OVERVIEW
Ice Hockey is an extremely popular sport in North America. We look forward to welcoming a maximum of 60 teams, or about 800 athletes.

DATES
• Sunday, 30 July 2006
• Monday, 30 July 2006
• Tuesday, 1 August 2006
• Wednesday, 2 August 2006
• Thursday, 3 August 2006
• Friday, 4 August 2006

SANCTIONED BY
Ice Hockey competitions is sanctioned by Hockey Québec, member of Hockey Canada.

AFFILIATION
There are no affiliation or membership requirements for this sport discipline.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

• Mr. Yves Lizotte, Sport Coordinator
• Mr. Marc-André Dubée, Head Organizer
• Ms. Élise Grenier, Competition Assistant
• Mr. Louis Gaudreau, Registrations Manager
• Mr. Eric La Terreur, Adviser
• Mr. Yanik Gagné, Hockey Québec Representative
• Mr. Michel Rochon, Officials Coordinator
• Ms. Manon Champagne, Volunteer Coordinator

RULES
Modified rules of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will be used. The modifications will be available soon.

The minimum number of players on a team will be 11 and the maximum will be 20.

All team members must wear the same color uniform. Each team must have two jersey colors (one light-colored and one dark-colored set).

A participant can register on ONE TEAM ONLY and therefore in ONE DIVISION ONLY.

Mixed teams will be competing in the Men's division.

Participants must be at least 18 years of age on the first day of the tournament.

SPECIFIC COMPETITION RULES
Hockey Canada rules apply, with the following modifications:

• No contact (i.e. no body-checking)
• Icing called automatically (no touch-up required)
• No red line for the two-line pass

Helmets and half-visors are compulsory. Full visors and neck guards are strongly recommended.

The pools determine the home and visiting teams. Home teams wear their ‘home’ jersey. If a conflict arises, the home team will choose the colour of jersey.

Substitutions may only be made with players whose names appear on the initial roster, except for the goalie in case of injury. In this situation, the team may not substitute another player from their team; the Organising Committee will designate a substitute goalie. All decisions are final and without contest.

All protests and extreme cases will be analysed by the Organising Committee who will render a final and incontestable decision.

a) Officials’ decisions are final and without contest. No protest about a referee’s call will be accepted.

b) Protests must be submitted as per the following procedure:
All protests must be submitted to the registrar or event official within one (1) hour of the end of the game in question and be accompanied by a deposit of one hundred and fifty dollars in Canadian currency ($150 CAD).

c) The deposit will be reimbursed to the applicant who lodged the protest only if the decision is in his favour.

Round robin games will be divided into three 12-minute stop-time periods with a 5-minute warm-up. Playoff games will be divided into three 15-minute stop-time periods with a 5-minute warm-up.

During the round robin, points will be awarded by period, meaning two (2) points for a win, one (1) point for a tie and no (0) points for a loss. Two (2) points will also be awarded to the game score following the same distribution, for a maximum of eight (8) points per game. A ranking order will be established in order to determine which team will advance to the playoffs.

Tie-Breaker Procedure
A tie occurs when two or more teams have accumulated the same number of points at the end of the round robin tournament. In this situation, the tie-breaker procedure must be followed in order to determine the winner. This procedure will continue until the rankings have been completely determined.

1. Number of Wins
2. Game result (in the case of a double tie only)
3. Goal differential: goals scored – goals against
4. Number of goals scored by teams in the tournament
5. The team with the least amount of penalty minutes in the round robin tournament
6. Most goals scored in a game.

In the playoff round, the winner is determined by the final score at the end of the game.

In the case of a tie, a four on four, 5-minute sudden death overtime period will be played, If the tie is not broken, five different players from each team will participate in a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

If the tie is still not broken, the shoot-out will continue, player by player, until someone scores. Player rotation can repeat once all players on a team have had a turn.

If a player is still serving a penalty at the end of the overtime period, he will not be allowed to participate in the shoot-out.

If a player or team has misrepresented their playing ability and is consequently competing in a division that is below their skill level, the Organising Committee reserves the right to disqualify the player and / or the team from the competition.

ANTI-DOPING POLICY
The 1st World Outgames endorses a healthy and fair approach to sports training and competition. Sport events in the 1st World Outgames are sanctioned by provincial, national, and in some cases, international sports governing bodies. In order to adhere to the rules of these sporting federations and to guarantee that the Outgames are run in a fair and just manner, GLISA and the Outgames have adopted the policy as set by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Consequently, all athletes competing in the 1st World Outgames must adhere to GLISA’s position on drugs in sport and may be required to undergo drug-testing. We encourage all participants to become familiar with this policy.
 
