The FSMT Committee would like to thank Sid's Trophies for their generous sponsorship
 of the Skills Competition awards

The Skills Competition is an exciting and popular component each year at the Frank Sabatino Memorial Tournament. Separate events are held for each division - in 2012 there will be Atom, Peewee White and Peewee Red divisions with each team allowed to nominate participants for each of the five events - Fastest Skater - Fastest Shot (new for 2012)  - Breakaway - Defense Agility and the Speed Relay. In addition to the skaters, goalie winners are identified for the Breakaway event.

An outline of the events and available results are provided below.

In 2011, the skills were once again a Very Exciting and Popular Event! With the introduction of the "Fastest Shot (on the RADAR Gun) we expect the 2012 Skills event to be even more exciting than ever!

2012 Skills

1) Fastest Skater                             

participants:   -fastest skater competitor from each team

setup:              -one skater at each end of the center red line

                        -pylon are placed in each corner of the rink (no cutting corners)

procedure:      -on signal, both skaters complete one counter-clockwise circumference of the ice

                        -up to eight heats of two skaters per 16 team division.

NOTE:  they are racing the clock, not each other

                        -fastest two skaters will ‘skate off’ for championship

2) Fastest Shot                           

participants:   -one fastest shot skater competitor from each team

                        -one shooter from each team  (forward or defense)

                        -random shooting order chosen by Skills Committee in advance

setup:             -using one end

                        -puck placed at marker for each shot

procedure:     -skater may stand stationery or skate in for "one-timer"

                        -shot is measured by RADAR Gun

                        -each shooter will have two attempts (in rotation)

                        -shot must "score", i.e., enter net to count.

                        -in the event of "equipment failure" shooter will be allowed to redo that shot.

                        -shooters with two fastest shots will "shoot off" for championship (two attempts each)

                        -fastest shot wins

                        -a tie will result in sudden death shoot-out (either to pick top two or overall champion.

3) Breakaway Drill                         

participants:   -goalie from each team

                        -shooter from each team (forward or defense)

-random match-ups chosen by Skills Committee in advance

setup:             -using both ends – balanced number of goalies and shooters at each end

                        -goalie in net

-shooters each side of center ice with a puck at top of center circle

procedure:     -first shooter breaks in on goalie – as soon as goalie touches puck, the scorer will instruct the next shooter to proceed

                        -after four shooters, change goalies, repeat

                        -therefore eight repetitions at each end (4 shots per goalie)

                        -score goalies on saves; score shooters on goals

                        -"Sudden death" shootouts as necessary to break any goalie or shooter ties.

4) Defenseman Agility Race                     

participants:   -fastest stickhandling defenseman from each team

setup:              -four skaters at the end of each blueline

-using all four quadrants, space four pylons from blueline to goaline thru  faceoff dot

procedure:     -on signal, first skater, racing the clock, starts at the blue line – forward to goal line and pivot around last pylon – backwards return to blue line – pick up puck - forward slalom with puck through pylons to goal line – turn around last pylon and return forward slalom with puck through pylons – finish at blue line

-four heats x four skaters

-2 fastest times "skate off" for Championship.

5) Speed Relay                                          

participants:   -four skaters already on ice from each of 16 teams (=64)

setup:              -two skaters from each team behind each goal line

                        -a pylon will be placed in front of each team

procedure:     -on signal, first skater races the length of the ice & taps  2^nd skater with his stick [second skater remains stationary, on his knees, behind the goal line until tapped]

                        -"early" start on tags will lead to disqualification

                        -repeat 3x so that all 4 teammates skate 1 length

                        -4 heats x 4 teams

                        -Winners of each heat compete in final to determine champions

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