Game Administration

Reporting Game Scores
1.     Head Coaches & Managers will receive electronic gamesheet information ahead of the Coach/Manager meeting to be held in early October.
2.     It is mandatory for the Home team to report the scores & penalties on-line immediately following every game.
3.     Game sheets are the official record of the game. See Section 12 of the Rules and Regulations page.
4.     For the mandatory goalie win/loss/tie decision, this is assigned to the goalie that ended their shift at the 3rd period buzzer.
5. To enter scores, there are 5 sections that need to be filled out
a) Pre-Game: For goalies, mark starting goalie as "Starting" and back up goalie as "Playing"
b) Game Score
c) Scoring: Enter goals and assist
d) Penalties
e) Goalie Shifts: Enter which goalie(s) played in the game and the amount of time. Usual entry would be "Start: Period 1 - 10:00 mins to End: Period 3 - 0:00 mins"
Guide on RAMP Login and Roster Set Up
Guide on RAMP Game Reporting
If you have any questions, please contact your Division Convenor.

Re-Schedule Game Request
To request a game to be re-scheduled, please submit the following downloadable form to your convenor.
1. Visiting Teams Must Attempt To Switch Game Prior to Re-scheduling Request
2. Approval from your League Convener will be required before you approach the opposing team.
OBMHL Game Reschedule Request Form
Example Handout to explain Game Re-Schedule and Game Swap

Swap Game Request
To request a game swap, please submit the following downloadable form to your convenor.
Teams requesting a game SWAP are responsible to inform the Home Team.
OBMHL Game Swap Request Form

How to Fill out a Gamesheet
For instructions on completing a gamesheet, please choose a file below:
How to fill out a gamesheet
Comment remplir les feuilles de jeux

Timekeepers Box
Information for Timekeepers, Scorers and Penalty Box Attendants
Here are a series of tools to help volunteers that timekeep, score and act as a penalty box attendant.

Electronic Game Sheets
As per the HEO Code of Discipline, the B League direction on submitting the game sheet is as follows:
1. Home Team to submit to the B League via electronic game sheet immediately upon completion of the game.
2. Referee must complete a Game Incident Report via TTM as required.

Information for Timekeepers, Scorers and Penalty Box Attendants

Game Sheet - The OBMHL (B League) uses electronic gamesheets.

All teams must have competent off-ice officials who are trained and able to complete the gamesheet during play and submit electronically at the game’s end.

Important information with regards to off-ice officials:

Off-Ice Officials (Penalty box attendants/timekeepers/scorers) do not have to be on the Official Team Roster. They cannot be members of the team’s Bench Staff.
It is recommended off-ice officials have Speak Out/Respect in Sport.
Penalty box attendants/timekeepers/scorekeepers are covered for insurance as an “Off Ice Team Official”, they are considered an extension of the on-ice officials.

Responsibilities of the Game Timekeeper / Scorer:

Ensure the length of game (50/80), the curfews for each period (10-10-12 or 15-15-18) and the agreed time of the curfew (50 or 80 minutes from the scheduled start time) is noted in the top right hand corner of the game sheet BEFORE the respective team officials enter their lineups.
Enter on the official game report a correct record of the goals scored by whom, and to whom assists, if any, are to be credited.
Record all penalties assessed, stating the numbers of all penalized players, the duration of each penalty, the infraction, and the time at which the penalty was assessed; time off and actually returns to ice/bench.
Use a spare note pad as required.
Advise the Referee when the same player has received a second Misconduct penalty during the game.
Advise the Referee when a player has received a third “stick infraction”, rule 62(b). The “stick infraction” penalties can be remembered with the acronym CHESS Crosschecking, High sticking, butt-Ending, Slashing, Spearing.
If a bench clearing incident occurs, assist the Referee by noting on the spare notepad the numbers of the players involved and give that information to the Referee if there is a request. (i.e. rule 70 leaving the bench)
At the completion of the game, ensure the official game report is signed by each on ice official, sign it and submit it electronically as required by the League.
If the goalie is changed, record the time of that change on the electronic game sheet.
Record the time of the start and actual finish of each game, and all actual playing time during the game. If any time remains on game clock, (i.e when curfew ends the game instead of 3rd period game clock), record this number on the game sheet.
Signal to the Referee the end of each period, each overtime period and the end of the game.
Stop the clock only on the officials whistle OR automatically at the end of the period or when curfew arrives.
In any dispute regarding time, refer the matter to the Referee for a final decision based on OBMHL PLAYING RULES & REGULATIONS. (i.e. game ends when clock hits curfew time, not first whistle after curfew)
Possess a sound knowledge of the OBMHL playing rules, especially those pertaining to responsibilities of off-ice officials.
Be familiar with the type of clock, running clock and public address system used in the arena.
Advise the Referee of any problem pertaining to the required duties.

