Princes Wharf No. 1
Castray Esplanade, Hobart, Tasmania
Important Dates
- Team Registration Opens: 1st September 2024
- Team Registration Deposit Due: 1st September 2024
- Team Registration Closes: December 31st 2024 (unless divisions are exhausted earlier)
- Final Team Payments Due: 10th January 2025
- Tasmania Cup Tournament Begins: 23rd January 2025
- Tasmania Cup Tournament Concludes: 28th January 2025
Team Entry Fees
The registration link for the 2024 Tasmania Cup will open on September 1st.
Tournament Team Fee: $1300 (per team)
A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required to secure your spot upon entry. The remaining balance will be added to your team’s statement and is due by 9th January 2025.
Entering a Team
Select the appropriate division, enter a team name and pay the deposit required. Players can be added at any stage after the team is entered, until one week before the tournament starts.
Individual Registrations
Players who wish to compete but do not have a team can register to join by filling out the Individual Player Registration form. The cost for an individual is $200 per division and includes a playing jersey. While we strive to place all players, placement is not guaranteed and if we can not place an individual in a team the $200 entry fee will be refunded.
Tournament Format
All teams are guaranteed a minimum of 6 games. The number of team entries will determine the format for each division.
Divisions
The Tasmania Cup offers several divisions with a focus on providing hockey from the youngest juniors up to those experienced players looking for high-level competition:
- Under 10s: Must be 10 years of age or younger on the 1st January 2025
- Under 13s: Must be 13 years of age or younger on the 1st of January 2025
- Under 16s: Must be 16 years of age or younger on the 1st January 2025
- Women’s: Open to all female participants aged 15 and older
- Division 1: High-level competitive experience
- Division 2: Competitive experience with a focus on fun
- Division 3: Recreational level, new to the sport
Team/Participant Eligibility
Tournament directors reserve the right to place a team or individual in a different division if appropriate.
Any player who has played in any national competition can only play in Div 3 with dispensation.
- Juniors must play in their age division before playing up
- Players must be 15 years as of January 1st 2025 to player in a senior division
- Division 2 teams can have up to two players from Division 1
- Division 3 teams can only have one player playing Division 2
- Players cannot skip divisions if playing in two divisions (excluding Women’s)
- Players may compete in a maximum of 2 divisions
Dispensations
Team captains/organisers can apply for dispensations regarding participant eligibility by emailing the tournament directors with relevant details.
Team Rosters
The maximum number of players per team is 12 skaters + 2 goaltenders. A maximum of 2 coaches/managers are allowed on the bench.
Game Format
Length: 2 x 20-minute halves (two-minute half time break).
- All round-robin games will be running time with no timeouts or stop time unless controlled by the referee.
- All finals games will be played with stop time in the last two minutes (if the score is within one goal at the start of the final 2 minutes).
- Each team will be allocated one timeout per finals game.
- Tied finals game: 5-minute sudden death 3v3 overtime.
- Tied after overtime: Best of 3 penalty shootout (continuing until a winner is decided).
Schedule of Games
The Tasmania Cup fixture will be available on 10 January 2025. It will be posted on this website and shared on Van Diemen’s Devils Inline Hockey Club Facebook page.
Scoring/Standings
If you are interested in assisting with scoring, please contact Rob Pike via email at: rob@tasmaniacup.com. Results will be posted online on the https://tasmaniacup.com website, and the tournament schedule and results board will be near the canteen and grandstands.
Tournament Awards
An MVP will be awarded to a skater from each division voted upon by the referees after each round-robin game. The votes will be tallied after all round-robin games, and the MVP will be announced after the final of each division.In addition to the division MVP, there will also be a finals MVP chosen by the referees and tournament directors after the finals.
Rule Highlights
- All games will be played per the ILHA rule book and a set of Tasmania Cup Tournament by-laws.
- It is a requirement that teams MUST wear matching hockey jerseys.
- Minor penalties are two minutes in duration.
- Half visors or face cages MUST BE WORN on all helmets in all divisions.
- A ZERO TOLERANCE towards fighting and referee abuse will be enforced.
Head Referee
Robert Pike will be the head referee for the Tasmania Cup. He will manage the assignment of referees and oversee conduct throughout the tournament.
Interested in reffing? Contact Rob Pike via email to: rob@tasmaniacup.com
Change Rooms
There are four change rooms in operation at PW1, and numbers will be allocated and shown on the schedule and on the standings board near the canteen. Teams are requested to keep change rooms tidy and exit them before the end of the first half of the following game. No gear is to be left overnight.
Food and Beverages
The Tasmania Cup will offer a range of food and beverages. The Tasmania Cup is licensed to sell alcohol, and therefore, no alcohol will be allowed to be brought in from outside. Grab a snack and a drink and sit in the stands and enjoy the tournament.