Can’t remember how a Power Play works or what happens if teams are level at full-time of a semi-final or final? Here’s a quick reminder heading into the 2021 tournament.
POWER PLAY
- A Power Play can be called by any coach of the participating teams on court, during any quarter. This must be indicated by the team that called the Power Play by waving their team flag visibly for the technical table to see.
- Must be taken from the next centre pass of the team that called the Power Play.
- Can only be called once by a coach for the duration of the match.
- Will be a dual Power Play.
- Will be for two minutes.
- Goals scored during the Power Play will count as two points.
- If the shot is taken as the hooter goes for the end of the two minutes, the shot will still count as two points if in. Should a penalty goal be awarded before the Power Play ends, the shot is to be taken and if successful count as two goals.
- Power Play to be indicated by a team with raising a flag.
- Power Play officials to monitor the beginning and end of the Power Play, and advise on-court umpires, scorers, statisticians and timekeepers by making use of a hooter.
- No injury time during the Power Play – an immediate substitution must be done.
- Any stoppages to replace the ball will be allocated as umpire’s time.
- Normal rules of play will be implemented during the Power Play.
- Last two minutes of the match will automatically be a Power Play should a team not call for it during a match. If both teams did not call for a Power Play then the last four minutes of the match will be Power Play.
LOG POINTS
Win: 4 points
Draw: 2 points
Loss: 0 points
Bonus points are awarded for:
- Fifty or more points scored in a match
- Losing within seven or fewer points
LOG STANDINGS
If two teams have the same points after the round-robin stage, the following will apply:
- The team with the highest goal average (goals for divided by goals against) will be placed higher than the other team (minus 1 is better than minus 2).
- If teams are still level, the team that won the round-robin game will be declared the winner.
- During the round-robin stage, no extra time will be played if the teams draw the match – each team will earn two points.
Semi-final 1: 2nd vs 3rd
Semi-final 2: 1st vs 4th
PLAYOFF REGULATIONS
- During the playoffs, if a match is drawn there shall be a two-minute interval at the end of full time.
- Substitutions and/or team changes are permitted.
- Extra time of two halves of seven minutes each shall be played.
- Teams change at half-time without an interval.
- No substitutions and/or team changes are permitted.
- The centre pass is taken by the team entitled to the next centre pass.
- In the event of a tie remaining at the end of extra time, play shall continue without stoppage until one team has a two-goal lead.
- If teams played an unequal number of matches during the round-robin stage, the following will be applied for placing in the playoffs: goals for divided by goals against, divided by matches played.
