.

Game Times

The game schedules will not be altered to accommodate teams or players.

Events beyond the control of the tournament committee may result in a change of scheduled times or games. These events include but are not limited to: power outages at the venue, hazardous playing conditions, etc.

Awards Banquet

We will have an awards banquet following the conclusion of the tournament.

Please sign up for the banquet. Payment is due at the door when entering the restaurant. The cost includes food, drinks and tip. Alcoholic beverages have to be purchased separately at the bar and paid for in cash. The restaurant will not run tabs.

Oh'Mulligans

100 Jerusalem Drive

Morrisville, NC 27560

919.465.1900

 

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