USARS CHAMPIONSHIPS


The USARS Championships of Inline Hockey are scheduled for June 18-20, 2010.
Posted: February 14, 2010 3:48PM; Updated: February 16, 2010 7:53AM

USARS Inline Hockey Championships

June 18, 2010 to June 20, 2010 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

This prestigious event is open to all teams.  You don't have to play in a regional tournament to qualify for this event.  This prestigious event is sanctioned by USARS, America's National Governing Body for Inline Hockey and the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Inc.  This is the official USARS-USA Championships of Inline Hockey for the United States of America for Senior Men, Women and Youth Divisions.

ENTRY FEE: $550.00/4 Game Guarantee
Date- June 18-20, 2010
LOCATIONS: 
BladeRunners Ice Complex - Hamarville, PA   www.bladerunnersicesports.com
Hot Shots Sports Arena - Mt. Pleasant, PA   www.hotshotsarena.com
Center Ice - Delmont, PA   www.centericearena.com
Family Sports Center - Butler, PA   www.familysportscenter.org
RMU Island Sports Center - Neville Island, PA   www.rmuislandsports.org
 
COMPETITION:  4 Game Guarantee.  Teams will play four- seven games in the event.
LEVELS:  
Elite (AAA):  All teams advance to the bracketed playoffs after three pool games.
Competitive (AA) & (A):  There will be two levels of play in the 10U-12U-14U & 16U Boys divisions.  After pool play, all teams advance to the bracketed playoffs. Example: 24 teams enter the 16U Division. All teams receive three pool games. The Top 12 seeds advance to Tier One and seeds 13-24 advance to the Tier Two bracketed playoffs.
No athlete is allowed to compete in two levels in the same age division at the USARS-USA Championships. 
 
DIVISIONS:  
___8u
___10u
___12u
___14u
___16u
___18u
___21u
___ Men's Gold
___ Men's Silver
___ Men's Bronze
 
___ Girl's 14u
___ Girl's 18u
___Women's Gold
___Women's Silver
 
SCHEDULE: The tournament schedule will be posted online at www.aauhockey.org  www.penguinsbreakout.com & www.usarollersports.org  five to seven days after the final deadline of June 10, 2010.
 
PLAYING RULES:  The playing rules are by the NGB of the sport, USA Roller Sports.  Certified referees will be assigned to the event with the USARS Zone coordinator overseeing the competition.  There is no qualifier needed for any division.  You are allowed a minimum of eight (8) players on your roster, including a goalie and a maximum of 15 players.  This does not mean that eight or more athletes must be at the event.
 
AWARDS:  Event sponsor, AAU will present gold, silver and bronze medals to all members of each team placing in the top three in each age classification.  Team awards are given to the top teams in each division and age group. Free AAU Championship T-Shirt to all athletes/coaches.
 
 
2010 TEAM USA CAMPS:  Criteria is posted at www.aauhockey.org and www.usarollersports.org.
 
AAU MEMBERSHIP:  All athletes and coaches must be a member of AAU or USARS.  The team manager must be able to present proof of their 2009-2010 membership numbers on their team roster at check in.  Register online at www.aauhockey.org or www.usarollersports.org. 
 
CHECK IN TIMES:  This will be posted online with the schedule.
 
ON-SITE CHECK IN:  There is mandatory check in for all teams participating in the 2010 USARS-USA Championships at the Bladerunner facility.  Team Managers must check their team(s) in prior to their first game.
 
FORMAT OF PLAY: A pool play system will be used.  There will be an even number of teams (if possible) in each pool.  Each team will be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) games.  Many teams will play five or more.  All teams will receive 2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie.

GAME FORMAT: A two minute warm-up is allowed before each game.  There will be 16 minute halves with a rest period of one minute between halves.  The clock will stop in the last minute with a score within one goal or a tie.  Games ending in a tie during pool play will end in a tie and each team will be awarded one point in their pool play standings.  Only during the bracketed playoffs will a game go into a sudden death overtime period.
 
SKILLS COMPETITION: Hundreds of dollars in prizes will be won during the skills competition. Additional skills details will be available closer to the tournament on the tournament web sites.
 
DEADLINE: June 10 
Team Entry Form, roster and payment must be received by June 10. Late entries may not be accepted! All fees are non-refundable. You may pay online or print and mail, fax or email the forms with a money order, cashier's check or credit card payment.
 
Please mail, fax or email appropriate paperwork and payment to: West Penn AAU, P.O. Box 857, McMurray, PA 15317. Fax to: 877-202-6532
 
Any tournament questions, please contact Jon Roux at jonroux@comcast.net or (724) 986-1450.