The warmest and most welcome greetings from the capital city of Ontorisa, Calvisburg. We extend this welcome to all participants, both foreign and national and hope to provide the best experience for hockey. A very special thanks to our sponsors: Hockey Ontorisa, the OJL Calvisburg Guardians and the Ventas Junior Hockey Association.
Official Song of the 1st U18 IHT
FORMAT
The 16 teams will compete in a round robin in separate groups. Each group will consist of 4 teams, in total possessing 4 groups. Each team will play 3 round robin games before the "play-offs" occur. From there, it will be a standard high seed versus low seed team in a bracket. The teams' performance will be matched against one another, and only 4 teams will be chosen for the "play-offs". Tiebreakers will be in the order of:
- Position in Group (required to seed teams for the knockout stage)
- Points
- Goals Difference
- Goals For
- Head-to-Head Points
- Head-to-Head Goal Difference
SPECIAL NOTICES
-If a member of a team does not currently play major junior hockey, but rather hockey in the university/college/school level or are fifteen years of age, they will be required to wear a cage along with their helmet for safety concerns.
-Fighting is not prohibited, but is strongly recommended to avoid all together in order to avoid hindering the development of the players.
-In order to avoid messages about players in advance, players who are eighteen years of age are permitted to play, regardless of birthday & birth year. That being said, if a player is to turn 19 during the tournament, they will not be permitted to participate.
-As much as some locals may say, do not eat or even try the Spicy Illiruak with extra Ginger & Pork at Yruak's Diner on 36th Avenue. You will get the runs for days. There have been cases in the past where tourists or foreign players have fallen for this "prank" and were sick for many days.
-Please refrain from killing other players. Players who end up killing another either directly or indirectly will face fines, a lifetime ban from any future U18 IHTs and possibly be charged under the Ontorisan Criminal Code.
GROUPS
Group A
Ontorisa
Esparmuran
Lymantatia
Saint Anne and Jacob
Group B
United States Of Devonta
Marion Oaks 2
Armeia
Gregoryisgodistan
Group C
Frenline Delpha
Elejamie
Natanians and Nosts
Norrehavn
Group D
Kazirstan
Abanhfleft
Kaboomlandia
Semarland
SCHEDULE
Day 1: [1v4; 2v3]
Day 2: [1v3; 2v4]
Day 3: [1v2; 3v4]
Day 4: Break/Tie-Breaker Matches (if necessary) - (September 8th 2015)
Day 5: Play-Off Day 2 [Semi-Finals] (September 10th 2015)
Day 6: Play-Off Day 3 [Finals] (September 12th 2015)
PLEASE NOTE, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO POST ON CERTAIN DATES (The 8th). IF THAT IS THE CASE, I WILL ASK SOMEONE ELSE TO SCORINATE.
ROLEPLAYING
Roleplays will be graded on a scale of one to five and will be cumulative throughout the competition. Roleplays demonstrating exemplary effort and quality will take priority over roleplays that demonstrate exemplary quantity. For help regarding roleplaying, users should seek aid from the Guide to Sports Roleplaying, the International Hockey Discussion Thread, or the Ice Hockey Wikipedia Page. In addition, I do recommend speaking to either Gregoryisgodistan, Vermark and The Royal Kingdom of Quebec for any additional assistance.
In addition to roleplays, the following form should be attached to a roster post. This form will decide what other users may or may not roleplay about in regards to your team. Users who violate the roleplay permissions of another player will have their roleplay bonus reset. Credit to Vermark for the write-up.
- Code: Select all
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose My Scorers: Yes/No
Godmod Scoring Events: Yes/No
RP Injuries to My Players: Yes/No
Godmod Injuries to My Players: Yes/No
RP Penalties for My Players: Yes/No
RP Ejections for My Players: Yes/No
Godmod Other Events: Yes/No
Notable Prospects: (Team members to look for national league drafts, etc. Completely optional to add)