CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC 2022/2023
(hereinafter also referred to as “Tipsport ELH”)
PART 1 – REGULAR SEASON
In this part of the competition, the teams coincide with each other, ie each team in this part will play 52 games. The task of this part of the competition is to determine the standing of the teams for the second part. The standing of the teams will be determined in accordance with Article 417 of the Competition and Disciplinary Rules of the ČSLH (hereinafter referred to as the “SDR”). During this part the order is determined according to Article 416 of the SDR.
Matches are played in a three-point system according to Article 403 of the SDR.
With a three-point system, Points are awarded as follows:
(a) three points for the victory after the end of the regular game time,
(b) one point to each team if the game is tied at the end of the regular playing time,
c) the additional point will be awarded to a team that wins in an overtime or in game winning shots to determine the winner,
(d) No point for a lost in regular game time.
If the winner of the match is not determined at the regular game time, the game is played in the decision according to Article 404 of the SDR, with a five minute extension immediately after a three-minute break without the play of the game. Both teams enter with one goalkeeper and three players in the field, the teams do not change the sides before the overtime. For the overtime, the special rules according to Article 406 of the SDR apply.
If the goal is not extended, separate raids follow to determine the winner of the match according to Article 407 of the SDR
Determining the ranking of teams
Article 416 SDR
The ranking of the teams at the time when the competition or part of it is not finished is determined by:
a) higher number of points,
b) higher goal difference,
c) higher number of goals scored.
Article 417 SDR
The ranking of teams after the competition or part of the competition between cooperatives included in the same competition group shall be determined:
a) Higher total score.
b) Where two or more teams have the same number of points, their ranking will be determined by the results of the games played between the teams in the subtable. If the same number of points has more teams and these teams do not have the same number of games, (d) of this Article.
c) If the equality of points from the mutual games of these cooperatives persists, then the achieved goals will be applied; in this case, the number of goals received will be deducted from the number of goals scored and the team with a greater positive difference or with a smaller negative difference will get higher ranking; if such teams have the same goal difference, the higher ranking will be awarded to the team with a higher number of goals scored.
d) If equality continues, then goals from all games played in the group will be applied.
e) If teams have the same goal difference of all games, then the higher rank will be awarded to the team with a greater number of goals scored.
f) If two or more cooperatives are in a tie, a special subtable of these cooperatives is created, counting the results of these cooperatives with the closest co-op team outside of the original minitabase. To determine the order in a special subtabel, the 1st points will be applied, the 2nd difference of the goals, 3. the more goals scored. If the order of at least some co-ops in a particular minitabble can be determined, the next steps will only be the order of the remaining co-ops.
g) If teams remain in a tie, the results of these teams will be used with one of the other teams located outside the minitabrel.
h) This procedure continues until all the better placed teams are counted, then each of the worse placed teams is counted separately.
i) If the two teams remain in final equality after their last match in the group, then this match will be extended according to the rule for the match played in the decision under Article 404 of the SDR.
j) If the order of the winner of the competition, the procedure for the next part of the competition, the procedure for the higher competition, the retention and the descent can not be determined according to the letter. (a) to (i) of this Article, a decisive match under Article 404 of the SDR will be ordered in the long-term competition, with the Managing Authority of the competition designating the place of the match and the organizing club. In the short-term competition there will be a shooting competition under Article 408 of the SDR.
(k) Location in other places in the table than those referred to in point j) of this article will be ranked in a split order.
PART 2 – A) PREQUALIFICATION TO PLAY-OFF
To this part of the competition are qualified the teams, which in the 1st part – Regular Season – placed on the 5th – 12th place. Long-term, with the first two matches played on the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th - the third and eventually fourth game on the ice of the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th cooperatives, eventual fifth match again on ice 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.
The games No. 1 - 4 each serie of this part of the competition, shall be played in the decision pursuant to Article 404 of the SDR, provided that if the winner of the match is not determined at the basic playing time, a twenty minute extension shall be played after an eighteen min intermission . Both teams enter with one goalie and five players on the ice, the teams change their sides and defend the goal more distant to their player´s bench.
