EDGE, LIGHTS OUT, RED DRAGONS WIN NATIONALS!

The Ottawa Edge, Lights Out (Ohio Township, PA) and the New Jersey Red Dragons won Street Hockey USA national championships at RMU Island Sports Center near Pittsburgh April 25-27. Thirty-five teams competed in the three-day competition.

The Edge beat the two-time defending champion Pittsburgh Wizards, 2-1, in the C final. John Chu, the tournament MVP, had the game-winning goal. The Edge’s Mario Arruda was named the Most Valuable Goalie; Bernie Chmiel of the Wizards was the Most Valuable Defenseman. The Edge – playing as the Road Apples – won the D competition at last year’s tournament.

Lights Out beat Top Flight (Penn Hills, PA), 2-1, in an all-Western Pennsylvania D final. Jody Goblick of Lights Out was named the first-ever MVP/Most Valuable Goalie double-award winner in Street Hockey USA tournament history, playing phenomenally all weekend. Top Flight's Mark Lovas was the Most Valuable Defenseman.

The Red Dragons rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat D-Mobb (Penn Hills, PA) 3-2 in the Novice championship game. The Red Dragons’ Frank Facciponti had two goals in the final and was named Most Valuable Player; teammate Mike Allen got Most Valuable Goalie. George Bergomasco of D-Mobb was the Most Valuable Defenseman.

2008 STREET HOCKEY USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

RMU Island Sports Center FRI 4/25   Stadium Rink 645pm      Nov-Ice Stormers v. Rage 740pm      C-Bad Co v. Wizards 835pm      C-Gods v. WuTang 930pm      D-Play It Again v. Thriller 1025pm    D-BHDS v. Bridgeville

Gardens Rink Nov.-Diesel v. Revenge D-Keystone Acq v. White Eagle Nov-Hellraisers v. Ironmen D-Purple v. Top Flight D-Bill's v. Lights Out

SAT 4/26   8am       Nov-Hellraisers v. Red Dragons 855am    D-DC Phantoms v. Keystone Acq 950am    Nov-Ironmen v. Red Dragons 1045am  D-DC Phantoms v. White Eagle 1140am  Nov-1A v. 3B 1235pm  D-Chiefs v. DC Phantoms 130pm    Nov-2A v. 2B 225pm    D-Gamblers v. Thriller 320pm    D-Ohio v. National Jets 415pm    D-Gamblers v. Play It Again 510pm    D-National Jets v. Purple 605pm    C-4.5mm v. Wizards 7pm        D-Jets v. Top Flight 755pm     C-Empire v. LDHC 850pm     C-4.5mm v. Bad Co 945pm     C-Empire v. Legend Killers

Nov-Revenge v. True Story D-Chiefs v. White Eagle Nov-Diesel v. True Story D-Chiefs v. Keystone Acq Nov-1B vs. 3A D-Gamblers v. Others C-Edge v. WuTang D-Others v. Play It Again C-Edge v. Gods D-Others v. Thriller D-Ohio v. Top Flight C-LDHC v. Legend Killers D-Ohio v. Purple

Iceoplex at Southpointe SAT 4/26 10am   Nov-DC Death Row v. D-Mobb 11am   D-Bill's v. Bridgeville 12n      D-BHDS v. Lights Out 1pm     Nov-DC Death Row v. Rage 2pm     Nov-D-Mobb v. Ice Stormers 3pm     D-Bridgeville v. Lights Out 4pm     D-BHDS v. Bill's 5pm     Nov-DC Death Row v. Ice Stormers 6pm     Nov-D-Mobb v. Rage

RMU Island Sports Center SUN 4/27 Stadium Rink 7am         Celim-No 8 v. No 9 8am         D1/4-No 1 v. No 8 9am         D1/4-No 2 v. No 7 10am       Nov1/4-No 3 v. No 6 11am       C1/4-No 1 v. 8-9 winner 12n          C1/4-No 2 v. No 7 1pm         Dsemi-high seed v. low seed 2pm         Novsemi-No 1 v. low seed 3pm         Csemi-high seed v. low seed 4pm         D FINAL 5pm         C FINAL

Gardens Rink D1/4-No 4 v. No 5 D1/4-No 3 v. No 6 Nov1/4-No 4 v. No 5 C1/4-No 4 v. No 5 C1/4-No 3 v. No 6 Dsemi-Remaining seeds play Novsemi-No 2 v. remaining seed Csemi-Remaining seeds play NOV FINAL

