Playoff Overtime Information

2023-2024 Playoff Overtime Procedures

Overtime Procedures -These are the same for ALL 10U - 18U Games

• Teams defend their normal 1st and 3rd period goal in overtime. Teams DO NOT switch ends.
• In all overtime situations, the first team that scores, wins the contest.

 All Quarterfinal and Semifinal Games

• There will be a (1) minute intermission following regulation.
• The first overtime period will be (15) minutes in length and will be played (4 x 4).
• Following the first overtime there will be an ice cut.
• All subsequent overtimes will be (15) minutes in length and will be played (4 x 4).
• There will be an ice cut after every (3) overtime periods.

 All Championship Games

• There will be a (1) minute intermission following regulation.
• The first overtime period will be (15) minutes in length and will be played (5 x 5).
• Following the first overtime there will be an ice cut.
• All subsequent overtimes will be (15) minutes in length and will be played (4 x 4).
• There will be an ice cut after every (3) overtime periods.

 All 3rd Place, 5th Place, and 7th Place Games

• There will be no intermission following regulation or following the first overtime and teams should line up for the opening faceoff immediately.
• There will be a (5) minute overtime period played at (4 x 4).
• There will be a (5) minute overtime period played at (3 x 3).
• There will be a (3) person shootout.
• The home team will choose whether they shoot or defend first.
• If there is no winner after the (3) person shootout, there will be a sudden death shootout.
• All players on a team must shoot before a shooter can be repeated and shoot again.
• If one team has 12 skaters dressed and the other team has 15 skaters dressed, a player on the team with 15 skaters can repeat and shoot again after 12 skaters have shot.
• Any player who has time left on a penalty when overtime is completed is ineligible to shoot in the shootout.

11U Diamond Overtime

• For the first two games of both 11U Diamond series, the overtime will follow the regular season overtime procedure
• (1) minute intermission following regulation
• There will be a (5) minute overtime period played at (4 x 4).
• There will be a (5) minute overtime period played at (3 x 3).
• Following the 3 x 3 overtime, the game will end in a tie
• For the mini game in both 11U Diamondseries, the overtime procedure will follow the Quarterfinal and Semifinal overtime procedure
• There will be a (1) minute intermission following regulation.
• The first overtime period will be (15) minutes in length and will be played (4 x 4).
• Following the first overtime there will be an ice cut.
• All subsequent overtimes will be (15) minutes in length and will be played (4 x 4).
• There will be an ice cut after every (3) overtime periods.