TOURNAMENTS
The Director - Minor Development must approve all tournaments. Minor Atom to Midget are permitted 4 tournaments plus one at Christmas during Regular Season and Playoff Round Robin. Novice MD Teams are permitted 3 tournaments plus 1 at Christmas during Regular Season and Playoff Round Robin. Silver Stick tournaments shall count as one tournament. Teams are allowed up to five nights in a hotel room for all tournaments combined unless approved by the Minor Development Management Committee. Penalty to teams who do not adhere to the Tournament Policy will be a 5-game suspension to the Head Coach, a $1,500 fine to the Member Association and immediate withdrawal of the tournament.
Christmas Break is defined as December 25-31.
Attending a tournament hosted by a centre over 300 kilometres from London must be approved by the Minor Development Management Committee.
The dates of all tournaments that a team is applying for must be submitted prior to second week in August. (NLSA will NOT adjust the scheduling of any games to fit in extra tournaments). Any NLSA team must first receive a Travel Permit from the online system prior to travelling to any tournament or exhibition game.