*Scoring system: 10 points for a win, 5 points for a tie, 1 point per goal won by (max. 7 per game).
*Tiebreakers (in order of use): Won-lost, head-to-head, GF, GA, coin flip.
*In C, each team gets a playoff game.
*In D, top two teams in each division make playoffs. Division winners are seeded 1-4.
*In Novice, top two teams in each division make playoffs. Division winners are seeded 1-3.
*QUARTERFINAL SEEDS MAY BE SWITCHED TO AVOID REPEAT MATCHUPS.
*The first period of round-robin games is running time. Clock runs when one team takes a 7-goal lead and continues to run until the trailing team gets within 5. Game ends when one team leads by 8 at the end of two periods or later.
*The nets above the glass are IN PLAY.
*Overtime will not be played in non-playoff games. In elimination, quarterfinal and semifinal games, overtime will be one 5-minute running-time sudden-death period followed by a shootout. Championship games will be overtime to a finish. Teams do not switch ends for overtime except in the finals.
*Any major = a game misconduct. Three minors = a game misconduct.
*Mark Madden is the tournament director. He is assisted by Armand Castelli.

DIVISIONS
MEN'S C
A-4.5 MM (Buffalo, NY); Bad Co (Ohio Township, PA); Wizards (Pittsburgh, PA)
B-Edge (Ottawa, ON); Gods (Pittsburgh, PA); WuTang (Bridgeville, PA)
C-Empire (Phoenixville, PA); LDHC (Leominster, MA); Legend Killers (Buffalo, NY)

MEN'S D
A-Gamblers (Ottawa, ON); Others (Chicago, IL); Play It Again (Pittsburgh, PA); Thriller (Murrysville, PA)
B-Chiefs (Ottawa, ON); DC Phantoms (Washington, DC); Keystone Acquisitions (Ohio Township, PA); White Eagle (Pittsburgh, PA)
C-Ohio Dekhockey (Columbus, OH); National Jets (St. Catharines, ON); Purple (Finleyville, PA); Top Flight (Penn Hills, PA)
D-Bill's Dekhockey (Belle Vernon, PA); BHDS (Hopewell, PA); Bridgeville (PA); Lights Out (Ohio Township, PA)

MEN'S NOVICE
A-Hellraisers (Ohio Township, PA); Ironmen (Penn Hills, PA); Red Dragons (NJ)
B-Diesel (Mon Valley, PA); Revenge (Hopewell, PA); True Story (Fredonia, NY)
C-DC Death Row (Washington, DC); D-Mobb (Penn Hills, PA); Ice Stormers (Ohio Township, PA); Rage (Pittsburgh, PA)

LEAFS DOMINATE NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS!

The Toronto Leafs outscored foes by a cumulative margin of 43-6 en route to a 7-0 record and victory in the ‘A’ pool of the North American Ball Hockey Championships at Feasterville, PA, March 29-30. Results were:

Men’s A
Final – Toronto Leafs 4, Leominster (MA) Jets 0

Semifinals – Toronto Leafs 5, PW Campbell (Pittsburgh) 2
                   Leominster (MA) Jets 2, South Jersey Gamblers 1 (OT)

Quarterfinals – Toronto Leafs 5, Greater Boston Stars 2
                       Leominster (MA) Jets 5, Niagara (ON) Nitro 1
                       South Jersey Gamblers 4, Knights (Haddon Heights, NJ) 0
                       PW Campbell (Pittsburgh) 2, Pittsburgh United 0

Most Valuable Player – Chris Morrison, Leafs
Most Valuable Forward – Tony Monteiro, Leafs
Most Valuable Defenseman – Tim Murray, Jets
Most Valuable Goalie – Bobby Vorse, Jets
All-Tournament Team -- Vorse, G; Murray, D; Anthony Cillo, PW Campbell, D; Monteiro, F; Morrison, F; Bobby Housser, Jets, F.

