2011 – 2012 CPIHL Tier 1 Bears Cup & Tier 2 Viola Cup Playoff Structure

Tier 1 Playoff Bracket (pdf)
Tier 2 Playoff Bracket (pdf)
Tier 3 Playoff Bracket (pdf)

Playoff Rules (pdf)

Playoffs will be a true double elimination format.
Highest seeded team is the Home team. Teams will be reseeded each round with seeding based on final regular season standings throughout the playoffs, until the Semi-Finals.
Only the top (8) teams qualify for playoffs.
Seeding based on final regular season standings utilizing applicable tiebreakers.

1st Round
Top (4) seeds host the bottom (4) seeds in the following order: (8@1) (7@2) (6@3) (5@4)
Winners advance to the Winners bracket in Round 2 and the Losers move to the Losers bracket for Round 2.
The Loser of (8@1) moves to Game (A), and the Winner to Game (E)
The Loser of (6@3) moves to Game (B), and the Winner to Game (E)
The Loser of (5@4) moves to Game (C), and the Winner to Game (F)
The Loser of (7@2) moves to Game (D), and the Winner to Game (F)

2nd Round
The (4) teams remaining in the Winners bracket will play for the (2) Semi-Final spots.
The Losers of the Winners bracket will be moved to Games (E) & (F) in the Losers bracket.
The Winner in the Losers bracket of (A) & (B) plays in Game (E), and the Loser is eliminated.
The Winner in the Losers bracket of (C) & (D) plays in Game (F), and the Loser is eliminated.
The highest seed based on final season standings is always the Home team.

3rd Round
The (2) teams remaining in the Winners bracket will play for a spot in the Finals.
The Loser of the Winners bracket will be moved to Game (G) in the Losers bracket.
The Winner of (A, B, or E) will play the Winner of (C, D, or F) in the Losers bracket.
The Losers in the Losers bracket are eliminated.
The highest seed based on final season standings is always the Home team.

4th Round
The final remaining Winner in the Winners bracket receives a bye until the Championship Game.
The (2) remaining teams in the Losers bracket play for the final spot in the Championship Game.
The Losers in the Losers bracket are eliminated.
The highest seed based on final season standings is always the Home team.

Championship Night
The Winner of the Winners bracket & Winner of the Losers bracket in Tier 1 play for the Bears Cup.
The Winner of the Winners bracket & Winner of the Losers bracket in Tier 2 play for the Viola Cup.
The Home team on Championship night will be the team who advanced from the Winners bracket.

2011 – 2012 CPIHL Tier 3 Playoff Structure
Top (4) teams qualify
Seeding based on final regular season standings
Semi-Final Round
1st seed plays the 4th seed, 2nd seed plays the 3rd seed in a single elimination format
Both winners advance to the Tier 3 Championship on Friday Feb 24th, 2012 @ Rink TBD The highest seed based on final season standings is always the Home team.

CPIHL Playoff Rules 2010-2011 Season
1. Games will go full time, no reduced time in third period unless the 6 rule is in effect. The 10 goal rule will be in effect, and the mercy rule will be applied during the 3rd period, except on Championship night.
2. Ties at the end of regulation will go to 4 minute 4 on 4 sudden death overtime followed by a 3 minute 3 on 3 sudden death overtime.
3. Penalties do carryover into the sudden death overtime. At no time can a team participate with less than 4 players (traditionally 3 skaters and a goalie). If a carryover penalty or penalty called in sudden death puts a team at less than the minimum the penalized player(s) time will be put on clock and non-offending team will have equivalent number of player(s) added to their on ice amount. At the conclusion of the penalty the player(s) will return to the ice as normal but at the next stoppage of play the on ice count will go back to the reduced amount depending on which sudden death the game is in.
4. Ties at the end of the 3 minute overtime will go to a shootout. Each team will designate shootout participants at the end of the 3 minute sudden death overtime by placing a number 1 through 5 beside shootout participant’s names on the score sheet. Players 1 through 3 will shoot in the order indicated on the score sheet, starting with player 1. If a tie score still exists after the 3rd player from each team has taken part in the shootout, the shootout will continue as a sudden death shootout beginning with the 4th player from each team’s list until one team has outscored the other after each player has had the chance to shoot. If there remains a tie after all 5 shooters have gone from both teams, the order will restart with the same players in order from 1-5 until there is a clear winner. Once shootout starts if any player is unable to take part in the shootout through injury, penalty, or game ejection, all players immediately below will advance one position in the shootout rotation.
5. In the last 10 minutes of a playoff game or in overtime, if a player receives a 10 minute misconduct penalty, the balance of the penalty that remains un-served shall be served in the player's next scheduled playoff game. Also, the player may not participate in a shootout if the entire 10 minute misconduct has not been served.

