Amherst Recreation is excited to announce The Inuagural Bear Fest Broomball Tournament!
This double elimination tournament is open to teams of 7-10 players, ages 14 and up. Teams can be all-female, all-male or Co-ed. Games will be played on the AMS ice rink on Saturday February 7th between 12:00-4:00.
The $40.00 per team fee will benefit future projects and maintenance of the AMS ice rink.
Basic Broomball Rules
-All players must sign or have a parent sign a Amherst Recreation Department Release form prior to stepping on the ice.
-Game Basics: A game consists of 2 halves.
-Standard hockey goals will be used.
- A game consists of two, 15 minute running halves.
-Teams: Each team will have 6 players on the rink. All players must have a helmet and sneakers on. Elbow and knee pads are recommended but not mandatory.
-Substitutions can happen on the fly
-Brooms: Will be provided by the Amherst Recreation Department.
-Absolutely no Checking: Checking will result in player expulsion and the other team will automatically receive two points.
-High Broom: A high broom is called when the ball makes contact with the player’s stick above shoulder level. A minor penalty is called, unless an injury occurs as a result of the high broom, which is a major penalty.
-Penalties: Please refer to the official USA Broomball rule book for specific actions resulting in minor, major or game misconduct penalties. Penalties are marked as such:
Minor: 2 minutes
Major: 5 minutes
Misconduct: 10 minutes At no time may a player verbally or physically abuse an official
What: Bear Fest Broomball Tournament
Where: AMS Ice Rink
When: Saturday February 9th, 12:00pm-4:00pm
Who: Teams of 7-10 players aged 14 and up
Why: For fun, of course! And to support future programming and maintenance of the AMS Ice Rink