NDHL Rep playoffs/ OMHA (Niagara District Hockey League)

JANUARY 24^th

SEEDING – only to establish playoff matchups.

Round robin

2 points for a win

1 point for a tie

0 points for a loss.

Feb 8^th to Wed March 11^th

OMHA – team advancing

To be determined by round robin play

From Feb 8^th to Wed Mar 11^th

Tie Breaker if needed should be played Thursday March 12^th.

Friday Mar 13 if both agree.

Seeding 1^st and 2^nd place

Followed by a 2 of 3 series

Declaration – March 27^th

League Championship

and Finalists

2 of 3 series after March break

can begin

after 1 pm on Sunday March 22^nd

U10 Belcot

U18 Doherty

A - group 6 team (A centres)

Will play 10 games

Home and home series

5 home / 5 away

SEEDING TEAMS at the

END of ROUND ROBIN :

Based on total points during Round Robin, the TWO centres accumulating the most points during the playoff will play a 2 of 3 series with Game 4 scheduled with overtime no later than March 27^th.

If a tie breaker is needed to identify the top two teams, a single tie breaker game will be played before the start of March break (March break is defined as starting Friday Mar 13^th at 3:30pm).

U10 to U18

2 of 3 SERIES

Series can begin after 1pm

on SUNDAY March 22, and must be completed by Friday March 27^th 11pm

The winner of the 2 of 3 series will advance to the OMHA playoff weekend

And crowned League champs for their division.

MEDALS & TROPHIES

The winning TEAM will receive the 1^st place medal (gold) and their division trophy.

2^nd place team will receive 2^nd place medal (silver)

8 DIVISIONS x

Gold and Silver for each division

16 sets of 21 or 22 medals

Players get them first

Coaches can take one if they wish

All extra medals are to be returned to the NDHL

U11 Doherty

U 12 Belcot

U13 Doherty

U14 Belcot

U15 Doherty

7 teams One group

Will play 6 round robin games

3 home / 3 away

U 16 Belcot


Fort Erie will be playing U16 B  elsewhere 

7  teams One group

6  games

3 home/ 3  away  

Playing each team once.

SEEDING January 24^th, the league will decide, which division each team will be playing.

Round robin

2 points for a win

1 point for a tie

0 points for a loss.

OMHA – team advancing

Seeding 1^st and 2^nd place

Followed by a 2 of 3 series

League Championship

and Finalists

Deadline is March 20 to submit entries for Tier 2 and

March 27^th for A and Tier 1 and 3

ROBINSON

U 11 8 teams

Tiers based on win% and overall stats

TWO GROUPS

8 Robinson teams

Tier 2 (4 teams)

Haldimand, Fort Erie, Thorold and Port Colborne

Tier 3 (4 teams)

Glancaster, West Niagara, Garden City, NOTL

3 home and 3 away

Tier 1 and 3

From Feb 8^th to Wed Mar 11^th

Tie Breaker if needed should be played Thursday March 12^th.

Top two after round robin

play a 2 of 3 series

the week after March break

Declaration – March 27^th

Tier 2

From Feb 8^th to Saturday Mar 7^th

Tie Breaker if needed should be played

Sunday March 8^th

Top two after round robin

Play a 2 of 3 series

the week prior to March Break

Declaration – March 20^th

SEEDING TEAMS at the

END of ROUND ROBIN is based on points during the round robin.

Winners of each tier move into OMHA weekend.

IF a Tie breakers is needed to identify the top two teams, a single tie breaker game will be played (see tie breaking rule)

U11- U18

The 2 of 3 will determine the team that will represent NDHL in the OMHA Red Hat Championship weekend.

Winner of each tier advance to OMHA weekend

** Highest Tier -

Tier 1,in most cases. (Tier 2 for U11) Winner is crowned League champion for the Robinson Division

The NDHL team winning the highest Tier in each division receives a gold medal and Trophy.

A Silver medal is awarded to the NDHL team in the highest tier finishing 2^nd.

Bronze medal will be awarded to NDHL teams advancing to the OMHA in tiers 2 and 3

ROBINSON U18

With the crossover with Southern Counties, if a NDHL teams did not advance to OMHA finals in tier 1, the league will determine a proper manner to crown the NDHL Champion.

ROBINSON

U 13 9 teams

Tiers based on win% and overall stats

TWO GROUPS

9 teams   group of 3 and 6 

ROBINSON

U15
7 teams

Tiers based on win% and overall stats

TWO GROUPS

7 Robinson Teams

Tier 1      Glancaster, Garden City,                          Haldimand Fort Erie
4 teams - 3 home, 3 away

Tier 2     Thorold, Port Colborne, NOTL,

3 teams   -  3 home,  3 away  

Robinson

U18 6 teams

Tiers based on win% and overall stats

6 Robinson teams

.

6 games or 9 games.