Please e-mail lbeller@nihl.info
with any questions or comments.

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Information for the Wolves Cup Tournament Bound Teams

Now posted on the NIHL website:

1. Player Eligibility Worksheet
2. Tournament schedule, showing locations, game times, and teams involved
3. List of tournament host contacts’ information (including phone numbers/Email)
4. Overtime rules (applies to only single game elimination games, not round robin games) **Note new procedures**
5. Tie breaking procedure for round robins (only applies to gold and elite teams)

Approximately Sunday, Jan. 24th, The NIHL Website will post the final standings, including notification of those teams that are to advance to the NIHL tournament. At that time, managers of teams anticipating participating in the tournament should have prepared a team roster, complete with players’ numbers, as well as completing the player eligibility worksheet, and have a copy of the score sheets from all NIHL games played.

Gold and Elite teams:

Shortly after the final standings are posted, managers should make contact with their host contact. That contact will inform you of any updated information, if necessary, confirm the team’s game schedule and locations, as well as make arrangements to get the team roster. The sooner this contact occurs, the better. (No requests for changing game slot times will be considered)

Upon arriving at the host site for their first game, the manager will give his team’s Player Eligibility Worksheet, along with a copy of all NIHL games played, to the host contact. The host contact will then inform the manager of any information regarding their games. Remember, to avoid a hefty fine, both teams should bring both home and away jerseys, as the home team (higher seed) has the choice of which jersey they wish to wear.

As the games progress, managers may wish to consult the Tie breaking procedure for round robins (posted on the website) to determine before their final game what result is necessary for their team to advance. Any questions should be directed to their host contact.

Bronze and Silver teams:

Shortly after the final standings are posted, managers should make contact with the manager of the team they will be playing in the first round games, as well as the host contact of the second and third round games. That host contact will need to get some information from those managers regarding their first round game.

The first round games will occur at the rink of the higher seed’s (lower number) rink. The game slot time and date is to be agreed by the two managers, and will occur between Tuesday, Jan. 26th, and Tuesday, Feb. 2nd. The referees for this game are to be ordered by the home team manager (Don’t forget this!!!!!). The cost of the ice slot and the referees, are to be split equally by the two teams playing. Once that game is scheduled, that game information should be forwarded to the host contact person and to Larry Beller (lbeller@nihl.info). This game information will be posted on the website.

It is advised that both managers print out the overtime rules and have their coaches be familiar with them, just in case overtime of the first round game occurs. NOTE: There are new overtime rules this year!!!!
Upon arriving at the rink before the game, the manager of the visiting team will pay the manager of the home team the sum for their portion of the ice cost and refs. Both managers will make available their completed Player Eligibility Worksheet, as well as copies of all of their game score sheets, to demonstrate the eligibility of the players involved. Be sure to get this paperwork back.

The home team will supply a score sheet for this game, as in regular season games. Upon completing the first round game, the winning team’s manager should forward the score and the winner of that game to their host contact and to Larry Beller (lbeller@nihl.info). The roster of that team will also be forwarded to the host contact at that time. Please be diligent in this information! People want to know the results of this game, and the host contact needs that roster to make the tournament booklet for the second round games. The host contact will then confirm the site, day, and time, and if possible the opponent of the second round game. (No requests for changing this game slot time will be considered)

Upon arriving at the host site for their second round game, the manager will supply his team’s Player Eligibility Worksheet, along with a copy of the score sheets of all NIHL games played. The host contact will then inform the manager of any information regarding their games. Remember, to avoid a hefty fine, both teams should bring both home and away jerseys, to all games, as the home team (higher seed) has the choice of which jersey they wish to wear.

Any questions should be directed to their host contact.

Addtional Wolves Cup Information:

2010 Wolves Cup Tournament format can be found here.

2009-2010 Mite A2 Tournament format can be found here