The time has arrived to bring your “A” game... Welcome to Colorado 's first and only exclusive tournament series for the legal community. Brought to you by the Colorado Elite Inline Hockey Federation, this tournament is developed to provide much needed funding for the CEIHF Youth Sports Development, Hockey without Boundaries, and Buddy Up with Hockey programs..

All legal firms from across the state are invited and will compete for the bragging rights of the Colorado Lawyer's Up with Hockey Championships.

Lawyer's Up with Hockey Tournament Date:
To be detirmined in 2013

Tournament Location
Parker Fieldhouse, Parker, CO

Team Registration Fee Donation:
$850 per team.

Tournament registration and fee must be included with your legal team registration.

All teams entered to the tournament must be employed or directly affiliated with the legal team registered.

Players may not move from one roster to another. All rosters are closed once submitted.

Complete the coach information and LUWH Legal Team roster by the February 20, 2013 deadline.

All teams are guaranteed to play a minimum of (3) three games. 

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
AAU/USARS Game Rules

(15) Fifteen player maximum roster (13-skaters, 2-goalies)

(3) Three Game Minimum

Two 15-minute RUNNING TIME periods with a 3-minute pre-game warm up and 1-minute intermission at the half.

(8) Eight Goal Mercy Rule (into the second period)

Stop time - In effect the last (2) MINUTES of the last period of a game with a (1) or less goal differential

Regular games will end in ties. (5) Minute overtime, then shoot-out for playoff games only.

In all divisions, points will be awarded as follows: 2 points for a win; 1 point to each team for a tie game; 0 points for a loss. In case of a mercy, the score will be recorded as 5-0.

Games may start up to 15 minutes ahead of schedule.

Players with (4) four PENALTIES in the game will be ejected from that game and serve a (1) game suspension.

Gross misconduct penalties - Player will be removed from the tournament, and a AAU/USA Roller Sports review will be required to allow the player to participate in any further tournaments or league competition.

TIE BREAKERS
Head to head competition, Goal differential (accumulated total in all pool play), Goals against (accumulated total in all pool play), Goals for (accumulated to total in all pool play), Fewest Penalty Minutes, Coin Flip.

Teams will be re-seeded for and throughout the playoffs.

NOTE: FIGHTING will not be tolerated. Any player involved in a fight will be suspended from the tournament.

PLAYOFF AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES:
Rostered players must skate in (1) round-robin or playoff game to be eligible for the championship game.

At the end of regulation time, if a game is tied, there will be a 1-minute break followed by a 5-minute running time, sudden death overtime.

If at the end of overtime the game still remains tied, there will be a 3-player shoot-out. All eligible and dressed skaters from a team must shoot before that team shall be allowed to have a player shoot a second time. Both teams will continue until there is a winner. Players serving penalties at the end of the overtime are not eligible to participate.

ELIGIBILITY PROTEST
During the game, the protesting team must make a formal protest to the referee before the end of the first 15-minute period.

A time out will be charged to the protesting team. The protesting team must submit a $50 protest fee.

The referee will notify the tournament staff that the eligibility of a player is under protest.

The tournament staff will provide verification of the player's eligibility before the end of the game.

If the player in question is found to be eligible;

-The protesting team will be charged the $50 protest fee.

- The protesting team will be assessed a minor penalty.

If the player in question is found to be not eligible;

-The offending team will forfeit the game.

- The $50 fee will be returned to the protesting team.

NOTE: All players must be AAU/USARS members. Verification will be checked upon arrival. If membership cannot be proven, participants will need to purchase an AAU/USARS Annual Membership at the cost of $14.00.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
HECC APPROVED Hockey Helmet, Hockey Gloves, Shin Guards, Elbow Pads, Athletic Supporter or Pelvic Protection (Recommended, but optional: girdle and shoulder pads)

Mouth guard (Mandatory for all players)

TROPHIES AWARDS

1 st Place Winner- CEIHF Lawyer's Up Classic Cup

2 nd place Winner - Trophy

3 rd place Winner - Trophy

NOTE: Tournament Format is subject to change without notice. Tournament Format may supersede current AAU/USARS tournament and game format.

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