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.
