Overtime tournament rules

[Mountaineer]

I saw in another post that someone mentioned "Good thing it's the last game of the night so we can play until there's a winner." What is the rule if say Duluth East/Edina goes 4 or 5 ot's tonight? Do they really stop the game to start the next one? Tonight has the feeling of a late night one way or another. Thanks in advance for answers.

-Tom

[InYourFace09]

I saw in another post that someone mentioned "Good thing it's the last game of the night so we can play until there's a winner." What is the rule if say Duluth East/Edina goes 4 or 5 ot's tonight? Do they really stop the game to start the next one? Tonight has the feeling of a late night one way or another. Thanks in advance for answers.

-Tom

Another thread discussed this already. If any of the first 3 games of the day goes 3 OT periods, it will be stopped and resumed the next morning. If the last games happens to go into OT, it is played out until there is a winner.

[paulsonj72]

I saw in another post that someone mentioned "Good thing it's the last game of the night so we can play until there's a winner." What is the rule if say Duluth East/Edina goes 4 or 5 ot's tonight? Do they really stop the game to start the next one? Tonight has the feeling of a late night one way or another. Thanks in advance for answers.

-Tom

Directly from a handout from the MSHSL here are the OT rules for all 4 days of the tourney:


Overtime limitation for League Tournament Play: In case of a tie at the end of regular play, follow the procedure outlined:
1. Teams remain in the bench area.
2. 3-minute rest period; 8-minute sudden death overtime period.
3. Make ice and play 17-minute sudden death overtime period.
4. 3-minute rest period; 8-minute sudden death overtime period.
5. If tie remains, follow procedure as indicated in 3 and 4 above.

DO NOT change goals for overtime period.

There is a possibility that an overlapping could occur as a result of a series of scoreless overtime periods therefore, the following procedure will be in effect for the State Tournament Series:

Wednesday Morning: Class A
Game #1 If the score is still tied after the third overtime period, the game will be called and continued on Thursday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. and continued as outlined above until the tie is broken.
Game #2 If the score is still tied after the third overtime period and it is after 5:00 p.m., the game will be called and continued on Thursday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. or following the previous game if Game #1 had ended in a tie. ONLY ONE (1) OVERTIME PERIOD WILL BE PLAYED AFTER 5:00 P.M. IN GAME #2.
If the score is still tied after the overtime period, the game will be called and continued on Thursday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. and continued as outlined above until the tie is broken.

Wednesday Evening: Class A
Game #1 If the score is still tied after the third overtime period, the game will be called and continued on Thursday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. or following the previous game if Game #1 or Game #2 had ended in a tie.
Game #2 This game will be played until completion.

Thursday Morning: Class AA
Game #1 If the score is still tied after the third overtime period, the game will be called and continued on Friday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. and continued as outlined above until the tie is broken.
Game #2 If the score is still tied after the third overtime period and it is after 5:00 p.m., the game will be called and continued on Friday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. or following the previous game if Game #1 had ended in a tie. ONLY ONE (1) OVERTIME PERIOD WILL BE PLAYED AFTER 5:00 P.M. IN GAME #2.
If the score is still tied after the overtime period, the game will be called and continued on Friday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. and continued as outlined above until the tie is broken.

Thursday Evening: Class AA
Game #1 If the score is still tied after the third overtime period, the game will be called and continued on Friday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. or following the previous game if Game #1 or Game #2 had ended in a tie.
Game #2 This game will be played until completion.

Friday Morning: Class A
Game #1 If the score is still tied after the third overtime period, the game will be called and continued on Saturday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. and continued as outlined until the tie is broken.
Game #2 If the score is still tied after the third overtime period and it is after 5:00 p.m., The game will be called and continued on Saturday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. or following the previous game if Game #1 had ended in a tie. ONLY ONE (1) OVERTIME PERIOD WILL BE PLAYED AFTER 5:00 P.M. IN GAME #2.

Friday Evening: Class AA
Game #1 If the score is still tied after the third overtime period, the game will be called and continued on Saturday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m., or following the previous game if Game #1 or Game #2 had ended in a tie.
Game #2 The game will be played to completion if tied after three periods.

Saturday Morning: Class A
Game #1 If after three (3) overtime periods, the score remains tied, the game will be called and recorded as a tie game and duplicate trophies will be awarded.
Game #2 Game will be played to completion.

Saturday Evening: Class AA
Game #1 If after three (3) overtime periods, the score remains tied, the game will be called and recorded as a tie game and duplicate trophies will be awarded.
Game #2 Game will be played to completion.