Men’s B Final – Strictly Business (NJ) 2, Graffix (Phoenixville, PA) 1
Men’s C Final – Egg Harbor Township (NJ) Phantoms 6, Crush (Los Angeles, CA) 1
Women’s A Final – Mid-Atlantic Road Blast 2, MPS (King of Prussia, PA) 0
Women’s B Final – Stick Tease (Washington, DC) 2, Rangers (Barrie, ON) 1
Co-ed Final – Circus (Boston) 4, MPS (King of Prussia, PA) 2

For a detailed recap, go to CoolHockeyEvents.com! Congratulations to Cool Hockey Events on a successful tournament!

EASTERN REGIONAL DRAWS 57 YOUTH TEAMS!

The Eastern Regional youth tournament in Bellmawr (NJ) concluded the weekend of April 5-6, drawing 57 teams and crowning champions in seven divisions. Final game results were:

7-9 A – Marlton (NJ) 7, Bellmawr (NJ) 0

7-9 B – Bellmawr (NJ) 3, Egg Harbor Township (NJ) 1

10-12 A – Marlton (NJ) 7, Egg Harbor Township (NJ) 0

10-12 B – Marlton (NJ) 4, Egg Harbor Township (NJ) 1

13=15 A – Marlton (NJ) 3, Bellmawr (NJ) 1

13-15 B – Bellmawr (NJ) 3, West Deptford (NJ) 2

16-19 – South Jersey Titans 3, Pittsburgh Wizards 1

Congratulations to Bellmawr Street Hockey on a successful tournament!

RMU ISLAND SPORTS CENTER TO HOST ALL GAMES

GODS, TOP FLIGHT WIN REGIONAL CROWNS!

The Team Pittsburgh Gods and Top Flight won championships at the Street Hockey USA Mid-West Regional Tournament March 8-9 at Hot Shots Indoor Arena in Mt. Pleasant, PA (just outside Pittsburgh).

Seven teams competed in Men’s C, 10 in Men’s D. Twenty-nine roller hockey teams also participated in an intense weekend of off-ice hockey at Hot Shots.

Men’s C results:
Final – Team Pittsburgh Gods 5, Graffix (Phoenixville, Pa.) 4 (OT)
Semifinals – Team Pittsburgh Gods 3, Pittsburgh Wizards 2
                   Graffix 3, Penn Hills, Pa. 1
Quarterfinals – Team Pittsburgh Gods 7, Bad Co. (Ohio Township, Pa.) 0
                       Penn Hills 5, American Indoor (Buffalo, N.Y.) 2
Outstanding Players – Steve Gregory, Gods; Ed Perry, Graffix

Men’s D results:
Final – Top Flight (Penn Hills, Pa.) 3, Bill’s Dekhockey (Belle Vernon, Pa.) 2 (OT)
Semifinals – Top Flight 1, Bridgeville, Pa. 0
                   Bill’s 7, Fire Brew (Farmingdale, N.Y.) 1
Quarterfinals – Fire Brew 3, Thriller (Murrysville, Pa.) 2 (shootout)
                      Top Flight 7, Lumber Co. (Ohio Township, Pa.) 5
Outstanding Players – Mike O’Connor, Top Flight; Ryan Shannon, Bill’s

ASHI NAMES BOARD, REGIONAL DIRECTORS

ASHI Board of Directors:
Ken Bergeron, National Street Hockey Association
Jamie Cooke, Cool Hockey Events
Terry Cox, SoCal Street Hockey
Chris Housser, International Dekhockey Tournament Association
Ricky Laperriere, Mylec, Inc.
Mark Madden, Street Hockey USA

ASHI Regional Directors:
Buffalo, N.Y. – Chris Banks
California and Pacific Northwest – Andrew Till, San Francisco
Connecticut – Bob Baillargeon, Enfield
Florida – Matt Garry, Tampa
Eastern Pennsylvania – George Tarantino, Lancaster
Mid-Atlantic – Wayne Barrett, D.C.
Midwest – Mike King, Chicago
New England – Peter Walters, Danvers, Mass.
New Jersey – TBA
Niagara Falls, Ont. – Tim Housser
Southeast – Sean McKaharay, Atlanta
Southwest – Tom Downey, Dallas
Western Pennsylvania – Chris Evans, Pittsburgh

Team Reps:
Senior Men – TBA
Senior Women – Lauren Apollo, Hull, Mass.
Youth – Corey Herschk, Pittsburgh

Referee-in-chief:
Steve Brosseau, Leominster, Mass.

