Rules

The tournament is played according to the WL 2020-2022 rules with the following modifications.

Game time:

  • 2×15 min. running clock (break 2 minutes)
  • Final game 3×15 min. running clock (each break 2 minutes)

Penalties:

  • Minor penalty = 1 minute
  • Major penalty = 3 minutes 
  • Players penalized with match penalty are automatically suspended for next game.
  • Organizators reserve the right to add aditional game suspension(s) or expel a player from the tournament for particularly serious or dangerous foul and/or unsportsmanlike behaviour.

Timeouts:

  • One 45 seconds long timeout per game.

Tournament play system:

4 groups A,B,C,D (Group A, B 4 teams, Group C, D 3 teams)
The quarter-finals are played as follows: A1 –C2; D1 – B2 ; C1 – A2; B1 – D2
The winners of the quarter-final games will compete in the semi-finals (Winner of QF1 vs. QF3, QF2
vs. QF4)
Defeated teams from the quarter-final games will compete for 5th – 8th place
The winners of the semi-finals will compete for the overall 1st place
Defeated teams from the semi-final games will compete for 3rd place

Teams that do not advance to the quarterfinals will compete in two brackets for 9th-11th place and 12th-14th place.

Matches in the regular season may end in a draw. In the playoffs and placement matches, if the score is tied, there will be 1x 5min overtime in the form of a golden goal, or possibly a shootout (standard 3 per team).

Number of players in a team:

There is no upper limit on the number of players in a team

Players can’t play for multiple teams

Standings in the groups is determined by following criteria :

  1. points
  2. mutual match
  3. score difference
  4. goals scored
  5. draw

Individual awards:

  • Best goalkeeper
  • Best scorer
  • Player with the most points
  • Best Defensive Player