It is CRITICAL that on Sat, Feb 20 and Sun, Feb 21 that games are entered onto the NCRRL website within 2 hours. (i.e. immediately after the game is played !!

Every coach should receive a copy of of the above information as well as the playoff rulels listed below:

Notice regarding call ups and player substitutions for play offs:

All call ups and player substitutions for play off games must be approved by the NCRRL Executive through your Division Convenor. All regualr season exemptions are void. Any violation of this policy will result in default of the game. The division convenor. Conveners are only authorized to approve call ups that follow league call up rules and comply with the call up grid found on the NCRRL web site. Special requests for approval to call up players from teams that are not approved on the grid must be sent in writing to the convener and the convener must consult the league executive for approval. Last minute requests for exemption to the call up rules will not be approved; requests must be made a minimum of 24 hours before the game.

Note that if the division convener cannot be contacted, any other division convener may be used. Please see the contact list on the site at:

http://www.erra.ncrrl.on.ca/nexec.html#NCRRL_CONVENORS

1.     Games end at the expiration of the game score clock or the 50 minute arena clock (ie. the zamboni buzzer).

2.     If the playoff game ends in a tie, the winner is the team that finished HIGHER in the standings during regular season play.

Official standings can be checked here. Teams are responsible for reporting an discrepancies to the  NCRRL Statistician  and the age group convenor before the playoff game is played !!   Teams will be ranked in the standing according to the NCRRL Tiebreaking Rules.

        Please Note regardless of the order teams are placed on the schedule for home
        and visitor, the team that finished higher in the standings will always be placed as
        the home team in the next game including finals.

3.     There will be a ONE MINUTE WARM UP put up on the clock for every playoff game. This is to get the games going on time !!!!!

It is very disppointing when the game is ended by the zamboni buzzer/horn, so do your stretching, etc before taking the ice.

4.     Each team is allowed ONE thirty second timeout per game.

5.     We expect every effort to be made to keep the games moving. No coach will be allowed to deliberately slow down the game by questioning the referees, adjusting goalie equipment , etc.

It must be written on the scoresheet if the game did not finish on time. The league intends to follow up on these games to find out why the game did not finish. We expect every coach's cooperation, in the spirit of sportsmanship, to ensure that all games are played to completion. If you want to stall do so on the ice by keeping possesion of the ring. Teams should earn their victories on the ice.

6.     Playoff Game Scores MUST be reported by the Game Score Reporting system on the NCRRL Website within two hours.
i.e. immediately after the game !!.

7.     Playoffs are single elimination (if you win you advance to the next round, if you lose you are out)

EXCEPT for Three Team Divisions -
3 team divisions will play a mini round robin (2 games each). Top 2 teams will advance to the final. For these divisions - 2 pts for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 pts for a loss in each game. "ORA tie breaking rules" will apply if ties occur in the standings at the end of the mini round robin.

8.     The League Championship Day will be held on Mar 27-28, 2010.   The Schedule is linked here.

Here is a summary of how the match ups work for the playoffs:

3 teams: (Note, we have no three team divisions this season)

Three team divisions will play a mini round robin. (PP1, PP2)

4 Team Division:

1 vs 4
2 vs 3
Two winners advance to championship

5 Team Division:

4 vs 5 then winner of this game plays #1 - winner to championship game
2 vs 3 - winner to championship game

6 Team Division:

3 vs 6 then the winner of the game plays # 2
4 vs 5 then the winner of the game plays # 1
Two winners of second round games advance to championship

7 Team Division: (Note, we have no7 team divisions this season)

2 vs 7 - winner plays winner of 3 vs 6
3 vs 6 - winner plays winner of 2 vs 7
4 vs 5 - winner plays # 1

Two winners of second round games advance to championship

8 Team Division:

1 vs 8 - winner plays winner of 4 vs 5
2 vs 7 - winner plays winner of 3 vs 6
3 vs 6 - winner plays winner of 2 vs 7
4 vs 5 - winner plays winner of 1 vs 8

Two winners of second round games advance to championship game

9 Team Division: (Note, we have no 9 team divisions this season)

8 vs 9 - winner plays 1
4 vs 5 - winner plays winner of 1 vs 8 or 9
2 vs 7 - winner plays winner of 3 vs 6
3 vs 6 - winner plays winner of 2 vs 7


Two winners of second round games advance to championship

11 Team Division: (Note, we have no 11 team divisions this season)

6 vs 11 - winner moves to round of 8
7 vs 10 - winner moves to round of 8
8 vs 9   - winner moves to round of 8

1 vs 8 - winner plays winner of 4 vs 5
2 vs 7 - winner plays winner of 3 vs 6
3 vs 6 - winner plays winner of 2 vs 7
4 vs 5 - winner plays winner of 1 vs 8

Two winners of second round games advance to championship game

Good luck to all teams,