E-MAIL FROM MYLEC, INC., REGARDING ASHI

Hi all,

This e-mail is just a quick update on ASHI. Thanks to all of you who have called/e-mailed support, suggestions and concerns these past few months. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Some of the feedback included concern that the Board of Directors was made up exclusively of individuals from the Northeast U.S. and Pennsylvania. We are addressing that by adding Southern California's Terry Cox to represent the smaller street hockey markets, which are also the markets with the most opportunity for growth. His appointment gives us a well-rounded board that truly represents everyone. Please be assured that we value the contributions made by all of you. Everyone will function as a de facto advisory board when decisions are made that affect our sport. The Regional Directors will function as go-to people in each region. Their appointments are not meant to slight any of you who work tirelessly for our sport. Positions are not permanent. Regional Directors and/or the Board of Directors can change based on the contributions of individual members as we progress.

A couple weeks back, we sent ASHI information forms to all of you. We have only received a few back. Please get these forms filled out and return them as soon as possible so we can start compiling our database. Also, please forward copies to other leagues and organizations so they, too, can fill them out and return them.

Lastly, I want to mention a few things ASHI has accomplished since our first meeting:

These are just a few highlights of what we are working on. I will be attending the North American Ball Hockey Championships at Feasterville, Pa., at the end of March and look forward to meeting many of you there. ASHI should have representation at all of the year's remaining tournaments.

Thanks again for all of your support and efforts.

Ken Cashman
Mylec, Inc.

SIN CITY SHOOTOUT DRAWS 28 TEAMS!

The third annual Sin City Shootout tournament in Las Vegas Feb. 8-10 drew 22 teams for Open play and six teams for the Rec division. Congratulations to Terry Cox on an exceptional event!

The results were:

A Division
Champion: Knights (Haddon Heights, NJ)
Runner-up: Wolves (Calgary)
Most Valuable Goalie: Al Pater, Knights
Most Valuable Players: Steve Russell & Doug Sedille, Knights; Carmello Cirone, Wolves

B Division
Champion: Sparks (Aston, PA)
Runner-up: Pope’s Last Stand (San Diego)
Most Valuable Goalie: Eric Dinkelmann, Sparks
Most Valuable Players: Kris Noble, Sparks; Mark DeGraffenreid, Pope’s Last Stand

C Division
Champion: Flintstones (Vancouver)
Runner-up: Oakland Seals (San Francisco)
Most Valuable Goalie: Ron Hunt, Flintstones
Most Valuable Players: Jinder Dhaliwal, Flintstones; Juraj Suja, Oakland Seals

Rec Division
Champion: Lounge Lizards (Washington, DC)
Runner-up: SoCal Misfits (Los Angeles)
Most Valuable Goalie: Scott MacQuarrie, Lounge Lizards
Most Valuable Players: Scott Vaillancourt, Lounge Lizards; Joey Dooling, SoCal Misfits

NEIGHBORHOOD VS. NEIGHBORHOOD

Street hockey was never stronger than when it was neighborhood vs. neighborhood.

There was a time when the Men’s Open National Tournament in Leominster, Mass. featured seven or eight teams from Long Island. There were a dozen or so teams from the Greater Boston area. Tiny Lancaster, Pa. often sent three teams – the Express, Kings and Wizards – and all were competitive. Chicago sent a team, as did California. Philadelphia. South Jersey had three or four.

It was neighborhood vs. neighborhood, with every street hockey neighborhood represented.

Then things started to shrink.

Part of that was because each street hockey neighborhood started boiling down its talent in the quest to win. Neighborhoods that once sent several teams began assembling one. That can’t be controlled.

But then neighborhoods started combining. Players from hundreds of miles apart merged to form superteams.

The best players in street hockey (indeed, in any amateur sporting endeavor) have often been team organizers. When organizers abandoned their teams to join superteams, those original teams often disappeared, or the remnants played in C or D. The number of teams in Men’s Open tournaments declined. So did the number of Men’s Open tournaments.

There has always been a Regional Rule in street hockey. You can read it on the “Tournament Schedule” page of this website. For years, it largely went ignored.

It’s time for all tournaments to use it. The Regional Rule is what’s best for the game. Teams should only use players that reside within 50 miles of their home rink.

Some of the arguments against it are compelling, some a bit overwrought.

The “free country” approach, for example, doesn’t sit well. Thomas Jefferson would not have been interested in street hockey. If he was, he’d likely say that the need for the greater good must prevail.

