JEWL FAQs

1. Preseason “play in” between KW, Orillia and Hamilton in 2025

 

• The teams will play each other once

• Overtime will be played in all games - per WL rules - 4 minute period, stop time, no time outs etc.

• 3 pts for win, 2 for OT win, 1 for OT loss, 0 for straight loss

• Final tiebreaker is GF/GA formula 

• Top team from this “play in” will be added to the JEWL schedule - 1st place into 8th place on the draft schedule

• Rosters for the play in will be due by 9pm 3 days prior to the play in date

• Only players on the roster may play - no call ups are permitted 

• Once rostered to the play in team a player may not be re-rostered to a younger age or lower division team

 

2. Relegation of JEWL team at conclusion of 2025 season

 

• JEWL 7th v 8th place game in final weekend determines which team will be relegated - regardless of regular season results the losing team in 7 v 8 game will be relegated

• This relegated team will have a chance to remain in JEWL by participating in the three team “play in” in pre season 2026 

 

3. U19 teams Moving into JEWL

 

• Gold medalist of U19A at provincials entered automatically into “play in” in pre-season 2026

• Next best ranked team in U19 taking into consideration regular season and provincials results will be the third team into the “play in” in preseason  2026 (this is not necessarily the team that lost in the gold medal game) - all scores from provincials will be added to mylax rankings to determine this next highest ranked team

• Clubs that have a team in JEWL cannot have a second team in JEWL

 

4. Can teams self select out of JEWL and/or the “play in”

 

• Teams requesting to be removed from JEWL or not wishing to participate in the “play in” must request this formally in writing to the OWFL Executive

• Teams requesting to be removed from JEWL or refusing to participate in the “play in” will be automatically fined $500 and will be required to attend an OWFL meeting to determine if further sanctions are necessary (i.e. foregoing opportunity to medal in the following year in U19)

 

JEWL 2025 Schedule

 

• 7 teams will be schedule in pre-season warmup tournament

• JEWL schedule is set for an 8 team round robin - 7 games each regular season

• The teams till then are split into two pools based on results for a 3 game “playdown” format within your pool (this is considered post-season and participation in these games is dependent on meeting a minimum participation in the regular season; see below for more). 

• Results of playdown will move teams into the Championship or Consolation brackets for final weekend - top 2 into Championship/bottom two into Consolation

• Players must play in a minimum of 50 percent (rounded up; minimum 4 games) of the first 7 games of the season to qualify for playdowns and finals. Players who are injured during the regular season still earn eligibility by attending games and being on the game sheet and their team bench.

• Goalie exception for provincials will apply to the playdown/championship games