COMPETITION SITES: Extreme Ice Center (Indian Trail, NC)

COMPETITION DATES:  

June 18-20 – All Youth Divisions

June 25-27 Womens, Adult B, Upper C, Lower C, 35+

* Some adult games may be played on weeknights in June.

ENTRY FEE: $680 per youth team ($550 for Mini Mites); $750 per adult team. 

*One check must be submitted for the entry fee. Individual checks from players will not be accepted.

ENTRY FEE DEADLINE: May 14th  – Entry fee and team reservation form must be received in the Powerade State Games office on or before this dates. A limited number of teams will be accepted in each division. If divisions fill before the entry deadline, teams will be accepted on a first-paid basis. After the entry deadline, entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Powerade State Games office.

ROSTER DEADLINE: May 21 for youth and May 28 for adults.

SKILL LEVEL REQUIREMENTS/DIVISION AGE: Youth players must play in the Powerade State Games according to the age division that they played in the 2009-10 season. An exception for youth players to play up in an older youth division can be requested in writing to the Powerade State Games office. Written parental consent must accompany the request. Youth players may not play down in a younger division, unless approval has been granted by USA Hockey or your Association President, and the player has played in the younger division all year. Written approval from USA Hockey or your Association President and scoresheets to verify that a player has played in a younger age division all year will be required.

SKILL LEVEL - "House Only" - 2009-10 "regular season" House Team with no more than 5 roster changes (total) to your 2009-2010 House team roster.

"House Select" - 2009-10 "regular season" House players- (select "house" team)

"Travel" - 2009-10 "regular season" Travel players- (one travel player constitutes travel level for a team.)

NOTE: In an attempt to place Travel and House teams in separate and more

competitive divisions, any youth player who played on a Travel team during the 2009-10 season may not compete at the House level in the Powerade State Games. This includes players wishing to play up a level in a House division.

Divisions     

Youth – Mini Mites ("house only" division)

Youth – Mites ("house only" & "house select" divisions)      

Youth – Squirts ("house only", "house select", & "travel" divisions)

Youth – PeeWees ("house only", "house select", & "travel" divisions)         

Youth – Bantams ("house only", "house select", & "travel" divisions)

Youth – Midget ("house only", "house select", & "travel" divisions)

Youth – High School - same team they played on in 2006-07

Adult 18 & Over Non-Checking* - “A” Division – Experienced level **   

Adult 18 & Over Non-Checking* - “B” Division – Intermediate level

Adult 18 & Over Non-Checking* - "Upper C" Division -- Advanced Novice

Adult 18 & Over Non-Checking* - “Lower C” Division – Novice level

Adult 35 & Over Non-Checking - Open- 35 or older on or before 6/25/10

Women’s Non-Checking - Open

* Players in the adult 18 & over divisions must be older than the High School cutoff date.

** Open to all players who are not currently professionals.

Note: If only two teams register in a division, the teams will decide whether to play or not play. If the teams decide to play, a partial refund will be granted.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

1) Register online (www.ncsports.org) or submit Powerade State Games Team Reservation Form and appropriate entry fee to the Powerade State Games office by May 14th.

2) Teams MUST fill out their roster online!  Please go to the Coach Login Page to do this.  You will need your email address and ID from your confirmation email to log in.  Roster information is not due until May 21 (Youth) or May 28 (Adults). A maximum of five roster changes or additions may be made after your roster is submitted. Absolutely no roster changes or additions may be made less than three business days before your first scheduled game. Game schedules and rink location will be developed and posted on our website www.ncsports.org.

ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS:

·    Deadline has passed

OR FOR MAIL IN ENTRIES:

•  Coaches should use the team reservation form.

•  After completing the information on the bottom half of the page, check Ice Hockey in the “Sport Entered” section, and enter the appropriate event code and division.

•  Youth teams must designate on the reservation form "House Only", "House Select", or "Travel" division.

NOTE: "House Only" - 2009-10 "regular season" House Team with no more than 5 roster changes total to your 2009-10 House Team roster.

•  Send the completed team reservation form and your entry fee to the Powerade State Games office, 406 Blackwell St – Suite 120, Durham, NC 27701

•  Complete the official team roster and make sure all coaches and parents/legal guardians sign the Agreement to Participate. The complete roster information, signed Agreement to Participate forms and copies of birth certificates for youth players must be submitted to the Powerade State Games office on or before the roster deadline.

FORMAT: Exact tournament formats will depend on the number of teams in each division. Each team will be guaranteed a minimum of four games. All attempts will be made to have medal games in each division. If medal games are not possible, a point system will be used to determine medal winners.

AWARDS: The top three teams in each division will receive gold, silver and bronze medals.

RULES: This is not a sanctioned USA Hockey event, but USA Hockey Rules will be in effect with the following additions and exceptions:

•  Youth players must play in the Powerade State Games according to the age bracket that they played in during the 2009-10 season. Youth players may play up in an older youth division, but not down in a younger division, unless they have a written waiver from USA Hockey and played in the younger division all year.      

•  Players in Adult 18 & over divisions must be 18 years old or older and not eligible by age to compete in the High School Age Classification. No Youth players may play in Adult 18 & over divisions. Girls may play in the women's division only if approved by their parents and Powerade State Games staff.

•  A maximum of 20 players may be on the roster. A maximum of five roster changes or additions may be made after your roster is submitted. Roster changes can only be made if the new player’s complete information (including birth certificates for youth players) and signed Agreement to Participate is received in the Powerade State Games office three or more business days before your first scheduled game. In addition - Adult and Youth Team Rosters submitted for play in 2010 Powerade State Games MUST be certified by their "Home" Adult or Youth Association with respect to player level of play.

• Faxed Agreement to Participate forms will not be accepted. Absolutely no roster changes or additions may be made less than three business days before your first scheduled game. This includes goaltenders. If a coach believes a player may be absent for one of the team’s games during the tournament, he/she should place another player on the roster prior to the roster deadline.

•Roster changes must be approved by and made with the Powerade State Games office. ADULT teams only: Coaches that are playing on their team must also be listed as a player on the roster.

•  Copies of all youth players’ birth certificates must be attached to the completed roster. Each player’s information, birth certificate and appropriately signed Agreement to Participate must be received on or before the roster deadline.

•  Participants who wish to apply to enter as “individuals” may do so by contacting the Powerade State Games office. Coaches/Captains looking for individual players to add to their rosters may contact the Powerade State Games office for a list of available players.

•  In an attempt to place Youth Travel and House teams in separate and more competitive divisions, any Youth player who played a Travel game during the 2009-2010 season may not compete at the House level in Powerade State Games. One travel player constitutes travel level for a team. This includes Travel players wishing to play up a level in a House division.

•  All teams must have matching color jerseys that have a unique number on the back. If opposing teams have the same color jerseys, the team listed as the visitor will wear pullover or substitute jerseys.

•  Youth players may not compete for more than one team in the same division.  However, women playing in the women’s division may also play on an adult 18 & over division team if scheduling permits.

•  Players who sign up for teams in an inappropriate division may be removed from the Powerade State Games with no refunds given.

•  Rosters will be checked through USA Hockey and players home rink Ice Hockey Director. Also, some players may be asked to submit prior score sheets to prove their division.

•  No player in the Adult “C” and Women's divisions may score more than 3 goals in a game.

•  Game length may be shortened at the discrepancy of the Tournament Director. Each team is guaranteed to play the same amount of time.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Powerade State Games office at (919) 361-1133.

SEND TEAM ENTRY FORM AND FEE TO: Powerade State Games of North Carolina, Dept. IH, 406 Blackwell St – Suite 120, Durham, NC 27701