ISBHF rules for WC

Tiebreakers

The ranking within a group shall be decided in the following order:

a) The total number of points.

b) If two or more teams have the same number of points the internal matches of the teams concerned, the internal goal difference included if necessary, shall be decisive.

c) If the internal matches according to b) are not decisive, most scored goals internally shall be decisive.

d) If the ranking can not be decided by the internal matches the total goal difference of the teams concerned shall be decisive.

e) If the total goal difference is not decisive most scored goals of the teams concerned shall be decisive.

f) If two teams are definitely clear equal after their last mutual game in the group then this game shall be prolonged according to the regulation for play-off games.

Timings and format of games

Periods - 3 x 15 minutes, Intermissions - 10 minutes

Overtime - Groups A1, A2, Q, W, B1, B2, W1, W2 and Additional games - teams WILL change ends in overtime, 5 minutes 4 on 4, followed by 3 player shootout. If tied after 3, the order of teams SWITCHES, shootout becomes sudden death, players, including those who shot in the first round, can shoot as many times as the coach chooses.

Overtime - Games #31 and #32, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, Placement games and Bronze - teams WILL NOT change ends in overtime, 10 minutes 5 on 5, followed by 5 player shootout. If tied after 5, the order of teams SWITCHES, shootout becomes sudden death, players, including those who shot in the first round, can shoot as many times as the coach chooses.

Overtime - Final - teams WILL NOT change ends in overtime, 15 minutes 5 on 5, followed by 5 player shootout. If tied after 5, the order of teams SWITCHES, shootout becomes sudden death, players, including those who shot in the first round, can shoot as many times as the coach chooses.

The tournament will follow the standard 3-point system.

3 points - regulation win

2 points - overtime/shootout win

1 point - overtime/shootout loss

0 points - regulation loss