Frequently Asked Questions
The call volume into our office from parents, managers, coaches, and
scouts, is overwhelming over the course of a hockey
season. Thus, in order to better help you, here are some
FAQ and the answers to them: We will do our best to list
on a regular basis questions that are asked of us that
can easily be answered here. If your question is not
listed below, do not hesitate to email us.
Tournament ID:
ILH0809108
Is there any benefit to sending in my 2009 application and deposit
early?
The 2008 Bauer International AAA Invite was completely
full by May 1st last year. To be considered
for an entry spot both the application and deposit fee
must be submitted. We accepted 352
Boy’s teams last
year and there were 135 teams on the waiting list. The
2008 Girl’s Fire
and Ice Tournament had 78 teams participate list
year and another 20 plus on the waiting list. Any team
wishing to apply for entry into the Bauer International
AAA Invite must complete an Application Form (available
on-line), provide a resume of the past seasons
accomplishments along with the deposit fee of $330
(US).
How do I know if you received my application and deposit?
Once the application is received, it is input into our
database. An email is then sent out automatically to the
email address indicated on the application (please print
your email address clearly to ensure that the return
email is sent to the correct address). This email
acknowledges receipt of your application as well as
provides you with further information. This email is
not a final offer of acceptance into the tournament.
Do I have to submit my team's game results from 2008-09?
Yes. The Bauer International AAA Invite organizing
committee requests that each team send in game results
from last season, including all exhibition games,
tournament games and league games. This information is
used when determining the appropriate divisions (“AAA
Super Elite” and “AAA”) for each team boy’s
team as well as in the seeding process.
How are the divisions separated?
The Girls U19,
U16, U14, U12 and U10’s are separated into “A” and
“AA”. The Boys
2000 age level will not be separated.
The Boy’s 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, and U16 age levels
will be separated into two Divisions – “AAA Super
Elite” and “AAA”. The Bauer International
AAA Invite only wants the very best teams at every age
level. Your submission of the application and past
season’s results will be evaluated. If the team is not
to the standard of the “AAA Super Elite” division
it will be considered for the “AAA” division. If
the team is not to the standard of the “AAA”
division, it will not be allowed into the tournament.
The Tournament Team Selection Committee reserves the
right to select from the list of applications and make
appropriate placements. Once approved for either
division, the completion of the registration procedure
(payment, hotel forms and roster) must be completed.
When will we know if we have been accepted?
All competitive
“AAA Super Elite”
Boy’s
teams and “AA”
Girls
teams that apply early will be guaranteed acceptance
immediately. All other teams will be notified no later
than Monday, August 24th, 2009. * If
total applications once again exceed the number of teams
the tournament can accept ~ earlier notification will be
given. Please note that all offers of acceptances
are tentative until your application and deposit are
received.
What is the Refund Policy?
Any team accepted to either the
“AAA Super Elite”
or “AAA” Boy’s
Divisions or “AA” and
“A” Girl’s
Divisions has a non-refundable deposit. If we have a
team on the waiting list who can replace your team then
a refund will be issued. No refunds will be issued at
either AAA divisions after August 24th, 2009.
When does my team have to be ready to play and when can we depart?
All teams must be ready to play their first game on
Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. All
championship games conclude by 4:30pm on Sunday,
November 8th. Every team should arrange to
be in on Thursday night November 5th, 2009.
There is a mandatory coach/manager check-in and
reception between 6-10pm on Thursday, November 5th.
United Airlines is our official Airline for the Bauer
International AAA Invite. Call the Special Meeting Desk
at 1-800-521-4041 and refer to
Meeting ID Number 584HD (Boys) and 584HD (Girls)
to receive a tournament discount. The tournament
website also has information for BUDGET car and bus
rentals under TRANSPORTATION.
What is the 2009 Tournament Format?
BOYS ~ CHICAGO, IL
2000’s: 16 Total Teams.
One Division. 16 teams will comprise of 4 brackets of
4 teams each. Teams will play each team in their
bracket once (3 games). The top two teams in each
division (8 teams) after the round robin will advance to
the quarter final, semi final and championship round.
Teams finishing 3rd or 4th in
their bracket will play a fourth and final game with a
similar finisher in a different bracket.
1999’s: 40 Total Teams.
Two Divisions. 20 teams in the “AAA Super Elite”
Division and 20 teams in the “AAA” Division will
comprise 4 brackets of 5 teams each. Teams will play
each team in their bracket once (4 games). The top 2
teams in each bracket (8 teams) after the round robin
will advance to the quarter final, semi final and
championship round. Teams finishing 3rd or 4th
in their bracket will have completed the tournament.
1998’s & 1997’s: 56
Total Teams for each age division. Two Divisions.