If the goal is not extended, separate raids are followed to determine the winner of a game under Article 407 of the SDR, with separate raids starting with five different shooters from each team, goalie defenders the same goal as in the third period (exception from Article 407 c / SDR).
Game No. 5 are played in a decision pursuant to Article 404 of the SDR, provided that if the winner of the game is not determined at the regular game time, a 20-minute overtime is played after an eighteen-minute intermission. Both teams enter with one goalie and five players on the ice, the teams change their sides and defend the goal more distant to their player´s bench.
If the goal is not extended, an additional twenty minute extension is followed after an eighteen-minute break with the finish of the game, and the system is repeated until the decision is made. Before each extension, the parties change the parties.
The winning teams advance to part 3a) – Generali play-off for the title “Champion Extraleague”.
3. PART – A) GENERALI PLAY-OFF FOR CHAMPION
To this part of the competition go cooperatives, which after 1st part – long-term placed in 1st – 4th place and four winning teams from part 2a) – pre – play play – off.
All rounds of this part of the competition (quarter-finals, semifinals and finals) are played on 4 winning games. For the setting of pairs of all rounds of this part of the competition, the best placed team after the 1st part – long-term plays with the cooperative ranked worst, the second best placed team with the second worst cooperative, etc.
The first, second, or fifth and seventh rounds of this round of this competition are played at a better placed team after the 1st part – the long and third, the fourth or the sixth match with the team placed worse.
The matches of this part of the competition, with the exception of games No. 403 – 414, No. 423 – 428 and No. 433 – 435, shall be played in the decision pursuant to Article 404 of the SDR, provided that the winner of a match in the basic playing time , an 18-minute break with 20-minute overtime is played. Both teams enter with one goalkeeper and five players on the ice, the teams change their sides and defend the goal more distant to their player´s bench.
If the goal is not extended, separate raids are followed to determine the winner of a match under Article 407 of the SDR, with separate raids starting with five different shooters from each team, goalie defenders the same goal as in the third period (exception from Article 407 c / SDR).
Match No. 403 – 414, No. 423 – 428 and No. 433 – 435 are played in a decision pursuant to Article 404 of the SDR, except that if the winner of the match is not determined at the basic game time, the game is played after an eighteen minute break with an adjustment playing area of 20 minutes. Both teams enter with one goalie and five players on the ice, the teams change their sides and defend the goal more distant to their player´s bench.
If the goal is not extended, an additional twenty minute extension is followed after an eighteen-minute intermission with the finish of the game, and the system is repeated until the decision is made. Before each overtime, the parties change the sides.
b) – the maintenance or, respectively, o advancement to Tipsport ELH
The team, which is placed at the 14th place after the end of the 2b) will play against the champion of the First League of the Czech Republic.
For the game, the rules apply as for the 1st part – long term. Winning team of this serie best-of-seven receive the right to participate in Tipsport ELH 2023/2024 within the meaning of Article 208 of the SDS.
In this part of the competition, only those players who have played for at least 15 matches in the 2017/2018 season for the respective clubs, with the following exceptions:
i. The condition 15 played for the respective club does not have to be fulfilled by the player who joined the club or moved before 01.05.2022, and at a later period his registration rights were not transferred so that the player lost a consistent justification for starting a club, for example in connection with the realization of the hosting according to Article 26 of the Transitional Rules for Extremist Clubs and the First League (hereinafter also referred to as the “RU”).
ii. The condition 15 played for the respective club does not have to be fulfilled by the player who was authorized to play for the club until 15.12.2022 and in the following period did not play any competition for another club.
iii. The condition of 15 matches played for the respective club does not have to be fulfilled by a goalkeeper if the sum of his collected matches and the match, when he was entered in the match record without being dealt with in the course of the season, was at least 15.