DARTMOUTH/HALIFAX REGION

NOVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

EXHIBITION GAME FORMAT
GUIDELINES
2015-16

1. Players must be placed at their appropriate skill level within the three levels
outlined by Hockey Nova Scotia; DEVELOPMENTAL (LEVEL 1),
INTERMEDIATE (LEVEL 2) and ADVANCING (LEVEL 3) per Association
according to Regulation 19.

2. Player Assessments shall be fair and objective. Tryouts will not be conducted.
Players will not be cut or released from levels or teams. All movement shall
be progressive.

3. Each Association will ice the number of teams at each level based on the
following table (Novice Registration refers to the total number of players
registered in each Association who were born in 2007 & 2008):
Novice Registration

Advancing Teams

Intermediate Teams

Developing Teams

0-50
51-75
76-100
101-125
126-150
151-175
176-200

0
1
1
2
2
3
3

1
1
2
2
3
3
4

Balance
Balance
Balance
Balance
Balance
Balance
Balance

Chart Registration conditions:

A) Females playing on all female teams those players will
not count towards the total Novice players
B) If a 7 or 8 year old novice player is in the IP program those players will not count towards the total Novice
players
C) In the chart the player numbers can be adjusted plus or
minus 5 players on either end of the range.

4. If more than one (1) team is required within each Association per level those
teams must be made equal.

5. Teams must consist of a minimum of fourteen (14) skaters and one (1) goaltender.

6. Any Association wanting to ice more or less than indicated in the above table
must obtain written permission from the Dartmouth Regional Director or Halifax
Regional Director for the respective zones prior to start of program.

7. At no time or for any reason shall this format be declared a League.

8. Only Intermediate and Advancing level teams can participate in this Exhibition
Game Format.

9. The maximum number of games to be played per team in this format is 20 for
Advanced and 15 for Intermediate. These 20/15 games will be included in the
30/25 game cap per team (Regulation 19). The remaining 10 games per team can
be played during jamborees/tournaments (maximum 3) or exhibition games
within Nova Scotia.

10. Only those players born in 2007 & 2008 are qualified to play this season under
this format.

11. The Regional Schedule exhibition game schedule shall start on November 15,
2015 and end November 28, 2015. The Inter-Regional Schedule will start on
November 29, 2015. (Regional -- within your own Zone. Inter-Regional -crossing Zones between Halifax & Dartmouth.)

12. This program will NOT participate in the following: SCORES (none kept on
Game sheet or clock), STATS, STANDINGS, POWER PLAYS, PENALTY
SHOTS, MVPS OR AWARDS, ALL-STAR TEAMS, CHAMPIONSHIP
GAMES AND at NO time will a WINNER will be DECLARED.

13. Ice time provided for games must be between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Weekdays
and between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm on Weekends.

14. All games played under this exhibition Program schedule will use the following
permit number: (TO BE ISSUED AT START OF SEASON)
which must be included on all corresponding game sheets. Games played outside
this exhibition schedule would follow the normal procedure for travel permits and
exhibition game numbers.

15. Copies of all game reports must be made available if requested by the appropriate
Regional Director.

16. All games will be played with five (5) skaters and one (1) goaltender at all times.
Teams will not play short handed or without a goaltender.

17. According to Regulation 19.3 any player assessed a penalty, will serve the penalty
in the penalty box and another player on the same team will take his place. The
team assessed the penalty will not play short handed and the opposing team will
not add a player. Play will continue with 5 skaters and 1 goaltender per team.
Players are to be let out of the penalty box when the 2 minutes is up. If the game
is in progress, the player is to go directly to their bench and not get involved in the
game during his/her skate to their bench.

18. Coaching Staff must be certified and screened according to Regulation 11.
19.Game Cancellation Procedure
These issues need to be discussed between coaches. After the decision is made if
the game will be cancelled or rescheduled, then that information is to be passed to
the game scheduler using the website "Request Schedule Change" Form. Then the
changes will be updated on the website so the number of games is kept track for the
game cap. The game scheduler does not find ice for the games to be rescheduled.
The rules developed around game cancellations.
a. Cancellations are coach to coach. Notice is important as teams go to
Jamborees and lots of notice means the other team can get another
exhibition game lined up.
b. If a rink is open and the visiting team cannot make it, then it is at the
discretion of the home Association to provide a make up game or not.
c. If a rink is closed, then it is the home Associations responsibility to provide
a make up game.
d. Email the game scheduler if a game does not get played.
e. Email the game scheduler with a replacement ice time for any make up
games so the schedule will get updated. This allows the new game to be
played under the Exhibition Series Permit number. (see web page)
Just a reminder it is the home teams association responsibility to arrange refs and
have game sheets.

20. Regulation 19 must be followed.