2019-20 MIHA INFORMATION
Teams must have $300 deposit received by the league before they can schedule. ($200 for returning teams) Scheduling is first come, first serve based on the schedule on the left, so if you miss the deadline you may not get your choice of tournaments or even any local tournaments.
Last season, 11 of the 12 tournaments were sold out. Tournaments are limited to 15 teams per tourney except for a few central locations where the cap is 16 and rinks with two floors where the cap is closer to 30. MIHA does not force teams to play 11pm or 7am like many other tournaments.
Seniority is based on how many FULL season’s your organization has played in MIHA. Teams that started at the same time are ranked based on how many teams that have entered, if they have played in MIHA in single tourneys before they were a full season team.
- Most affordable national league, tournament pricing only $450/team
- Discounts for season teams (4 tournament commitment)
- Top teams in each division earn a spot in Championships
- T4 division intended for true recreation players
- T4 is meant to be TRUE REC, lowest division at most rinks, little or no tourney exp.
- 3 goal limit in T4. 4 goal limit in T3. This applied to regulation, a 4th goal is not a penalty
- Same competitive hockey that MIHA is known for
- Same strict stance on NO RINGER players or teams!
- Prizes for MVP / MVG at every event
- Prizes awarded at end of season
- One team per player at each tournament, exception with goalie that skates out in a different division
- Must play Saturday to play on Sunday (there are exceptions, see captains)
- All roster additions must be pre-approved
- Must have a set of matching jerseys and one alternative set that are all black/white or matching
- Concussion plan put in place – If a player obtains a concussion during play, they may not return to any MIHA tournament until a note is received from a physician clearing the player to participate.
- To have preferred scheduling, teams must have a minimum of 1 set of jeresys with the MIHA logo
WITHDRAW RULES
- Teams can withdraw prior to 30 days before an event and not lose their deposit.
- Teams that withdraw within 30 days will lose their deposit and their championship eligibility
- Teams that withdraw after the schedule is posted, typically the week before a tourney, are done for the season and lose their deposit. (see 2015-16 Cincinnati Shock, 2019-20 Chicago Scream, IIP Damage)
2019-20 Championships
Due to time constraints only 28 teams will be invited to Championships. The rough plan is below and may change due to teams backing out.
T2 - 8 teams. Two pools of 4.
T3A - 8 teams. Two pools of 4.
T3B - 5 teams. 1 v 4, 2 v 3, winners play each other. Both losers play vs #5. Winner of winners game #1 seed, loser #2.
T4 - 7 teams. One pool of 4 and one pool of 3. (1, 2, 3 / 4, 5, 6, 7 or 1, 2, 3, 4 / 5, 6, 7) TBD