December 31, 2007 (A player’s age on December 31, 2007 shall determine his/her respective age for the USA Hockey InLine Cup).

Men’s Division I (Premier) — Reserved for teams of the highest caliber, including teams made up of pro or semi-pro hockey players.

Men’s Division II (Competitive) — Reserved for teams who play at a competitive level with prior tournament experience.

Men’s Division III (Recreational) — Reserved for teams who play at a recreational level. The tournament format will have all teams begin play in the same division. At the conclusion of the preliminary round robin play, teams will be placed into two separate divisions (III & IV) for the playoffs. Awards will be presented to both Division III and Division IV teams.

Women’s Division (Competitive & Recreational) — The women’s division is reserved for all women’s teams, with or without prior tournament experience. The tournament format will have all women’s teams begin play in the same division. At the conclusion of the preliminary round robin play, teams will be placed into two separate divisions (I & II) for the playoffs. Awards will be presented to both Division I and Division II teams.

30 and Over Division — Reserved for teams whose entire team is made up of individuals at least 30 years of age. Goalies will be given a five year grace period.

40 and Over Division — Reserved for teams whose entire team is made up of individuals at least 40 years of age. Goalies will be given a five year grace period.

50 and Over Division — Reserved for teams whose entire team is made up of individuals at least 50 years of age. Goalies will be given a five year grace period.

Co-Ed Division — Reserved for teams with a minimum of two men and two women. If team registrations warrant, the Co-Ed Division will be split into levels of play for playoffs and beyond.

All tournament games will feature two 12 minute stopped time halves, as well as a 2 minute warm-up and 2 minute halftime break.

Game hours — Games may start as early as 7 a.m. on Friday and will not start after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.  The average schedule is as follows:
     Friday 7 a.m. — 1 a.m.
     Saturday 7 a.m. — 1 a.m.
     Sunday 7 a.m. — 4 p.m. 

- All games will be played in accordance with the 2007-09 USA Hockey InLine Official Playing Rules.
- All tournament games will be played with the Rocket Puck, the official puck for all 2007 USA Hockey InLine events.
- All tournament games will be played without offsides and illegal clearing rules.
- NO BODYCHECKING. NO FIGHTING.

$795 per team. Team entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, according to eligibility, until the division in which they have entered has been filled (sold-out). 

Maximum of 15 skaters + 2 goalies
Maximum of 4 coaches and/or team managers (maximum of 4 coaches and/or team managers on player bench in addition to players).

USA Hockey InLine reserves the right to place a team in a different division than which they have registered.

Players may be listed on no more than one Team Roster within any given division. For the purposes of this rule, Divisions I, II, III and IV are considered the same division. No schedule requests will be accepted for players (including goaltenders) participating on more than one Team Roster.

To be considered eligible to participate in the USA Hockey InLine Cup, all participants, including coaches and team managers, must complete all required registration forms, waivers, team roster, travel/hotel information by Friday, September 21, 2007. All team rosters are “FROZEN” at team check-in on-site, prior to the first game.

MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS:
     Men’s Divisions I, II and III: 18 years of age (as of 12/31/07)
     Women’s Division: 13 years of age (as of 12/31/07)
     30 and Over Division: 30 years of age (as of 12/31/07)
     40 and Over Division: 40 years of age (as of 12/31/07)
     50 and Over Division: 50 years of age (as of 12/31/07)
     Co-Ed Division: (Male Players) 18 years of age (as of 12/31/07) / (Female Players)13 years of age (as of 12/31/07)

All participants (players and coaches) in the 2007 USA Hockey InLine Cup must be fully registered members of USA Hockey InLine.

First and Second place teams in each division will be presented with a team award as well as individual awards.  An All-Tournament Team will also be selected in each of the nine (9) divisions.

All teams are guaranteed to play a minimum of 4 games, with the actual format for the USA Hockey InLine Cup being dictated by the number of entries in each particular division.