Tournament Chief Referee
Darryl Brambilla of Canada has been appointed the Tournament Chief Referee for the Americas Cup.
Darryl Brambilla’s Bio:
- Started playingUnderwater Hockey in 1996
- Played in 12 Canadian National Championships
- Began refereeing on a regular basis starting in 2000
- Played on the Canadian Masters team at 2006 World Championships
- Refereed at 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010 & 2011 World Championships
- Became Chief Referee for Canada in 2007.
Darryl Brambilla at the 2006 World Championships
Darryl spends most of the year traveling to tournaments around North America both as a player, and a referee / Chief referee for many tournaments and continues to train new referees on a regular basis to help improve our sport.
Questions – Answers
Q- What would the tournament draw look like?
A- With 4 teams in each division, we will have a double round robin and single elimination play offs. With 3 teams, we would have a triple round robin with, single elimination playoffs. Each team would play 2 games per day and teams will have one warm up time slot on Tuesday.
Q- What size will the courts be?
A – Court size will be 20.1 Meters long x 15 meters wide, 6.5-7feet deep, 1 foot high walls on all four playing sides.
Q- What Version of CMAS rules will be used:
A – CMAS rules 10.05
Q- Do sticks have to float?
A – No.
Q- Are 2 bathing suits required?
A- No, just one suit, however they must be submitted to the Tournament Director for approval on a first come first served basis. One suit pattern per country for all teams registered.
America’s Cup Underwater Hockey Championships Website Launched!!!
We are please to have the launch of the Tournament website. Please poke around and take a look. We will be updating this website as new information becomes available. We are pleased to be hosting the first Americas Cup Underwater Hockey Championships!
Steven Kars, Tournament Director
tournament@canamuwhgear.com