Playoff Format 2011

The 2010-11 regular season is flying by, with the league down to 6 teams; it doesn’t take long to go through a schedule.

A lot of questions about the playoff format and how it’s going to work. Every team will have a chance to win the Lake City Cup. This year’s playoff will start with each team playing 3 games, so all teams are at least guaranteed 3 games, not like past seasons where it was best 2 of 3 games. The 1^st round will be a round robin format where the top 3 teams in the final regular season standings will play each of the bottom 3 teams in the final regular season standings once. The games will be like the regular season, where if a game is tied they will go to a 5 minute overtime period and play 4 on 4, if still tied, it will remain that way. If one team wins they will be awarded 2 points and the loser will still get one point. After the round robin round is finished, the top 4 teams in the standings will advance to the next round and play a best 2 out of 3 format, 4^th versus 1^st and 3^rd versus 2^nd. Overtime, if needed, will run as follow: 10 minute straight time period and play 5 on 5, if still tied, there will be a 5 different player shootout for each team. If game is still tied the shootout will continue one at a time until a winner has been determined, teams can re-use any of their first 5 players for a second time, but have to go through the whole team before they can be used for a third time. The 2 winners of the Semi- Final will play for the Lake City Cup, in the best 2 out of 3 final.

Due to the Canada Games being held at the Dartmouth Sportsplex this February, most of our playoffs will be in held in March.

The final budget has been completed:     ICE = $20,686.00

                                                              REFEREES = $ 5,713.00

                                                         TIMEKEEPER  =  $1,170.00            

                                OPERATIONAL EXPENSES  = $ 2,550.00

                                                                   TOTAL = $30,118.00 
                                                      ÷ 6 teams  =  $5,020.00 per team.

Who’s paid what? Your Fathers Moustache - $3,060.00; Scotian Canadians - $2,700.00; Dartmouth Alpines - $2,500.00; Secunda Mariners - $2,422.00; Bubba Rays’ Shamrocks - $1,670.00 and Rink Rats $1,650.00.

Best of Luck to all players and teams in 2011.