The idea that street hockey hotbeds like New England, Pittsburgh and South Jersey have an unfair advantage over smaller areas seems a good argument on the surface. But is the advantage “unfair”? Those regions have worked hard to build programs, including youth programs, i.e., a feeder system. Less developed areas won’t be encouraged to build if the few good players they have can easily scuttle off to superteams.

At any rate, quality players from less developed areas invariably wind up with teams from New England, Pittsburgh and South Jersey, thereby INCREASING the advantage teams from those regions enjoy.

Perhaps there’s room for compromise, and that will certainly be debated by the American Street Hockey Institute in the near future. Perhaps a limited number of “outside” players could be allowed per team at the Open level. (I think we’d all agree that Men’s C, D and Novice shouldn’t include “ringers,” and that compromising the youth levels would be a horrible mistake.)

But the basic context of street hockey has always been neighborhood vs. neighborhood. We need to get closer to that, not further away.

A confession: I participated in the superteam phenomenon. I’m from Pittsburgh, but I coached the Lancaster Wizards from 1983-90, taking several top Pittsburgh players with me. Then I coached the Greater Boston Seahawks from 1990-93 at a time when the Seahawks incorporated players from Massachusetts, Central Pa., Western Pa. and Long Island. I’ve been on both sides of the fence, and I know what’s better for street hockey.

Very few are against the Regional Rule; just a vocal, self-serving minority. I know that from discussing it with coaches and players at tournaments, and from the results of the ongoing survey that can be accessed on the home page of this website.

Enforcing the Regional Rule would encourage continued development of street hockey everywhere. It wouldn’t deny anyone a chance to play; every street hockey neighborhood can assemble a Men’s C, D or Novice team. The Regional Rule and segregated competition go hand in hand. The Regional Rule might even lead to an increase in Open tournaments, though that would require a rebuilding process.

Neighborhood vs. neighborhood: It’s the foundation street hockey was built on. It still should be.

HOTELS FOR MEN'S NOVICE NATIONALS

The following hotels are recommended for the Street Hockey USA Men's Novice National Tournament at Harmarville Blade Runners April 25-27. Mention that your team is competing in an event at the Blade Runners complex, and you receive a discount.

Holiday Inn Express, Harmarville - (412) 828-9300
Comfort Inn, Harmarville - (412) 828-9400
Super 8, Harmarville - (412) 828-8900
Days Inn, Harmarville - (412) 828-5400

GAMBLERS WIN AT HARRISBURG!

The South Jersey Gamblers won the first big event of 2008, the Super Bowl Bye Week Tournament at Susquehanna Sports Center at Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 25-27.

The Gamblers beat Buffalo 9MM 3-2 in overtime to win the 14-team tournament.
Four of the tournament’s seven elimination games went to overtime. Steve Zimmerman,
the tournament MVP, netted the game-winner in the final.

Other playoff-round scores:

QUARTERFINALS
South Jersey Gamblers 5, Connecticut Crusaders 2
Buffalo 9MM 3, Lancaster (Pa.) Castaways 0
Greater Boston Stars 3, Bad Company (Pittsburgh) 1
Pittsburgh United 2, PW Campbell (Pittsburgh) 1 (2OT)

SEMIFINALS
South Jersey Gamblers 4, Greater Boston Stars 3 (OT)
Buffalo 9MM 2, Pittsburgh United 1 (OT)

MVP – Steve Zimmerman, South Jersey Gamblers
Most Valuable Defenseman – Steven Zambon, South Jersey Gamblers
Most Valuable Goaltender – Joe Castlevetere, Buffalo 9MM

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
G – Joe Castlevetere, Buffalo 9MM
G – B.J. Schreib, Pittsburgh United
D – Doug Sedille, Greater Boston Stars
D – Jason Whitenight, Buffalo 9MM
D – Steven Zambon, South Jersey Gamblers
F – Jim Daugherty, Pittsburgh United
F – Ryan Halloway, South Jersey Gamblers
F – Denny Schlegel, Buffalo 9MM
F – Coby Sweat, Buffalo 9MM
F – Mike Travassos, Greater Boston Stars

Congratulations to George Tarantino on an exceptional event!

CLOSE GAMES. FUN GAMES. EVERY GAME.

