2023-2024 LOCAL LEAGUE Round robin PLAYOFFS Feb 5th to March 7th
Reference document only: WILL BE UPDATED FOR THE 2024-2025 season
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1) FINAL DAY to play regular season games:
U 9 MD and U 9 LL no playoffs
Can play their full ice games until March 31st
however, the seeding for the Final weekend will be based on the win % on March 9th
U11 LL, U13 LL, U15 LL, U18 LL
SEEDING for the POD A, B and C will be done FEB 4th using win % after the final game of the day.
U 13LL and U11 LL : Last game at 4:30 pm - so cut off will be 7 pm
U 15LL and U18 LL : Last game at 7:00 pm - so cut off will be 9:30 pm
2) CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND -Saturday March 23- Sunday March 24th
(possibly a few on Friday night if needed) The schedule (without the teams) will be available online no later than March 1st.
WELLAND Pod A and Pod C
Port Colborne Pod B and U9 Md and U9LL
Pod A, B, and C Finals will be in Port Colborne on Sunday.
West Niagara U8 LL and U8 MD
3)PLAYOFF FORMAT for the round robin games
True round robin within the pod.
SEEDING and dividing teams into PODS to be created on Feb 4th using win %
PLAYOFF Games to be played between Feb 7th and March 8th (4 weekends)
If games are scheduled March 9, 10, 11th (first weekend of March break or anytime during March break) both centers must agree and these dates must be approved by Peter in an email with both centers cc’d
Pods of 8, will play 4 home/ 3 away
Pods of 7, will play 3 home / 3 away.
Teams can play during the day on Family Day weekend and double headers on weekends are permitted.
Superbowl Sunday no games after 3pm unless both teams agree.
Regular stop time, same as regular season. No overtime.
One time out per team, per game.
All efforts will be made to avoid curfews, however curfews may occur. Curfew must be entered on game sheet prior to the game.
Top 4 teams after round robin will advance to championship weekend.
Cancellation of playoff games is frowned upon.
Monday March 18th, through Wednesday March 20th are reserved for possible tie breakers.
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