PLAYOFF TIE BREAKER

PLAYOFF TIE BREAKER

Overtime for playoffs will be handled as follows:

For all peliminary games leading up to the Final and if neccesary games

• First a two minute break will occur.
• Teams will stay on the same side of the floor.
• A 5 minute sudden death period will occur.
• If after the 5 minute sudden death period there is still a tie, a shot out will occur.
• Visiting team will shoot first then the home team with all runners participating until such time as a team scores one more goal than its opposition on equal shots on goal. 

For final and if games (last two games only)

• A two minute break will occur.
• Teams will stay on the same side of the floor.
• A Regulation period will start, either 15 minutes, or 20 minutes as per division of play
• Sudden death will occur the first goals cored wins the game.
• Stop Time will be used.
• If at the end of the overtime period the game is still tied, the game will result in a shoot out.
• All runners to participate ; visitor shooting then home shooting until a goal is scored on equal shots on goal.

This rule was changed by the GELC executive on June 11th, 2015.