The information below is for the 2024 Tournament.
          Information for the 2025 Tournament should appear here in May 2024.

          IMPORTANT:
          > Please read this page in full before you Submit your Application for the 2024 Tournament.

1. Key Dates:
• October 15, 2023: Teams that participated in the 2023 Tournament are guaranteed a spot in the 2024 Tournament until this date.  The Tournament must have your Application by this date, details below.
   
• December 15, 2023: The Tournament must have your $500 Down Payment & your full $950 by February 01.
   
• December 15, 2023: Teams that participated in the 2023 Tournament will be told if they are Accepted or Not Accepted to play in the 2024 Tournament by this date.
   
• January 10, 2024:  NEW teams will be told if they are Accepted or Not Accepted to play in the 2024 Tournament by this date. Applications for teams NOT Accepted will be kept by the Tournament to be used if a team drops out.
   
• February 01, 2024:  The full $950entry fee OR a $500 deposit + a $450 final cheque must accompany your Application or be mailed immediately after submitting your Application online. The final $450 cheque can be post dated February 01, 2024.  Per December 15 above.
   
  A link to the Application Form can be found on "Application & Roster Forms" above.
  If you plan to pay via email money transfer, the down payment or full entry fee payment must be transferred immediately to  'auldwinston@gmail.com'  and please write your team name in the comments section. 
  If you just transfer a down payment, the final e-transfer must be done by Feb. 01, 2024.
   
• February 15, 2024:  Final Team Rosters are due by this date so the Tournament can properly seed teams.
   
• March 08, 2024:  The Schedule will be sent to teams and posted on this website on this date.
 
2. Number of Teams:
             80 Teams will be Accepted= their may be restrictions based Divisions, Age groups and Ice availability.
    
3. Divisions:
• Oldtimers A-B-C-D  Divisions for age groups 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+.
   
• Younger Players A-B-C-D Recreational & Competitive Divisions for age group 20+.
   
• Awards for Champions and Runner-Ups provided by: Molson's Canada & Canadian Tire, Niagara Falls.
   
• The Tournaments Great Draw Prizes also supplied by: Molson's Canada & Canadian Tire, Niagara Falls.

 
4. Ice Time Scheduling Criteria:
• Each Team is guaranteed 3 games.  Finals & Consolation games will be played on Sunday.
   
• Every effort will be made to optimize individual Team Schedules. With the exception of errors, the Schedule
  will NOT be altered once it has been issued on March 14.
   
• NOTE: Having teams available to play their first game on Thursday night or early Friday helps eliminate late games on Friday & Saturday nights, helps eliminate 7:00 am games and also helps to keep all games in the city instead of some teams having to travel out of town for a game.  Please do your best to help when you Apply.
   
5. Application Process:
• Teams that participated in the 2023 Tournament are guaranteed a spot in the 2024 Tournament until Nov. 01, 2023 and must have their Application and Entry Fee to us by this date per 1. above. Applications from new teams will be accepted until all Divisions are full.
   
• Apply: You apply online by clicking on 'Application & Roster Forms' above.
   
• Roster: You submit your Roster online by clicking on 'Application & Roster Forms' above.
  
  Status:
• Teams that are Accepted will be notified on the date specified in 1. above.
   
• Teams NOT Accepted will be notified on the date specified in 1. above and asked if they want their Cheque(s)
  destroyed or returned.  If a team paid by e-Transfer, refunds will be done by the same method as above.
   
• Teams NOT Accepted will have their Application retained by the Tournament in case a team drops out.
   
 
6. Entry Fee Payment:
   Entry Fee must accompany your Application per 1. above.
   
   > The 2024 Entry Fee is $950 per team and includes the Team's Ticket Cost for the Large Prize Table Draws.
      Tickets will still be available for purchase during the Tournament in the Hospitality Room for fans and guests.
   
   > If paying by Cheque:  You can pay the total fee all at once or pay in two installments per the following:
       1 Cheque for $950 should be dated the day you Submit your Application but no later than December 15, 2023.
       2 Cheques for $500 1^st dated no later than December 15/23.  2^nd $450 can be dated February 01/24.
           ALL cheques should be mailed within a few days after submitting your Application.
   
   > If paying by E-Transfer: You can pay the total fee all at once or pay in 2 Transfers per the following:
       1 Transfer for $950 should be transferred within a few days after Submitting your Application.
       2 Transfers for $500 1^st transferred immediately after you Submit an Application  2^nd $450 by Feb. 01, 2024.
           Do email transfers to auldwinston@gmail.com & put your Team Name in the comments section.
   
   > Make cheques payable to 'Niagara Falls Cataracts Adult Hockey Tournament' and mail to:
           Cataracts Tournament
           6444  McMicking St.
           Niagara Falls, Ontario
                  L2J  1X1
    
7. Hotel Accommodations:
   Special room rates will be available to teams playing in the Cataracts Tournament.
   To get these special rates, when you register at a Hotel you must tell the hotel that your team is playing in the Cataracts Hockey Tournament.
   
   Click on 'Hotels' above to see our sponsoring Hotels and their Tournament Rates.
   NOTE: We ask all teams planning to stay in the Falls during the Tournament to use one of our sponsoring Hotels. Each Hotel offers discounted rates to Tournament Teams and when you book rooms they donate to our Charities.
   The list of Hotels does change a bit from year to year so be sure to look closely at our list as a hotel that your teams prefers may have opted out for our next Tournament.