POLICY ON TRANSITIONED AND TRANSGENDER ATHLETES
The objective of the 1st World Outgames in this regard is to provide an experience where all athletes are able to compete in a safe and welcoming environment, without discrimination of any kind. Our priority is to find the appropriate balance to ensure that no person, regardless of their birth gender, is disadvantaged in athletic competition and at the same time that no person participating in the Outgames experiences discrimination.

GLISA and the 1st World Outgames have collaborated so as to develop a policy that reflects this balance. We encourage all participants, especially those who have identified themselves as ‘transgender’ in the registration process, to become familiar with this policy.

COMPETITION FORMAT
The divisions offered will be:

	Divisions	Gender	Years of experience (for information only)
	Open	Women	5 years or more
	Open	Women	4 years or less
	Open	Men	11 years or more
	Recreational	Men	Between 5 to 10 years
	Beginner	Men	4 years or less

For all categories, two rounds will be played.

The first will be a round robin within a pool, where a team will play against all the other teams in their pool. The round robin will finish by 2 August, at the very latest. The second (playoff) round will use a single knockout playoff format.

Top four positions in the first round in each category will advance to the next round. Each team will play a minimum of three games.

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

The following protection is compulsory:

• Head protection with half shield (visor)

The following protection is strongly recommended but not compulsory:

• Attached full face mask
• Neck protection

Games will be played in three periods. First and second period will be 15 minutes running time. The third period will also be 15 minutes, but only the last five minutes will be stop time.

For all categories, two rounds will be played. The first will be a round robin within a pool, where a team will play against all the other teams in their pool. The second round will use a single knockout format.

Top positions in the first round in each pool will advance to the next round. Each team will play a minimum of three games.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Daily Programme
	7:30	Locker Rooms open
	8:00	Start of tournament

Each team will play a maximum of two games per day.

REFEREES & OFFICIALS
Referees and Officials are members in good standing of Hockey Québec. The qualifications of Officials from other federations have been verified and approved by Hockey Québec.

ACCREDITATION
During the accreditation, participants from Canada will be required to show government-issued identification with a photo. For athletes from all other countries, a passport will be the preferred form of identification. Furthermore, every participant will be required to provide his or her participant number.

Main Accreditation Centre (Salle 220C Hall Viger)
Volunteers
20 to 23 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Conference
24 to 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Sport and Culture
27 and 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
29 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
30 July	08:00 to 12:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal

Late Accreditation (Limited Services)
30 July to 5 août	08:00 to 18:00	Olympic Stadium (rotonde)
30 July to 3 août	08:00 to 18:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
4 August	08:00 to 14:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
30 July	12:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)
31 July to 5 August	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)

SERVICES

• Locker Rooms/Showers
• Skate Sharpening
• Pro Shop

Physiotherapy and Massotherapy

In partnership with the Fédération québécoise des massothérapeutes and Kinatex Sport Physio, the 1st World Outgames is pleased to offer physio and massotherapy services in the following locations:

• Parc Jean-Drapeau
• Centre sportif du Parc olympique
• Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
• Square Viger (massotherapy only)

These services will be available to volunteers and spectators at special rates.

COMPETITION SITES AND TRANSPORTATION

	Centre récréatif Gadbois		Place Saint-Henri then   36 Ouest
	Aréna Saint-Michel		Saint-Michel then   67 Nord

Aréna Saint-Michel

From the Saint-Michel métro station (blue line), take bus no 67 Nord (for about 2 minutes) and get off at the intersection of Saint-Michel / Jarry. Turn right onto Jarry and you will see the arena. You could also walk from the métro station to the arena (approximately 15 minutes).

Complexe récréatif Gadbois (Aréna Georges and Sylvio Mantha)
5485, chemin de la Côte Saint-Paul

From the Place Saint-Henri métro station (orange line), take bus no. 36 Ouest (for approximately 6 minutes). Get off at the Côte Saint-Paul / Centre Gadbois stop.

To get from the Complexe récréatif Gadbois to the Aréna Saint-Michel
Take the métro from the Place Saint-Henri métro station (orange line) towards Henri-Bourassa. Get off at the Jarry métro station and take bus no. 193 Jarry Est (approximately 12 minutes) until the intersection of Jarry / Joseph-Guibord. The arena is right there.

RESULTS
Results will be posted at the competition site as well as on the web site of the 1st World Outgames.

MEDALS
Every participant in the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 event will receive a participation medal. Teams placing first, second and third in their respective divisions will receive medals to recognize their achievement. Medals will be presented after each final game on Friday, 4 August at the Aréna Saint-Michel.

SPORT COORDINATOR
For more detailed information about Ice Hockey, email us at icehockey@montreal2006.org.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Frequently asked questions about Ice Hockey will be posted here soon.

REGISTRATION FOLLOW-UP
Visit the statistics page to see an overview of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 participating cities.