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HERALD Wednesday March 1179 This is Levys last tournament Nothing would please Har ry Levy more than to go out as the chairman of the Georgetown International Bantam Tournament the way he came in In 1907 Harry Levy was the cochairman of he ment He worked with Fred Harrison It was Levys first year at the helm That was the year the Georgetown Bantams went all the way and took the tourney championship If all goes as planned this will be Levys last year as the events chairman Levy is training members of the Lions Club to take over the responsibility of organizing the next love being so involved with the tournament Levy said But after 14 years it time to move over and give somebody else a chance ADVISOR NEXTYEAR Levy will be involved with the tourney next year Mem bers of the Lions Club have asked him to stay on as the official advisor next year Being the chairman of the tournament keeps Levy hop ping most of the year This year he has been a rly busy one for htm as last November he was elected as a councillor for the Town of Hills This year has been a hectic one Levy said A with organizing the tour name tit I have also been very busy working on the Towns budget After years as Chairman of he tournament Levy said that there are now many things which come automat to him If a team cancels out now know exactly where to go to get a replacement he said In the beginning every can celation was a struggle Levy says he will miss his heavy involvement but he adds after 14 years Its This year there will be Ifl teams competing in the division of the Georgetown Bantam Tournament As us teams In all four divisions Chairman Harry Levy said that 16 is the maximum number of teams he allows in one division Last year there were 11 teams in each division Levy said that he has the max mum number of B teams because they were the first to reply There are some very strong teams in the B division The Georgetown Stationery Bantams will of course be attempting to win it all in and then move on to take a shot at winning the overall title Last years champion club Belleville is back and they as usual should be very Levy he seriously considered moving Belleville up to the A division but decided in the end to keep them in In he same draw as Georgetown ore Brockville Pickering and Huron East and Ihcy should all be form foes However the other half of the draw may be tougher Richmond Hi St Thomas and Whitby will be the other teams besides Bel leville trying get to the division title game from that side Each of those teams is very tough On the other side of the B division pool are on Woodstock Milton Port Hu ron The toughest team on that time move on and set more involved in other inter ests The chairman first became Involved with the tournam ent as a member of the Kinsmen Club At that time the Kinsmen ran entertain ment features for the visiting young hockey players The Lions Club move take over the running of the tournament actually began last year when they ran small facets of the event They got into it too late to completely take over last year This year have been working with Levy most of the year and observing his actions Lcvysaiditwouldbc impossible to convey In words how he runs the tourn After 14 years It gotten so that most of he things I do arc by instinct he said You most of the things by Just doing them often This Is the second lime Levy has attempted to step down as tournament chair man The last time a Tew years back things did not work out but he Is hopeful that next year he will be an advisor and spectator for the event side would have been River side but they were forced to dropout Of the teams rema ining A lax Milton and Wood stock should be tough Last year strong George town team went down to defeat at the hands of Woods lock In the second round CROWDS DARLINGS There are 12 teams compe ting in the division the in that division year was Waldcn They were definitely the darlings of the crowds The miner kids from northern Ontario forced a strong a division team Paddock Pools to pull out all the stops In the overall final lost the match but they certainly let the youngsters from Mlchlg an know they hod been In one tough hockey match Acton would have been a strong C team this year hut they were forced due to play There are eight learns in each the A and divisions of Ihe teams from in he A division will be from Michigan and Ihcy wilt be trying to pick up where Paddock Pools left off The favorite In the A division would have been Peterborough but they were forced lo drop because of play As stands now it can be anybody s division In the division Ihe learns from the north are always tough too Is up in the air There should be dynamite hockey in all four divisions and it appears now that il will be George last chance Ihls year to see rep minor hockey at lis very best Complete tourney schedule SATURDAY MARCH am vs WOODSTOCK B 43 vi WOODSTOCK 10 WATERLOO MICHIGAN BULLS 11 15 MILTON PORT HURON 1 BRAMPTON VI DETROIT A vi ROYAL OAK MONDAY MARCH IV