U17

Top 8 teams participate in double elimination

For the 2025 season (Game Times may very slighlty)

U17 playoff weekend will be hosted in Lacombe for the 2025 season

CALL Playoff Rules

Overtime Procedure:
If a game ends in a tie, the teams will be given a 5-minute break, followed by a 15-minute sudden victory period with a faceoff. If the game is still tied, another 5-minute break will be taken, followed by an additional 15-minute sudden victory period. This process will repeat until a winner is determined.

Game Lengths:
All game lengths will follow ALA Standard Game Length regulations.

Game Sheet & Website Reporting Requirements

• Game Sheets:
  To keep the schedule as current as possible, all game sheets must be scanned and emailed immediately following the game to:

  • admin@centralalbertalacrosse.com

  • discipline@centralalbertalacrosse.com
    This is the responsibility of both the home and away teams.

• Website Entry:
  Game results must be entered on the website immediately after the game by the home team and verified by the visiting team within 30 minutes of game completion.

• White Copies:
  White copies of the game sheets must be dropped off at the host table in the lobby by the home team.

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 OIC: call.oic@albertalacrosserefs.ca

Other Weekend Tournament Rules

• Ball Policy:
  No balls are permitted in or around the facility except during game time on the floor. Confiscated balls will not be returned. Players may be suspended from the next game for violations.

• 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.

• Affiliate Players:
  All teams must attend with their regular rosters. Any affiliate players must be approved in advance by the CALL President and/or Executive Director, as per CALL Affiliate Regulation 12.

  Use of unapproved affiliates for playoff games may result in a forfeit of that game

Game Operations

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

• Minor Officials:

  • The home team must supply 2 minor officials.

  • The visiting team must also supply 2 minor officials.

  • Roles include: Scorekeeper, Timekeeper, 30-second timer, and Penalty box operators (max of 5 in the box).

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

  • Officials must be in position at the start of warm-up. NO MINORS IN THE TIMEBOX

  • Teams without minor officials will be assessed a 2-minute delay of game penalty.

  • Volunteer officials must remain impartial. Misconduct will be addressed by on-floor officials.

• Referee Authority:
  All referee decisions are final.

• Game Start Delays:

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

  • If not ready after 5 minutes, the game will be forfeited.

  • A delay of game penalty in the final 2 minutes of play will result in a penalty shot being awarded to the non-offending team (LC Rule).