TEAM & PLAYER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

TEAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

 CLASSIC TEAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

MEN’S DIV. I, MEN’S DIV. II, WOMEN’S, U20, U16, U14, U12 DIVISIONS

 > MINIMUM 70% OF THE TEAM’S ROSTER MUST BE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTRY THEY ARE PLAYING FOR AND MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT BORN IN THE COUNTRY.   (PLAYER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BORN IN THE COUNTRY AND CAN HAVE DUAL CITIZENSHIP)

> MAXIMUM 20% OF THE TEAM’S ROSTER CAN HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT BORN IN THE COUNTRY. (PLAYER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A CITIZEN)

> MAXIMUM 10% OF THE TEAM’S ROSTER CAN HAVE AT LEAST ONE GRANDPARENT BORN IN THE COUNTRY. (PLAYER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A CITIZEN)

> CLASSIC TEAMS CAN ENTER A SECOND TEAM IN THE SAME DIVISION AS A HERITAGE TEAM.

HERITAGE TEAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

MEN’S DIV. I, MEN’S DIV. II, WOMEN’S, U20, U16, U14, U12 DIVISIONS

 > MINIMUM 15% OF THE TEAM’S ROSTER MUST BE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTRY OR TERRITORY THEY ARE PLAYING FOR OR HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT BORN IN THE COUNTRY OR TERRITORY.  (PLAYER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BORN IN THE COUNTRY AND CAN HAVE DUAL CITIZENSHIP)

 > MAXIMUM 85% OF THE TEAM’S ROSTER MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE GRANDPARENT BORN IN THE COUNTRY OR TERRITORY.  (PLAYER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A CITIZEN)

MEN’S DIV. II

> EACH TEAM WILL BE CLASSIFIED INDIVIDUALLY AS A HERITAGE OR CLASSIC TEAM DEPENDING ON THE ROSTER PRESENTED.

> THE FORMAT OF THE TOURNAMENT WILL SEED TEAMS IN A TIER 1 AND 2 SCENARIO TO KEEP THE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THE TOURNAMENT. 

U20, U16, U14, U12 DIVISIONS

> EACH TEAM WILL BE CLASSIFIED INDIVIDUALLY IN EACH DIVISION AS A HERITAGE OR CLASSIC TEAM DEPENDING ON THE ROSTER PRESENTED.

> IN ORDER TO KEEP THE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THE TOURNAMENT HERITAGE TEAMS CANNOT HAVE PLAYERS ABOVE THE SINGLE A LEVEL OF PLAY.

TEAMS MUST SUBMIT ROSTERS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION DIGITALLY BY JULY 23, 2023. NO EXCEPTIONS.

USA Hockey 2022-23 Season Age Classifications

(USA Hockey Playing Season:  September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023)

YEAR     AGE      LEVEL

         2006     16         16 & Under

        2007     15         16 & Under

        2008     14         14 & Under

       2009     13         14 & Under

       2010     12         12 & Under

      2011     11         12 & Under

PROFESSIONAL PLAYER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

>  CURRENT PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE.

>  FORMER PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS THAT HAVE NOT PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS ARE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE.

PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES:

National Hockey League (NHL)                                American Hockey League (AHL)

East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)                          Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)

Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)             CHL Major Junior

Ontario Hockey League (OHL)                                  Western Hockey League (WHL)

U Sports Hockey                                                         National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Div. I

German Ice Hockey League (DEL)                           Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

WHEN SUBMITTING THE ROSTER, TEAM’S MUST INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY FORMER PRO PLAYER THAT HAS NOT PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) YEARS.  ONCE THE ROSTERS ARE OFFICIAL, IF A PLAYER IS FOUND TO NOT COMPLY WITH THIS RULE, THE PLAYER WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND THE TEAM WILL BE PENALIZED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING TEAM AND/OR PLAYER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT WAYNE WHITMORE ATWWHITMORE@AMERIGOLHOCKEY.COM