Rules & Regulations, U7 and U8 Jamboree (Twin Centre Minor Hockey)

This is an OMHA sanctioned Jamboree.  OMHA and OHF rules apply.

By entering this Jamboree, the coach or manager, on behalf of their team, releases the Twin Centre Minor Hockey Association (TCMHA), the Twin Centre U7/U8 Jamboree Committee and all officials, referees, sponsors, volunteers, arena management and all concerned with the tournament from any and all liability of injury or accident which may be incurred by any player or team official while participating in coming to or going from the tournament.

Suspension rules used for the tournament will be the same as found in the OMHA Manual of Operations. It is the offending team’s responsibility to ensure that all tournament suspensions and carry‐over suspensions are adhered to. Violations during the tournament will result in the forfeiture of the affected games.

The interpretation of all rules and regulations will be at the discretion of the Jamboree Committee and all decisions made by the Committee will be final. Absolutely no protests are permitted.

Each team may register a maximum of thirteen (13) players (double teams 26 total). Roster size decisions are at the discretion of the TCMHA Tournament Chair.

Each team should be able to carry two sets of jerseys (home and away). The designated ‘home’ team will wear light colours and the designated ‘away’ team will wear dark colours. In the event of a colour conflict, the designated ‘home’ team will change jerseys.

Each team is guaranteed a minimum of three (3) games.

A member of the coaching staff must report to the Jamboree office to complete a participant list prior to each game (see Appendix B). The participant’s list must include the name and number of each player, as well as all Team Officials who will be participating in that game. Only those players and coaches on the team’s approved roster are eligible to participate.

Only carded persons are allowed on the bench. Each OMHA team must have a carded trainer. If a team shows up without a trainer they may request the use of the other team's trainer.

As teams will be moving in and out of dressing rooms throughout the day, players are encouraged to come half-dressed to games to facilitate movement in change rooms.

Jamboree games are played in a modified ice format (see Appendix A).

Game times are 40 minutes in length; two 20-minute “run-time” periods. Shift length will be on a timed buzzer, every two minutes.  There is no warm-up time prior to games.

1. The Tournament Chair reserves the right to adjust game times to maintain the Jamboree schedule.

One (1) rostered and approved Team Official must be on the ice during each game.  

The lightweight (4 oz) blue puck will be used for all games.  Pucks will be provided by the Jamboree Committee.

Boards/dividers/bumpers will be used to divide the ice surface.

Small/modified nets will be used for all games.

Games will be in a 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 format (not including goaltenders). The ultimate gameplay formation is determined and agreed upon by the on-ice coaches for each game, prior to the game.

Face-offs only occur to start the game and periods.

No scoring, standings, or statistics will be recorded.

No penalties, offsides, or icings are to be called.

There will be no warm ups prior to each game. Teams are expected to be ready to go on the ice 10 minutes prior to their scheduled start time. Failure to do so may result in shortened game lengths to maintain the Jamboree’s set schedule.

There are NO time-outs, playoff rounds, overtime periods, or shootouts.

Parents and guests are the responsibility of the team. Inappropriate parent or guest behaviour towards the competing team, any children, officials, coaches, arena staff, Jamboree staff, OMHA staff and/or other parents may result in the expulsion of the team from the tournament.