By way of plugging my 2008 tournaments while giving my opinion on one of the ASHI survey questions, here are my thoughts when it comes to open tournaments vs.
segregated tournaments, i.e., tournaments where all teams are lumped together vs.
tournaments where teams are separated according to caliber and experience. I prefer the latter.

There are some great open tournaments, particularly when teams are separated into
A/B divisions for playoffs.

But in men’s A, C, D or Novice hockey – and yes, ASHI will get around to
reclassifying the divisions A, B, C & D – almost every game is close. That’s what
accurate segregation does. You play teams in your own class. Blowouts are minimized.
30 close minutes = 30 fun minutes.

The segregation isn’t always perfect. But after 12 years of running the Men’s C, D &
Novice National Championships, I come pretty close. When a team wins D, they move to C next year. When a team wins Novice, they move to D next year. There should be no such thing as a low-level dynasty.

If you want close competition – for the ENTIRE tournament, both days, every game –
my two spring tournaments provide that. If your team has limited funds and limited
opportunity to travel, these tournaments maximize your competition, your close games
and your fun.

The Men’s C & D Mid-West Regional takes place March 8-9 at Hot Shots Indoor Arena, Mt. Pleasant, PA (located 20 minutes east of Pittsburgh). If you want to further
maximize your off-ice hockey fun, Hot Shots is hosting a roller hockey tournament
the same weekend. Divisions are: Puck competitive, ball competitive and ball
recreational. E-mail penguinsroller@hotmail.com for details on that weekend’s roller
tournaments.

The 13th Annual Men’s C, D & Novice National Championships take place April 25-27 at RMU Island Sports Center and Harmarville Blade Runners, Pittsburgh. This tournament is the Mecca of street hockey when it comes to close competition and has drawn over 40 teams in each of the past five years.

Close games. Fun games. Every game.

HOLIDAY INN PITTSBURGH AIRPORT...

is the official host hotel for the Street Hockey USA National Championships to be
held at RMU Island Sports Center April 25-27, 2008. The Holiday Inn Pittsburgh
Airport is a modern hotel with all the amenities one expects, a focus on hometown
pride, outstanding service and a distinctive themed experience. The group rate for
the Street Hockey USA National Championships is just $79.00 (plus tax) per room per
night. The Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport is located just three miles from RMU
Island Sports Center and includes a restaurant and lounge, arcade room, indoor pool,
whirlpool, fitness center and gift shop. For team reservations contact Tara Rzepecki
at 412-631-1343 or e-mail trzepecki@hipitt.meyerjabara.com. Visit the Holiday Inn
Pittsburgh Airport's web site at www.hipittsburgh.com.

Teams competing in Men's C & D will play at RMU Island Sports Center. Teams
competing in Novice will play at Harmarville Blade Runners. Hotel information for
the Novice tournament will be announced shortly.

STREET HOCKEY USA PRESENTS:
TWO GREAT DEK/BALL HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS FOR 2008!!!

MARCH 8-9: MID-WEST REGIONAL at HOT SHOTS INDOOR ARENA,
MT. PLEASANT, PA (NEAR PITTSBURGH).
DIVISIONS: MEN’S C & MEN’S D.
COST: JUST $350 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, MARCH 7.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.

APRIL 26-27: 13TH ANNUAL STREET HOCKEY USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS at RMU ISLAND SPORTS CENTER and HARMARVILLE BLADERUNNERS, PITTSBURGH.
DIVISIONS: MEN’S C, MEN’S D & MEN’S NOVICE
COST: JUST $500 PER TEAM. U.S. FUNDS ONLY!!!
THREE GAMES GUARANTEED PER TEAM.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY FRIDAY, APRIL 25.
JACKETS WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF RUNNER-UP TEAMS.
$250 ENTRY DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.
TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP.
MVP, MVD AND MVG AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.

MORE PRIZES WILL BE ADDED FOR BOTH TOURNAMENTS!!!
CHECK STREETHOCKEYUSA.COM FOR UPDATES!!!

RULES: *THE ASHI/IDTA RULEBOOK WILL BE USED.
*EACH TEAM USES FIVE RUNNERS AND A GOALIE.
*CENTER LINE IS OFFSIDES.
*BODY CHECKING AND FIGHTING ARE FORBIDDEN.
*MATCHING COLOR SHIRTS ARE REQUIRED.
*GLOVES AND SHIN PADS ARE REQUIRED.
*GOALTENDERS MUST WEAR FULL EQUIPMENT.
*GAMES CONSIST OF THREE 10-MINUTE PERIODS.

