U11

U11 Playoff Tournament Rules - 2025

Host Location & Dates:
The U11 Playoffs will be hosted in Sylvan Lake from June 20-22, 2025.

Format

• 13 Teams or Fewer:

  • Top 6 teams will compete for the banner.

  • Remaining teams will play in consolation games.

• 14 Teams or More:

  • Top 8 teams will compete for the banner.

  • Remaining teams will play in consolation games.

Points Per Game

• Win: 2 points

• Tie: 1 point

• Loss: 0 points

Tie-Breaker (in pool play)

1. Goal Differential: Goals For minus Goals Against in playoff games.

2. Penalty Minutes: Lowest total penalty minutes in playoff games.

Overtime - Semi-Finals and Finals Only

If a game ends in a tie:

• A 5-minute break will be followed by a 15-minute sudden victory period with a faceoff.

• If still tied, the teams will take another 5-minute break and repeat the 15-minute sudden victory format until a winner is determined.

Game Lengths

Game durations will follow the ALA Standard Game Length Regulation.

Game Sheet & Website Reporting Requirements

• Email Submission:
  All game sheets must be scanned and emailed immediately following the game by both the home and away teams to:

  • admin@centralalbertalacrosse.com

  • discipline@centralalbertalacrosse.com

• Website Entry:
  The home team must enter the game sheet on the website immediately after the game.
  The visiting team must verify the game sheet within 30 minutes of the game ending.

• Hard Copy Submission:
  The home team must drop off the white copy of the game sheet at the host table in the lobby.

League Playoff Committee Contacts

• CALL President: Kim Smyth - (403) 741-8262

• CALL Executive Director: Angela Nygaard - (403) 358-2345 | admin@centralalbertalacrosse.com

• CALL Discipline Chair: discipline@centralalbertalacrosse.com

• CALL RIC: (Referee-in-Chief) - (403) 877-4253 | call.oic@albertalacrosserefs.ca

Additional Tournament Rules

• Ball Use:
  No balls are allowed in or around the facility except during warm-up and gameplay. Confiscated balls will not be returned. Offending players will be suspended from the next game.

• Facility Damage:

  Any damage or willful intent to damage property ?may result in the offending club being held financially responsible.
  The entire club will be excluded from future CALL games/tournaments until full payment is received.
  Offending players may be suspended for the remainder of the playoffs.
  Important: Any damages or excessive mess left in the dressing rooms will be charegd to the last team assigned to that dressing room

   

• Zero Tolerance Policy:
  Abusive behavior (verbal or physical) from players, coaches, or spectators will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

   

  • The referee will stop the game (but not the clock if running time).

  • The home team will be instructed to remove the offender, regardless of team affiliation.

  • Rink managers and CALL Executive members may also remove fans without referee involvement.

  • Police may be contacted early if necessary.

  • Discipline will be swift and without warning. Further sanctions, including suspensions, game forfeits, or removal from the tournament, may be issued at the discretion of the Discipline Committee.

  • All suspensions issued during playoffs will carry forward to the 2026 season if not fully served.

• Roster Requirements:
  All teams must play with their regular rosters.
  No pickups are allowed without prior approval from the CALL President or, if unavailable, the Executive Director.

Game Operations

• Warm-Up Balls:
  The home team will supply warm-up balls.

• Minor Officials:

  • Home team provides 2 minor officials.

  • Visiting team provides 2 minor officials.

  • Roles include: Scorekeeper, Timekeeper, 30-second timer, and Penalty box operators.

  • Maximum of 5 people in the minor officials’ box. NO MINORS

  • Scorekeepers must clearly mark Power Play (PP) and Short-Handed (SH) goals.

  Teams must assign minor officials prior to the game, and they must be in place at the start of warm-up.
  Teams without assigned minor officials will receive a 2-minute delay of game penalty.
  Minor officials are expected to be impartial—any misconduct will be addressed by the on-floor officials.

• Referee Decisions:
  All referee decisions made during the game are final.

• Delay of Game:

  • Teams not ready to start or resume play promptly will be assessed a 2-minute delay of game penalty.

  • If not ready within 5 minutes, a game forfeit will be declared.

  • A delay of game in the final 2 minutes of a game will result in a penalty shot against the offending team. (LC Rule)

2025 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

 2024 GOLD MEDAL

SILVER

BRONZE