Squirt/10U Games – 35 Game/Scrimmage Total
The following games count toward the 35 game/scrimmage total:
League Games:
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These games are the priority and will be scheduled by the CYHA Ice Scheduler and District 10.
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The number of games per season will be somewhere around 20 games.
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Teams are not allowed to request a certain number of league games.
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The number of games will not be known until sometime mid October, following Final D10 Team Declarations.
Tournament Games
On Ice Scrimmages (Same as Coaches on Ice Scrimmages)
Definition directly from MN Hockey Rule Book (page 27, item M):
(Note – the intent of the language below is that “Coaches-on-Ice” is one in the same as “controlled scrimmage” per TimTimm District 10 Director (10-20-06)
Coaches-on-Ice scrimmages or “controlled scrimmages” are allowed as a coaching tool for teaching position play and to address various game situations. The following criteria identify minimum requirements for Coaches-On-Ice Scrimmages.
1. At least one coach from each team must be on the ice for the purpose of instruction
2. No scorekeeper, timekeeper or “game clock” can be used.
3. Teams can switch ends at some point, if desired.
4. The event is conducted as a practice, with the coaches stopping play from time to time to make observations and provide instruction on player positioning etc.
All of the above criteria must be met for the event to be considered a Coaches-on-Ice scrimmage. Scrimmages not meeting the above criteria are “Scrimmage Games” and must be officiated using USA Hockey certified officials.
Clarification on Terms:
Coaches-On-Ice and Controlled Scrimmage is one in the same (no certified official on ice)
Scrimmage Game - certified official on ice
Games/Scrimmages AFTER District Playoffs:
(Per TimTimm District 10 Director - 10-20-06)
The 35 game cap remains in place until the Minnesota Hockey season ends – which is AFTER the MN Hockey Youth State Tournament held mid-March. This is a MN Hockey rule and there are no exceptions. If a team elects to play an additional tournament after the MN Hockey Youth State Tournament, to maintain the insurance they can only do this if the team stays intact, with no additions to the roster.