24 teams in the “AAA Super Elite” Division and 32
teams in the “AAA” Division. The “AAA Super
Elite” (24 teams) will comprise of 4 brackets of 6
teams each. Three (3) teams will crossover and play 3
teams in their own bracket once (3 games). At the
conclusion of round robin play, teams will be ranked one
through six. The top four (4) in each bracket (16
teams) after the round robin will advance to the sweet
sixteen, quarter final, semi final and championship
round. Teams finishing 5th or 6th
in their bracket will play a fourth and final game with
a similar finisher in a different bracket. The “AAA”
Division (32 teams) will comprise of 8
brackets of 4 teams each. Teams will play each team in
their bracket once (3 games). The top two teams in each
division (16 teams) after the round robin will advance
to the sweet sixteen, quarter final, semi final and
championship round. Teams finishing 3rd or 4th
in their bracket will play a fourth and final game with
a similar finisher in a different bracket.
1996’s:
64
Total Teams. Two Divisions. 32 teams in the
“AAA Super Elite” Division and 32 teams in the
“AAA” Division will comprise of 8 brackets of 4
teams each. Teams will play each team in their bracket
once (3 games). The top two teams in each division (16
teams) after the round robin will advance to the sweet
sixteen, quarter final, semi final and championship
round. Teams finishing 3rd or 4th
in their bracket will play a fourth and final game with
a similar finisher in a different bracket.
1995’s & U16’s (1993/1994):
80 Total Teams for each age division. Two Divisions. 40 teams
in the “AAA Super Elite” Division and 40 teams in
the “AAA” Division will comprise 8 brackets of 5
teams each. Teams will play each team in their bracket
once (4 games). The top teams in each bracket (8 teams)
after the round robin will advance to the quarter final,
semi final and championship round. Teams finishing 2nd,
3rd or 4th in their bracket will
have completed the tournament.
GIRLS ~ ROCHESTER, NY
U10’s: 8 Total Teams.
One Division. 8 teams will comprise of 2 brackets of 4
teams each. Teams will play each team in their bracket
once (3 games). The top two teams in each division (4
teams) after the round robin will advance to the semi
final and championship round. Teams finishing 3rd
or 4th in their bracket will play a fourth
and final game with a similar finisher in the other
bracket.
U12’s: 22 Total Teams.
Two Divisions. 12 teams in the “AA” Division
and 10 teams in the “A” Division. The AA
Division (12 teams) will comprise of 2 brackets of 6
teams each. Three (3) teams will crossover and play 3
teams in their own bracket once (3 games). At the
conclusion of round robin play, teams will be ranked one
through six. The top two (2) teams in each bracket (4
teams) after the round robin will advance to semi final
and championship round. Teams finishing 3rd,
4th, 5th or 6th in
their bracket will play a fourth and final game with a
similar finisher in the other bracket. The A
Division (10 teams) will comprise of 2
brackets of 5 teams each. Teams will play each team in
their bracket once (4 games). The top two teams in each
division (2 teams) after the round robin will advance to
the championship game. All other teams will have
completed the tournament.
U14’s: 24
Total Teams.
Two Divisions. 12 teams in the “AA” Division and
12 teams in the “A” Division. Both AA and A
Divisions will comprise of 2 brackets of 6 teams
each. Three (3) teams will crossover and play 3 teams
in their own bracket once (3 games). At the conclusion
of round robin play, teams will be ranked one through
six. The top two (2) teams in each bracket (4 teams)
after the round robin will advance to semi final and
championship round. Teams finishing 3rd, 4th,
5th or 6th in their bracket will
play a fourth and final game with a similar finisher in
the other bracket.
U16’s: 26 Total Teams.
Two Divisions. 16 teams in the “AA” Division
and 10 teams in the “A” Division. The AA
Division (16 teams) will comprise of 4 brackets of 4
teams each. Teams will play each team in their bracket
once (3 games). The top two teams in each division (8
teams) after the round robin will advance to the semi
final and championship round. Teams finishing 3rd
or 4th in their bracket will play a fourth
and final game with a similar finisher in a different
bracket. The A Division (10 teams) will
comprise of 2 brackets of 5 teams each. Teams will play
each team in their bracket once (4 games). The top two
teams in each division (2 teams) after the round robin
will advance to the championship game. All other teams
will have completed the tournament.
U19’s: 34 Total Teams.
Two Divisions. 24 teams in the “AA” Division
and 10 teams in the “A” Division. The AA
Division (24 teams) will comprise of 4 brackets of 6
teams each. Three (3) teams will crossover and play 3
teams in their own bracket once (3 games). At the
conclusion of round robin play, teams will be ranked one
through six. The top two (2) in each bracket (8 teams)
after the round robin will advance to the quarter final,
semi final and championship round. Teams finishing 3rd,
4th, 5th or 6th in
their bracket will play a fourth and final game with a
similar finisher in a different bracket. The A
Division (10 teams) will comprise of 2
brackets of 5 teams each. Teams will play each team in
their bracket once (4 games). The top two teams in each
division (2 teams) after the round robin will advance to
the championship game. All other teams will have
completed the tournament.
