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OFFICIAL SUSPENSIONS

In Nova Scotia, game misconduct penalties carry with them additional game suspensions and the Tournament Suspensions sheet gives the minimum additional suspension for specific infractions.  The suspensions listed on the suspension sheet apply during the period of the SEDMHA Tournament and any regular or tournament games after the date.

PENALITIES RESULTING IN GAME OR GROSS MISCONDUCTS, MATCH PENALITIES ETC., result in immediate suspension for the remainder of the game PLUS additional game suspensions WHICH ARE AUTOMATIC and take effect in the next game and represent the minimum suspensions laid down by HNSMC.  Team Officials are responsible for ensuring, without further notice from anyone, that players and/or team officials serve the minimum suspensions listed in Suspensions.

Team officials know when they or their players receive Game Misconduct TYPE penalities and must ensure that they or their players sit out the required number of additional games.  It is the sole responsibility of the team officials to ensure that they get their copy of the game sheet immediately after each game and check each penalty listed in order to verify suspensions.  If in doubt, contact the Rules Committe to verify the number of games for which a Team Official or Player(s) is suspended.  If necessary, wait, but make sure you get a copy of the game sheet.  Refer to BY LAWS 2(D) and 2(F).

OFFICIAL OR (AFFILIATED) PLAYERS & TEAM ROSTERS

Teams may register five (5) Team Officials - Head Coach, Trainer and three Assistant Coaches (Managers are ex officio team officials) and a maximum of 19 players - 17 skaters and 2 goaltenders (if only one (1) goaltender is brought, the maximum number of skates is still 17) and a minimum of 10 players - 9 skaters and 1 goaltender.  A maximum of three affiliated players may be brought to the Tournament only to replace players that are not attending the tournament.  NOT to be used to bolster your roster.

New for 2008 - Midget AAA may register and dress 20 plyers, 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders (if only 1 goaltender is brought, the maximum number of skaters is still 18).

Changes to the team official or player roster submitted with the Tournament application will be permitted to March 25th of the current tournament year.  NO changes will be considered after this date for ANY reason.  FOR AFFILIATED players (maximum of three), a copy of the players birth certificate, the name and affiliation team from which the player is being affiliated and a letter from the governing body verifying the affiliation must be sent to the Tournament Registrar at the time of registration.

Any player brought to the Tournament who is not registered with the Tournament and for which the Registrar's authorization has not been obtained and dated prior the March 25th of the current tournament year, will not be allowed to participate in any games.  If they do... the Team will be suspended without exception as per the HNSMC code of discipline Regulation 25.20 - ANY INCIDENT OR BEHAVIOR DETRIMENTAL TO MINOR HOCKEY.  Please... make sure!