PRESTON CLARKSON RICHMONO HILL VI BELLEVILLE St THOMAS WHITBY II IS v ACTON TRENTON I PICKERING vi HURON EAST TUESDAY MARCH UNIONVILLE STURGEON FALLS ALSOS PRESTON or CLARKSON or WOODSTOCK BORDEN DIXIE VI GEORGETOWN BROCKVILLE RICH HILL or BELLEVILLE v ST THOMAS or WHITBY WEDNESDAY MARCH or v ACTON or TRENTON ALSO ALLISTON 4 or VI or STURGEON FALLS AJAX RIVERSIDE GEORGETOWN or PICK or HURON EAST TOR RED SUDBURY THURSDAYMARCH22 am MILTON or PORT HURON AJAX or RIVERSIDE 0 41 ORANGE or or ACTON or TRENT CLAREor FLAM TOR RED Wor SUDBURY 11 WALDEN HANOVER 12 LEVACK vi 1 COPPER CLIFFS OAK RIDGES FRIDAY MARCH 23 ALSO IANOVER BORDEN or DIXIE WALDEN or or CLARK or OAK V or WOOD MILT or OR or RIVER BRAMPTON Or DETROIT A BOLTON or WOODSTOCK B LEVACK or CALEDON OR BROCK or PICK or HUR E RICH or BELLE or COPPER CLIFF or OAK RIDGES SATURDAY MARCH 24 SERIES FINAL ERlES FINAL A SI DSEM1 FINAL CSEM1 FINAL Tournament rules change There ore no change in rules governing the 1979 International Banlam Tournament from the ones used for last year event The 10 rules listed below were added after consultation between he tournament referees and the tournaments executive committee Play will bo governed by Ontario Minor Hockey Association rules and Tournament Sanction with the following provisions 1 The tournament will be conducted on an elimination basis Competing teams drawn against one another will total goals for the right to advance to the next round except the Grand Championship Mill he Hi minute slop time period basis 3 In the event of lies on the round 5 minute overtime periods will be plated with teams changing ends every minutes until first goal is scored 4 The rand Championship game will on a minute time period basis If a tie exists at the end of regulation time in the Grand Championship game ten minute overtime periods shall be played with teams changing ends every ten minutes until the first goal Is scored breaking tic and deciding the winner Fifteen players shall be allowed to dress for each game plus goalies who shall play In goal only Every players must be equipped to ihe referees satisfaction Helmets with chin straps fastened proper skate heel guards arc both a must Goal tenders must also wear face masks to the referees satisfaction team may supply a man to act in the iTjo desired In all games the referees decisions are final 10 Any team not dressed and ready to play at their scheduled lime MAY BE penalized at the discretion of the tournament committee If possible all teams should carry alternate sweaters ATTENTION AS THE TOURNAMENT IS OMHA SANCTIONED BE HEREBY WARNED THAT ESSAfiY ROUGH HOCKEY WILL NOT BE TOLERAT ED MATCH PENALTIES ALONG WITH REFEREES WRITTEN REPORT WILL BE FORWARDED IMMEDI ATELY TO THE OFFICE OF THE OMHA SECRET ARY PLAYER IS SIMULTANEOUSLY SUSPENDED FOR BALANCE OF THE TOURNAMENT AND CANNOT TAKE PART IN ANY ORGANIZED HOCKEY UNTIL HIS CASE HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE OMHA Tournament There are no changes in the rules governing the 1979 International Banlam Tournament from the ones used for last year event The 10 rules listed below were added after consultation between he tournament referees and the tournaments executive committee Play will bo governed by Ontario Minor Hockey Association rules and Tournament Sanction with the following provisions 1 The tournament will be conducted on an elimination basis Competing teams drawn against one another will total goals for the right to advance to the next round except the Grand Championship will he Hi minute slop time period basis 3 In the event of tics on the round 5 minute overtime periods will be piajed with teams changing ends every minutes until first goal is scored 4 The rand Championship game will on a minute time period basis If a tie exists at the end of regulation time in the Grand Championship game ten minute overtime periods shall be played with teams changing ends every ten minutes until the first goal is scored breaking tic and deciding the winner rules change Fifteen players shall be allowed to dress for each game plus goalies who shall play In goal only Every players must be equipped to ihe referees satisfaction Helmets with chin straps fastened proper skate heel guards arc both a must Goal tenders must also wear face masks to the referees satisfaction team may supply a man to act in the iTjo desired 9 In all games the referees decisions are final 10 Any team not dressed and ready to play at their scheduled lime MAY BE penalized at the discretion of the tournament committee If possible all teams should carry alternate sweaters ATTENTION AS THE TOURNAMENT IS OMHA SANCTIONED BE HEREBY WARNED THAT ESSAfiY ROUGH HOCKEY WILL NOT BE TOLERAT ED MATCH PENALTIES ALONG WITH REFEREES WRITTEN REPORT WILL BE FORWARDED IMMEDI ATELY TO THE OFFICE OF THE OMHA SECRET ARY PLAYER IS SIMULTANEOUSLY SUSPENDED FOR BALANCE OF THE TOURNAMENT AND CANNOT TAKE PART IN ANY ORGANIZED HOCKEY UNTIL HIS CASE HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE OMHA Full complement of teams entered