Tournament Format | Results | Rules | Venue and Hotel Info | Event Sponsor |
Entry Forms and Waiver | Team Profiles and Recruitment | Saturday Night Social | Pictures | Summary

Congratulations to Chicago Cup Champions -- PhilaRonto!
Thank you to all the teams that attended, the entire Chicago crew for all their hard work, and our sponsors for making this tournament a reality!

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Tournament Format

• We have reduced the number of teams to 8, and increased hockey time to 20 minutes each way.

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Results

1st Philaronto
2nd Chicago Olympians
3rd Chicago Fire
4th Ohio
5th Denver
6th Star FHC
7th Michigan
8th St Louis

Ladies MVP - Amanda Eggleston, Mens MVP - Jeewan Bath

Pool Play:
Philaronto def. Michigan 4-1
Star FHC tie Central Ohio 1-1
Chicago Fire def Denver 1-0
Chicago Olympians def. St Louis 3-0
Philaronto def. Chicago Fire 2-0
Star FHC tie St Louis 2-2
Denver def. Michigan 3-1
Chicago Olympians def. Central Ohio 1-2
Philaronto def. Denver 2-1
Chicago Olympians def. Star FHC 1-0
Chicago Fire def. Michigan 3-0
Central Ohio def. St Louis 3-0
Playoffs:
Denver def. St Louis 2-1
Star FHC def. Michigan 1-0
Philaronto def. Ohio 5-0
Chicago Olympians def. Chicago Fire 1-0
Michigan def. St Louis 5-2
Denver def. Star FHC 2-0
Chicago Fire def. Ohio 5-0
Philaronto def. Chicago Olympians 2-0

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Rules

• The tournament will be conducted in accordance with the F.I.H. "Rules of Hockey 2008"
• This is a co-ed, 11 vs. 11 full-field tournament. Each game is a straight 30 minutes with no half-time.
• Teams are allowed to have a maximum of 16 players on their roster.
• Players will only be permitted to play for one team for the duration of the tournament.
• Teams are allowed a maximum of 5 male out-field players on the field at all times.
• There is no overtime in the case of a tie. An extension of time to complete a penalty stroke or a penalty corner will be permitted. Point scoring will be:
  • Win: 3 points
  • Tie: 1 point
  • Loss: 0 points
• Teams will be ranked following the group matches based on the number of points earned. In the case of a tie, tie breaker rules will be employed to determine ranking:
  • a) The winner of the game between the two teams
  • b) Goal Difference
  • c) Most goals scored
  • d) Penalty stroke competition*
• Playoff games that finish in a tie will be decided by a penalty stroke competition*
• * Each team will select five players to take alternating penalty strokes. Anyone taking a penalty stroke must have been on the field at the end of regulation play. If the score is still tied, a sudden-death series shall be played. The five initial stroke takers are not permitted to take a second stroke until all members of their team have taken a stroke.
• Teams shall wear the color that they specified for their team. Please have an alternate color available in the case that team colors are too similar to be distinguished. The team listed first on the schedule is the home team and has the right to first choice of color for the game.
• All players MUST wear shin-guards at all times while playing. Mouth Guards (Gum Shields) are strongly recommended.
• Officials are being encouraged to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards 'back-chat'. If you question a decision in an inappropriate manner, expect to be carded.
• Any issues arising that are not covered by the above rules will be decided by a combination of tournament officials and organizers.


Liability and Conduct
• All participants will be required to sign and return a copy of the "Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct Agreement".
• Penalty cards will be accrued and carried with you throughout the tournament. Once an individual has accumulated two yellow cards, they will be penalized by having to sit out their next game. A red card will result in a minimum one game ban, a longer ban may be imposed at the organizers and officials discretion.
• All participants will abide by all NUDAR facility rules and regulations during the event.
• Alcohol or illegal drugs or substances are not permitted at the field.
• Please be respectful to the Northwestern University campus and use the trash cans provided.

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Venue

We have an exceptional water based turf pitch purpose built for hockey. It's located on Northwestern University's campus, and all games will be played there. You'll be right on the lakefront, so even in the hot summer months, there's likely to be a cool breeze and a beautiful view of the city. Follow this link for directions and more information about the field. Click on the thumbnails below for more pictures.

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Event Sponsors

Thank you to all of our sponsors!

Windy City Field Hockey
De Stefano + Partners
Ambient Heating and Air Conditioning
Star Travel Network
Farmer's Insurance
Longstreth Field Hockey
North Shore Soccer and More
Athletico - the official provider of sports medicine for Chicago Cup 2008

Click here for a pdf of the tournament program.

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Saturday Night Social

Participation in Chicago Cup 08 includes a Saturday night social. The social is usually a great oppertunity to wind down after a competitive day of hockey and catch up with some friends or make new ones.The Saturday social is being held at Nevin's Pub in Evanston. There will be free food and music. Food will be served between 7:30pm -8:30pm.

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Photos

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Summary