Braver than Brave- Tournament Information 2025
Tucker Williams Braver Than Brave Memorial Tournament 2025
1. All teams must present their signed OLA approved cards for all players and bench personnel in order for them to participate in the tournament.
2. This is an OLA sanctioned invitational tournament and all OLA rules are applicable.
3. Coaching Staff must report to the tournament registrar 1 hour prior to complete tournament gamesheets with their approved/signed player and coaching OLA Registration Certificates. If a certificate is not presented at sign-in, the individual will not be allowed to participate in the tournament.
4. Any player found to be illegal shall be removed from the tournament and points (goals) removed. In the event that the cards are not available the team personnel or players affected will NOT be able to participate. Digital copies will NOT be accepted.
5. Any additional players to be added to a team’s roster, must provide the OLA Registration Certificate prior to that game.
6. The number of personnel allowed on the bench for any tournament game is limited to five (5). A team may have only one (1) trainer present on the bench at any one time.
7. As per the OLA guidelines, warm up time on the floor will be permitted until the actual scheduled game time. In instances where there may be a late start, warm up may or may not take place at the discretion of the game officials.
8. Although it is understood that errors may be made during the course of any lacrosse game, all decisions rendered by the referees are final and can NOT be protested.
9. It is the responsibility of the coaching staff to note any errors in the reporting of the score and to make the referee aware of these errors as soon as possible so they can be rectified before the conclusion of the game. Changes can NOT be made to a game sheet after it has been signed by the referees.
10. Any game misconduct, gross misconduct, match penalty, etc. is subject to a fine levied by the OLA. The fines are not payable at the tournament.
11. All infractions are to be dealt with at the tournament office; a hearing will be held if required. The exceptions are “match penalty – abuse of an official”, this will automatically be a suspension until dealt with by the OLA.
12. Fighting will not be tolerated. Fighting will result in a 5-minute major penalty, an immediate game misconduct, and ejection from the tournament.
13. Each team will play a minimum of 3 games. No team or player will be allowed to play more than (3) games in one day.
14. All players must wear approved OLA equipment as outlined in the OLA rule book. Properly worn mouth guards are mandatory.
15. Teams are not to enter the playing surface until all players from the previous game have left the playing area. Players are not to be left unsupervised on the floor.
16. All players will meet at center pad before the game to shake hands.
17. All teams should have access to dressing rooms 45 mins-1 hour prior to game start. Please be considerate of teams playing after you and ensure you leave the dressing rooms tidy and in a timely manner.
18. Teams must be ready to play 15 minutes prior to scheduled game time in the event we are ahead of schedule.
19. The referee’s decision is final. Any player, team official or parent found to be abusive toward any Tournament Official or Referee will be asked to leave the tournament. OLA Fine Summaries will apply for infractions and suspensions. All hearings for infractions requiring a hearing will be held at Delpark. The individual and coach will be required to attend Delpark tournament office prior to their next game.
Arena Locations:
Delpark - 1661 Harmony Rd N, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K5
Harman Park - 829 Douglas St, Oshawa, ON L1H 3Z7
Game Formats:
Round Robin:
Championships Length of Games: 3 15 minute periods
Time Outs:
There will be no time outs allowed during Round Robin play. One-60 sec time out will be allowed per team in all Semi-final & Championship games. There will be no additional time outs permitted.
Rule 19 (a): U9 and U11: 3 Equal periods, stop time last 2 minutes of the 3rd period if within 5 goals, Intermission between periods 3 minutes. U13 – U22: 3 Equal Periods, stop time last 5 minutes of the 3rd period if within 5 goals, intermission between periods 3 minutes.
Rule 20 (a): In the event of a tie in round-robin format competition, there are no overtime periods (i.e. a tie game will stand). In the event of a qualifying game (quarter or semi-finals) the game continues with 10 minute stop time periods of sudden victory (the first goal declares the winner). Before the overtime periods, there will be a 3 minute intermission. Teams will not change ends.
Rule 20 (b): In the event of a tie in a championship game, the game will continue with a full 10- minute stop time period. If the score remains tied at the end of the first overtime period, the game continues with 10 minute stop time periods of sudden victory (the first goal declares the winner) until a goal is scored. Before any overtime period, there will be a 3 minute intermission. Teams will not change ends 20.
Round Robin – Qualifier Points • Two (2) points for a win; One (1) point for a tie; Zero (0) points for a loss OLA Tie Break Formulation: MR7.08(b) In the event of a tie in points between teams, the final standings shall be determined as follows:
TIE BREAKER FOR TWO TEAMS In the event of a tie in points between two teams the final standings shall be determined as follows:
1. The team that won the greater number of points in games played, during the competition, between the teams tied shall be declared the winner of the higher position. (HEAD TO HEAD)
2. If tie still exists, the Goal Average Formula will be used to break the tie. All goals scored in the games during the competition shall be used in the goal average computation. (See Goal Average Formula below)
3. If a tie still exists, the team with least penalties in minutes in all Round Robin games played shall be declared the winner. In the case where the teams have not played the same number of games, the lowest average of the penalties in minutes in all Round Robin games shall be used to declare the winner.
4. If a tie still exists then a coin toss will decide the winner.
The Goal Average Formula is defined as follows: GF/GF+GA = GOAL AVERAGE
Team closest to 1.0 shall be declared winner
TIE BREAKER FOR THREE OR MORE TEAMS:
1. The team(s) that won the greater number of points in games played, during the competition, between the team(s) tied shall be declared the winner of the higher position. (HEAD TO HEAD TO HEAD)
2. If tie still exists, the Goal Average Formula will be used to break the tie. Only goals scored in games between the tied teams during the competition shall be used in the goal average computation. (See Goal Average Formula)
3. If tie still exists, the Goal Average Formula will be used to break the tie. All goals scored in all games during the competition shall be used in the goal average computation. (See Goal Average Formula Below)
4. If a tie still exists, the team with the least penalties in minutes in all Round Robin games played shall be declared the winner. In the case where the teams have not played the same number of games, the lowest average of the penalties in minutes in all Round Robin games shall be used to declare the winner.
5. If a tie still exists then a coin toss will decide the winner.
The Goal Average Formula is defined as follows: GF/GF+GA = GOAL AVERAGE
Team closest to 1.0 shall be declared winner
Tournament Format:
U9, U13, U15 & U17;
3 Game Guarantee 2 Pools in Each Division – teams play 3 Round Robin games within their pool Top 2 teams in each pool advances directly to Semi-Final Semi- Finals – Pool Crossover 1 st vs 2nd – winners advance to Finals
U11;
5 Game Guarantee 2 Pools in Each Division – teams play 5 Round Robin games within their pool Top 2 teams in each pool advances directly to Semi-Final Semi- Finals – Pool Crossover 1 st vs 2nd – winners advance to Finals
