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 2023-24 Season Age Classifications
YEAR AGE LEVEL
2007 16 16 & Under
2008 15 16 & Under
2009 14 14 & Under
2010 13 14 & Under
2011 12 12 & Under
2012 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