Responsibilities of the Off-ice Official and/or Penalty Box Attendant

The penalty box attendant MUST remain in the box for the duration of the game unless, AND only unless, the number of penalized players requires them to stand adjacent to the penalty box.
Open the door when a player is entering the penalty box, and when the time penalty expires, to avoid players returning early.
If the penalty is coincidental or time is not posted on game clock, ask the scorer for the time to return to play, inform the penalized player and the bench staff, as to the unfinished time of the penalty.
Ensure the door is closed properly after the player returns to the ice.
Be able to recognize the different situations and the order in which penalized players return to the ice. The off/on ice official will tell you.
Understand the coincident Major/Match penalty rule and examples contained in the Hockey Canada rule book.
Understand the order of occurrence procedures (Rule 38(d)).
Keep the penalty bench free of spectators. Should there be any trouble, advise the Referee.
If a penalized player verbally or physically harasses any of the office officials, this should be directed to the attention of the Referee at the first stoppage of play.

General Notes:

OBMHL requires that each home team provide competent timekeepers. Refer to: OBMHL Rules & Regulations Item 7.
All score keepers and time keepers shall be at least 14 years of age and be fully trained (HEO Approved training).

Discipline and Appeals

Protests

Excerpt from Rules & Regulations:

APPEALS: (see Rules and Regulations - Annex 1 for prescribed procedures) The appellant must submit all game protests or appeals to the League in writing within 72 hours after the completion of the game that is in dispute. Any playoff game protest must be filed in writing within 24 hours of completion of the game and include full disclosure on the grounds of protest. The League, in its sole discretion may delay the playoff series until the hearing is completed and a decision is rendered.

All appeals must be in writing, submitted to the League Director of D&A (Chairperson of the Appeal Committee). All letters of appeal must clearly state the grounds upon which the appeal is being made and what aspect of the game, in particular are being appealed.

An appeal fee in the form of a cheque payable to the OBMHL in the amount of $250.00 dollars is to be paid at the hearing. Preferably consisting of two cheques of $125.00, or an e-transfer for the full amount sent to treasurer@ottawableague.ca ) .

At its sole discretion, the League will determine whether or not the appeal will be heard. Appeals of a frivolous, baseless or trivial nature will not be heard.

The League will not hear “timing” protests unless the mandatory attendant was in the penalty box for the duration of the game (Rule 6e).

NOTE: The League will determine any and all levels of proof required in order to properly rule on any “timing” appeal. This could include witness statements, video, and/or photographic evidence, or whatever is deemed necessary by the League Appeals Panel in order to conclude the appeal fairly.

League timekeepers and scorekeepers are representatives of the League and not their Association.

NOTE: It should be understood, the OBMHL has no authority to overturn calls by the referee. These appeals must be submitted to the HEO Minor Council Discipline and Appeals Committee in consultation with the team’s respective Association President and/or District Chair, as required.

* All letters of appeal must clearly state the grounds upon which the appeal is being made and/or the particular aspect of the game that is in question.

** Cheque may be brought to the hearing, 2 cheques for $125 preferred.

*** League Timekeeprs - team officials acting as off-ice officals when scorekeeping/timekeeping