Notes

1. From the rules minor penalties with time remaining do not exclude a player from participating in shoot outs.
2. Examples of rule 3
a. 4 on 4 Sudden Death Overtime
I. If team A has one minor penalty at the conclusion of regulation and team B has no penalties than the 4 on 4 will start 4 on 3, penalized player will re-enter game at the conclusion of the penalty.
ii. If team A has two minor penalties at the conclusion of regulation and team B has no penalties than the 4 on 4 will start 5 on 3, penalized player(s) will re-enter game at the conclusion of their penalties. At the next stoppage of play if there are no other penalties play will resume 4 on 4.
b. 3 on 3 Sudden Death Overtime
I. If team A has one minor penalty at the conclusion of the 4 on 4 Sudden Death Overtime and team B has no penalties than the 3 on 3 will start 4 on 3, penalized player will re-enter game at the conclusion of the penalty. At the next stoppage of play if there are no other penalties play will resume 3 on 3.
ii. If team A has two minor penalties at the conclusion of the 4 on 4 Sudden Death Overtime and team B has no penalties than the 3 on 3 will start 5 on 3, penalized player(s) will re-enter game at the conclusion of their penalties. At the next stoppage of play if there are no other penalties play will resume 3 on 3.
CPIHL Tie-breaking Rules 2011 - 2012 Season
1. Tie - breaking procedure for two teams.
a. Most wins in all league games
b. Head to head results in games between the two tied teams
c. Goal differential in head to head games between the two tied teams
d. The fewest amount of goals allowed in all league games
e. Most periods won in all league games
f. Coin toss
2 Tie - breaking procedure for three or more teams.
a. Most wins in all league games
b. The fewest amount of losses in all league games.
c. The fewest amount of goals allowed in all league games
d. Most goals scored in all league games
e. Most periods won in all league games
f. Coin toss
CPIHL Playoff Policies for 2011 - 2012 Season.
1. The CPIHL Executive Committee will assign neutral teams to provide gate responsibilities at all playoff games.
2. The rinks will assign scorekeeper/clock operator and home team must provide PA announcer
3. The home team will provide back-up scorekeeper, clock operator and gate operations (ticket sales) personnel for all games in case of non-appearance by the assigned neutral team or scoring staff.
4. Ticket sales will begin no later than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled face off time. If the assigned neutral team has not appeared by that time, the home team must begin selling tickets. If the home team begins selling tickets they must make note on the gate form of when or if the assigned neutral team arrives at the game.
5. Both home and away teams must provide the necessary security personnel for all playoff games.
6. Failure of the assigned neutral team to support the games to which they are assigned will result in that team losing all or a portion of their share of the playoff proceeds.
7. The CPIHL Executive Committee will provide off-ice and gate personnel for league championship games.
8. Admission Fee
a. Playoff Games - $4.00 for students, adults and seniors (no fee for 5th grade and below)
b. Championship Games - $5.00 for students, adults and seniors (no fee for 5th grade and below)
c. Player, Coach, Manager and VIP Passes are good for all Playoff and Championship Games (Regular Season Passes are not valid).