International

Pools:
Twelve teams will be divided into three pools of four teams each.

Round Robin:
Teams will play each of the other teams within their pool. After round robin play is completed, teams will be seeded within their pool based upon point standings (and tie-breakers if necessary).

Position Round:
After conclusion of the round robin, each team will play a team from one of the other two pools. The first seeded team from pools A, B, and C will play the fourth seeded team from pools B, C, and A respectively. The second seeded team from pools A, B and C will play the third seeded team from pools B, C and A respectively.

After completion of the position round, all teams will be re-seeded (1st through 12th) based upon total points for all games played (and tie-breakers if necessary). Teams 1st to 8th will go for the Brewerkz Cup (1st to 4th) and the Maple Leaf Cup (5th-8th). Teams finishing in 9th-12th will play for the Golden Shovel Cup.

Playoff Round: The top four teams after the re-seeding will play in the semi-finals. Semi-final games will match 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd to earn the change to play in the Brewerkz Cup Championship game, while 5th vs 8th and 6th vs 7th will play for the Maple Leaf Cup consolation game. Teams 9th vs 12th and 10th vs 11th will play semi-finals for the Golden Shovel.

All teams are guaranteed 5 games with 6 teams playing 6 games.

Rules:

We play a game of 4 on 4 hockey due to the small size of the rink (22m x 40m). The rules will be based on the Singapore NIHL rulebook which is available for anyone if they wish. Here are the detailed rules of the games during the tournament:

Games:

• The games will be two periods of 22 minutes. Warm-up of 5 minutes and break of 1 minute between periods. Playoff games will be two periods of 25 minutes
• Games are to start on time. A team must be ready. Each minute of delay will incur the team a 3 minute minor penalty at the start of the game.
• Teams tied at the end of the round robin games remain tied. Only semi-final and final matches will have overtime. There will be one 10 minute overtime allowed followed by shootouts for the semi-finals. The finals will allow for one 22 minute period, followed by shootouts.
• One x 1 minute time-out only available during semi final and final matches
  
  Rules:
  
• Game misconduct for 4 minor penalties in a single game.
• Game misconduct for any major penalty
• Match penalty earns a tournament suspension. Two game misconducts also earn a tournament suspension
• Icing is at the red line behind the net only
• Delayed off-side rules apply
• Players will be called for goalie interference, but are allowed 1 foot in the crease
• Abuse of officials will be given a 10 minute misconduct
• Players must participate in at least 1 game prior to the semi-final matches to be eligible to play
• Play will stop in these instances:
  • Shot hits goalies mask
  • Player loses a helmet
  • Fan is hit with the puck
  • Puck hits the ceiling
• The puck may be played off the rink netting so long as it lands on the ice