GAME TIMES for
BOYS
All games will be run under Stop Time. Game length will
be as follows:
v
Round Robin Games & Sweet Sixteen Games
- 15-15-15 minute
periods. U16’s and 1995’s will have an ice make
after every two periods.
v
Quarter, and Semi-Finals
- 10-10-10 minute periods. No ice makes at any age
level.
v
Championship Games
- 15-15-15 minute periods. U16’s and 1995’s will
have an ice make after every two periods.
GAME TIMES for
GIRLS
All games will be run under Stop Time. Game length will
be as follows:
v
U10 & U12 ~ Round Robin, Semi-Final & Championship Games
- 13-13-13 minute periods.
v
U14 ~ Round Robin, Semi-Final &
Championship Games
- 14-14-14 minute periods.
v U16
and U19 ~ Round Robin, Semi-Final & Championship Games
- 15-15-15 minute periods. Ice Make after every two
periods.
Almost every team will play 2 games on Friday, and 2
games on Saturday. The Boy’s
sweet sixteen for the 98’s, 97’s, & 96’s will begin
Saturday afternoon and evening. All quarter, semi and
championship games are on Sunday, and are always over
at the latest 4:30pm. You will play games on Sunday, if
you qualify for the playoffs, starting at 7:00am. Some
consolation games fall on Sunday as well.
What hotel should we book at?
All accepted teams must stay in authorized tournament
hotels and submit all pre-registration forms. All hotels
are in close proximity to arenas, restaurants, shopping
malls and other attractions. A hotel tournament packet
will be emailed out to all team contacts by July 1st,
2009 and also posted on the web site. The
Tournament Policy has been corrected back to our
original format (LINK)
Tournament Hotel Contact:
Email8
How do I know you have received all my information?
The website is updated every few days to keep track of
what the Bauer AAA International Invite has received and
what is still missing from each team. This online
document details various information that needs to be
completed including application, deposits, balance,
hotel forms, team roster etc. Please note that final
team balances are due by September 7th, 2009.
Any team not in paid in full by this date will lose
their spot.
If the Head Coach has more than one team to oversee can scheduling
arrangements be made?
We understand there can be personal conflicts that may
hinder some coaches with multiple teams. Although we
can not promise that we can accommodate everyone's
request. If a request is put in prior to August 3rd
we will make every attempt possible to help coordinate
your games.
When is the schedule released?
The schedule for the 2009 Bauer International AAA Invite
will be released on October 9th, 2009.
Any requests prior to August 3rd, 2009 will
be taken into consideration. Once the main schedule is
released this will be FINAL.
Will the schedule change?
We make every attempt not to make changes to the
schedule after September 30th, however
sometimes things happen that are out of our control and
changes are made. It is important to monitor the website
at
www.nikebauerinvite.com for updates. We
will send emails as well. Please be sure your email
address is legible in order to receive these important
updates.
When is the last day to submit my team roster for the tournament
program?
The last day to submit your team roster and any changes
is October 1st,2009.
What if there is an error in the on-line Pointstreak roster and/or
the number on the jersey?
When you register your roster on-line this information is used for
Pointstreak statistics and the tournament program. Once
Pointstreak has the team rosters up on line and you see
any discrepancies, please email our office immediately.
What do I do when I get to the Bauer International AAA Invite?
Your team managers/coaches will handle all check in
procedure at the Thursday night reception. Specific
information will be given to all team personnel at this
mandatory meeting.
Does the team manager and or coach have to attend the
check-in/reception on Thursday Nov. 5th
between 4-10pm?
YES. The Bauer International AAA Invite MANDATORY check-in/reception is
an unique and innovative way to gather all team
personnel for a social gathering. In addition, each
team picks up player gifts and additional tournament
information that evening. Both are considered featured,
and favorite events for the coaches/managers. When teams
accept entrance into the Bauer AAA International Invite
they do so knowing that participation in the
manager/coach reception is mandatory for ALL teams.
Is there a fee for admission?
NO. Your team entry fee allows any individual to attend any games for
free.
Are there many scouts that attend? And where are they from?
YES.
The United States Hockey League (USHL) is a major
sponsor of our tournament. Over 80 scouts attended the
2008 Nike Bauer International Invite. The scouts came
from Juniors (USHL, NAHL, EJHL, and Major Junior), Div 1
and 3 colleges, and some NHL teams.
Will there be a photographer for the tournament?
YES. Under Tournament Contacts you will see the Photographers
contact information for each level.
What are the rules?
Please see the
Official Tournament Rules
and Regulations posted on the website.
Teams must be affiliated
with one of the following: CHA, USA Hockey or IIHF.
I want to become involved as a sponsor for this event. Who do I get
in touch with?
Andrea Hahn,
danandandreahahn@aol.com or 630.521.1111.
I have a question that is not on this list, what do I do?
On the BOYS side please email the Tournament
Director at
kmhinc@aol.com or call the Main Office and
ask for Kevin Mann 630.521.1111. On the GIRLS
side please email the Tournament Director at
dirgirls@ryhockey.com or call 585-315-0098 and
ask for Ray Cardella.
