We are coming in to the final part of regular season play and all games must be completed by Sunday February 25th at the latest. It is imperative that you input and verify all your gamesheets ASAP so that that the league can determine the final placings for the playoffs. ALL game sheets MUST be input and verified in the website by February 26th and preferably sooner if at all possible!! Not having games uploaded is interpreted as games not completed. As per NAI Regulations - Section 12.f) All teams must complete their regular league schedule to be eligible to compete in playoffs.
The league will populate the playoff format chart in each division with the team names so that there will not be any confusion as to where your team places. In order to do this we need to know the scores of all the games right away.
All playoff games are to be arranged by the teams and require the use of the Game change notification process and confirmation with your Governor. The team who is the highest in standings has Venue, meaning it has 1st choice of game slots provided by the opposition in the same way that venue is determined in provincial play. Teams must be prepared to play mid-week games especially with the Provincial Tournaments approaching. Governors will be advised to deal with unreasonable managers quickly and that they may have to dictate to the teams. Senior Governors will have the final say in any dispute!
Playoff scores must be posted within 24 Hours in order to provide the managers, and associations ice coordinators a fighting chance to line up the next series. Please familiarize yourself with section 13 of the NAI Regulations related to the playoffs.
Remember to contact your governor with any questions or concerns and once again thank you to everyone for making this the best league possible for everyone!!
GOOD LUCK to all the players & coaches for a SAFE and FUN playoff experience for ALL!!