2025-26 Mite Jamboree

Mite Jamboree Schedule (UPDATED 09-04-2025)

GENERAL RULES: 

1. Games will be played half-ice.
2. All games have two 25 minute “running clock” halves with a 2-minute warm-up prior to the first game and a buzzer every 90 seconds for shift changes.
3. Mite A Can change on fly.
4. Game clock may be stopped in the event of an injury.
5. Scores will not be maintained
6. Teams will be given a 2-minute break between halves.
7. Each team is responsible for having one of their coaches on the ice with the players during the game to monitor the game and ensure there is fair play

TEAMS: 

1. Only registered players on the team roster may play.
2. Teams must start the game with a minimum of five (5) players i.e., four (4) skaters and a goalie.
3. Each team will play with Four (4) skaters and a goalie on the ice at a time.

RULES of PLAY: 

1. All games will be NON-BODYCHECKING.
2. Each half will start with a face-off. No other face-offs will take place during the half.
3. If the puck is frozen, the on ice coach will whistle to stop play. Offensive zone players must retreat 15-20 feet from the goal mouth area. Once all players have retreated, pursuit can resume upon forward puck movement by the opposing team.
4. When a goal is scored, zone players must retreat behind “center ice”  Once all players have retreated, pursuit can resume upon forward puck movement by the opposing team.
5. Players on the ice must IMMEDIATELY STOP PLAYING THE PUCK when the buzzer sounds and return to the bench.
6. The puck lays where it was left by the previous lines, and the first team that gets to the puck after the buzzer/line change gains control.
7. A player committing a penalty will be instructed to leave the ice for the remainder of the shift.
8. Penalty duration equals the time remaining in the shift only.
9. The Penalized player is not eligible for return during the shift even if a goal is scored by the non-penalized team.
10. Once the penalized player leaves the ice, the non-penalized team will be awarded possession of the puck in the approximate center of the ice with the penalized team retreating 15-20 feet with pursuit allowed upon forward puck movement.

SHIFTS:

1. Player shifts will be one (1) minute and thirty (30) seconds in length. A buzzer will signal the end/start of each shift.
2. Players must relinquish control of the puck immediately and vacate the ice upon buzzer signal at the end/start of each shift. The new shift of players may enter the ice surface        immediately upon buzzer signal. Early substitution(s) will result in a warning, followed by a penalty for subsequent infractions.
3. To ensure a fair resumption of play following a shift change the on ice coaches reserves the right to stop play and then immediately resume play under conditions deemed equitable to both teams.
4. If a team’s shift change is less than 4 skaters due to a small roster, any player(s) remaining on the ice must return to their bench area and “tag up”, i.e., touch the top of the boards, before returning to play.

COACHES: 

1. Up to three (3) coaches, assistants or trainers may be in the bench area. All bench personnel must appear on the official USA HOCKEY roster.
2. Coaches should facilitate smooth and fair line changes.
3. Team personnel should always maintain a reasonable decorum with tournament officials. Although exceedingly rare at this level, game ejections will result in a minimum of one (1) game suspension by the infracting party. Protracted and egregious displays may result in a suspension for the remainder of the event at the discretion of tournament officials.