RULES
General Rules:
- Checking & Fighting will not be tolerated
- 2 Twenty Minute Periods
- Running Clock (No Stops during the periods unless a penalty is called)
- The only faceoffs will be at the start of each period and start of power plays
- If a goal is scored, the scoring team will wait at center ice until the goalie COMPLETES a pass before playing defense
- If a save is made, the defensive team must retreat toward center ice until the goalie completes a pass before playing defense
- Goalies cannot hold the puck for more than 5 seconds.
- Icing and offside will not be called
- NO SLAPSHOTS
- NO Cherry picking (This would occur if a team is in their defensive zone and a player is awaiting a pass beyond 10 feet from the center line into their offensive zone).
- All Penalties will result in a ONE Minute Power Play (4 on 3): Tripping, Hooking, Slashing, Checking, High Stick, Delay of Game, Too Many Players, Interference, Slapshot & Cherry Picking. (Ref with sound whistle multiple times and skate to violator to signal penalty)
- If additional penalties occur during a previous penalty, another skate is placed in the box with an additional minute added. The offending team will not go down more than 2 skaters. If more penalties occur at that point, one minute will be added to the penalty clock per additional penalty
- If opposing team does not have a goalie, A 54” goal will be placed backwards in the middle of a regulation net. Pucks that enter the regulation net are GOALS. Pucks contained by the smaller net are SAVES and turned over to the opposing team. Pucks that bounce out of the smaller net are REBOUNDS and in play.
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KEEP THE GAME CLOSE CLAUSE:
Whenever the leading team is 5 or more goals ahead, the leading team will play short-handed and the trailing team will be allowed another skater for 5 on 3 hockey!
- 3 on 3 Five Minute Sudden Death Overtime Tiebreaker
- Players must check in and provide identification prior to game time.
- Players must be on the roster or sub list to play
- Players can only skate for one team unless approved by opposing team
- Teams may pull from the available Goalie list if they cannot provide a goalie
- There is no guarantee you will have a private room to change, so come prepared