MINIMUM ROSTER IS 11, MAXIMUM IS 18.
C TEAMS MAY USE UP TO THREE A PLAYERS.
D & NOVICE TEAMS MAY NOT USE A PLAYERS.
D TEAMS MAY USE UP TO TWO PLAYERS ALSO PLAYING IN C.
NOVICE TEAMS MAY USE UP TO TWO PLAYERS ALSO PLAYING IN D.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MARK MADDEN AT 412-231-6759.
E-MAIL ADDRESS IS STREETHOCKEYUSA@HOTMAIL.COM.
PAYMENT REQUIRED 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TOURNAMENT.
HOTEL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

MAIL PAYMENT TO:
MARK MADDEN, 9 WATERSIDE PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

A PLEA FOR UNITY

*Scoring system: 10 points for a win, 5 points for a tie, 1 point per goal won by
(max. 7 per game).
*Tiebreakers (in order of use): Won-lost, head-to-head, GF, GA, coin flip.
*In C, top three teams in each division make playoffs.
*In D, top two teams in each division make playoffs. Division winners are seeded 1-5.
*QUARTERFINAL SEEDS MAY BE SWITCHED TO AVOID REPEAT MATCHUPS.
*The first period of round-robin games is running time. Clock stops on goals and during penalties. Clock runs when one team takes a 7-goal lead and continues to run until the trailing team gets within 5. Game ends when one team leads by 8 at the end of two
periods or later.
*The nets above the glass are IN PLAY.
*Overtime will not be played in non-playoff games. In elimination, quarterfinal and semifinal games, overtime will be one 5-minute running-time sudden-death period followed by a shootout. Championship games will be overtime to a finish. Teams do not switch ends for overtime except in the finals.
*Any major = a game misconduct. Three minors = a game misconduct.
*Mark Madden is the tournament director. He is assisted by Jerry Bass and Armand Castelli.

2007 STREET HOCKEY USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 28-29, Harmarville BladeRunners

NOVICE DIVISION
Saturday, April 28
8am-Hellraisers v. Soul Train
855am-Olympia Breakers v. Rowan Road
950am-DC Riot v. Hellraisers
1045am-Rowan Road v. Soul Train
1140am-DC Riot v. Olympia Breakers
1235pm-DC Death Row v. Ironmen
130pm-Ohio v. Storm
225pm-D-Mob v. Red Dragons
320pm-Echo Valley v. Mon Valley Magic
415pm-DC Death Row v. Ohio
510pm-Ironmen v. Storm
605pm-Echo Valley v. Red Dragons
7pm-D-Mob v. Mon Valley Magic
755pm-DC Death Row v. Storm
850pm-Ohio v. Ironmen
945pm-Mon Valley Magic v. Red Dragons
1040pm-D-Mob v. Echo Valley

8am-4A v. 5A (elimination game)
855am-2A v. 3A (round-robin game)
950am-1A v. 8am winner (round-robin game)
11am-¼-4 v. 5
12n-¼-3 v. 6
1pm-semi-1 v. 4-5 winner
2pm-semi-2 v. 3-6 winner
4pm-FINAL

*Scoring system: 10 points for a win, 5 points for a tie, 1 point per goal won by
(max. 7 per game).
*Tiebreakers (in order of use): Won-lost, head-to-head, GF, GA, coin flip.
*Top two teams in each division make playoffs. Division winners are seeded 1-3.
*QUARTERFINAL SEEDS MAY BE SWITCHED TO AVOID REPEAT MATCHUPS.
*The first period of round-robin games (including the elimination game) is running time. Clock stops on goals and during penalties. Clock runs when one team takes a 7-goal lead and continues to run until the trailing team gets within 5. Game ends when one team leads by 8 at the end of two periods or later.
*The nets above the glass are IN PLAY.
*Overtime will not be played in non-playoff games. In elimination, quarterfinal and semifinal games, overtime will be one 5-minute running-time sudden-death period followed by a shootout. Championship games will be overtime to a finish. Teams do not switch ends for overtime except in the finals.
*Any major = a game misconduct. Three minors = a game misconduct.
*Mark Madden is the tournament director. He is assisted by Jerry Bass and Armand Castelli.