Jamboree Rules, Comets Holiday Jamboree, Tournament (West Lorne Comets)

4th Annual Comets Holiday Jamboree

West Lorne Minor Hockey Association

U7 Local League 

OMHA Tournament Sanction # 16073

Rules & Regulations

1. All OMHA Rules & Regulations will be followed for this Jamboree.  This jamboree is sanctioned by OMHA.

2. All teams, team officials, and parents/spectators are required to adhere to the OMHA Code of Conduct, WLMH Code of Conduct and the West Elgin Arena Code of Conduct. 

3. Abusive behaviour (verbally, physically, or causing damage to any property) by any player, team official or spectator will not be tolerated and will result in the immediate ban from the facility for the remainder of the tournament at the discretion of the tournament committee.  Notification of the incident will also be made by the tournament committee to the home minor hockey association of the individual(s) involved.  

4. Dressing rooms are to be kept clean, and left in a respectable state.  Any abuse of this policy may result in removal from the jamboree, and will result in an official complaint of the team's conduct being made to the home minor hockey association of the team. 

5. Registration fees for U7 LL are $500 and are due within 10 days of registration in order to secure the team’s spot in the tournament.  Refunds will not be issued after Friday November 22, 2024.

6. U7 team registration will cover one (1) registration for a team of one (1) half of the ice.  If a registration wishes to submit enough players to play two (2) half ice games, two registrations will be required to be submitted.  For example, if a U7 team has 16 players, and they only register one U7 team, all 16 players will play as one team in the jamboree on one half of the ice.  If a team wishes to split, they will be required to register two teams, and can split the team into two (2) teams of 8 players each.  The official OMHA roster will need to be provided, and the Modified Ice Participant List will need to be completed for each game.

7. All teams must submit a copy of their sanctioned travel permit and their OMHA approved team roster through the Team Portal by Monday December 16th, 2024.  Failure to do so may result in removal from the jamboree.

8. Games will start on time, and run ahead of schedule if possible.  Teams are required to be ready at least 15 minutes before scheduled game time. Failure to do so may result in a forfeit of the game.

9. For U7 LL, eight (8) teams will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.  Payment is required to secure your team’s spot in the jamboree.  

10. All games will be Half-Ice format.  Two-half ice modified games will run simultaneously. U7LL teams will be required to share the bench with the other team.  

11. Games will be two periods of 18 minutes each (run time).  

12. One (1) coach is required on ice per team per half ice game per normal rules. 

13. Coaches may be asked to help move the dividers, nets, etc during floods.  

14. Teams may be required to share dressing rooms for the duration of the jamboree.  

15. All teams will play four (4) games total.  This is a fun jamboree - scores will not be kept. 

16. The OMHA Modified Ice Participant List will be used for all games.  Teams will be required to provide completed forms in advance.  

17. All players will receive a swag bag.