LEAGUE RULES


REQUIREMENTS

  1. All skaters and teams must be approved by the league. Players that are currently playing/rostered to Junior, College, Pro teams are ineligible.  (Example: Picking up players at the conclusion of their current season.)  Does not apply to other adult leagues.
  • Must meet age requirements for division (18 and Older / 40 and Older).
  • Must play at least one regular season game before December 31st to be eligible for playoffs.
  • No age requirements for goalies.  Goalies can sub for any team.


GAME PLAY

    1. Each game will begin with a 1-minute warm-up followed by two 22-minute run time periods.  At referee discretion, time can be altered.
    2. One referee.  For the playoff championship game there will be two.
    3. Teams responsible for pucks (Warm-ups/Game).
    4. Teams will not switch sides at half.
    5. No timeouts.  Referee may stop time due to injury.
    6. Faceoffs
  • Referee will drop puck in timely manner at nearest faceoff dot, even if skaters are not present.  (Example:  Last five-minute, close game, teams need to lineup asap.  Some teams will try to skate slowly to faceoff to run the time down.  Referee can drop puck if one team is ready and other team trying to delay with late change).
  • Offsides - faceoff will be held at nearest dot outside of zone.
  • High Stick/Hand Pass – faceoff will be held at nearest faceoff dot in netural zone.
  • Penalties – faceoff will be held at nearest dot inside offending team zone.
  • Kick-in goal – faceoff held at nearest dot outside of defending team zone.
    1. Icing - Defensive Blue Line Icing (Not the red line). 
  • This is to reduce whistles during runtime game. 
  • No icing last 2 Minutes.  Usually, the team with a lead will ice the puck regardless of icing call.  This helps avoid multiple stoppages during runtime in a close game. It is more advantageous for the team to go back and retrieve the puck themselves.
    1. No Checking
    2. No Slapshots.
  • Below waist level deemed legal.
    1. Goals can be called at referee discretion.
  • If the net is dislodged by a goaltender/defender action. 
  • The referee can decide if a goal should count if the goalie was trying to put the net back on and was unable to square up to shooter.  Or if the puck would have gone in regardless of the net being off.
  • The goalie should always try to reset the goal to avoid stoppages. 
    1.  If the puck goes out of play and bounces back in, play will continue without stoppage.
  • Puck hitting mesh netting above glass behind net is playable. 
    1.  No Overtime
    2.  Forfeits

Teams cannot meet the minimum requirements of 5 skaters and a goalie.

Teams refuse to play a team with minimum requirements.  

Teams play a sub (On another team), suspended, or illegal player. 

If a situation occurs when both teams cannot meet requirements, then both teams are credited with a score of 0-0. 

A team winning by forfeit will be credited with a 5-0 victory Goal diff is a tie-breaker).                     


PENALITIES

  1. Team Representatives and League Director will enforce each League.
  2. Penalties - 2:00 minute runtime from when puck is dropped after penalty.  Referee discretion for other incidents.  Team Representatives/Leage Director review if warranted.
  3. Referee Abuse – Players will be given a warning first time, ejected for second time, Team Representatives/Leage Director will review if suspension is warranted for third time.
  4. No Checking – Unnecessary/Reckless checking will be penalized at referee’s discretion.  If complaint made, the Team Representatives/Leage Director will review if suspension is warranted.
  5. No Fighting – Penalties will be assessed at the referee’s discretion.  If complaint made, the Team Representatives/Leage Director will review if suspension is warranted.
  6. Delay of Game - Referee has discretion on Delay of Game penalty. Referee can assess a penalty or penalty shot. Intentionally shooting puck out of play/covering puck in crease with hand.  (In the past, players have shot puck out of play in dying seconds.)  Referee can award penalty shot even after the time has expired.
  7. A player that receives multiple game misconducts in a season may be suspended for season pending Team Representatives/Leage Director review.  Repeat offenders will have suspensions lengthened. (Suspensions will be tracked on league website).
  8. Referee has discretion to stop the play in order to regain control of the game.  Referee can send multiple players to locker-room/bench to alleviate the situation with or without penalty called.  The goal is to keep 5 vs 5 play going as much as possible and not short ice time for other paying players.
  9. Under Two Minutes – If a player takes a penalty with less than two minutes remaining in the game, the referee has the discretion to award the opposing team a power play or penalty shot (if it affected a scoring chance).  Referee can award penalty shot even after time has expired.


STANDINGS

  1. Regular Season Standings 
  • Win = 2 Points
  • Tie = 1 Point
  • Loss = 0 Points

Standings Tiebreaker Procedure

  • Most Points

  • Most Wins

  • Head-to-Head​​​​​​​

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​Score Differential.

  • Coin Toss

  1. Playoffs (11 Games)
  • Play everyone twice (10 Games).  Semi-Final (11th game).  Final (12th game) = Max Potential 37 games
  • Standings point system/tiebreaker procedure is same as regular season.
  • No Overtime.
  • Championship Game - Tie game with 3 minutes left, play is stopped.  Shootout to follow.  
  • At the end of the 10-game playoff.  The semi-final games will be set by standings.
  1.    1 vs 4
  2.    2 vs 3
  3.    Winner of semi-final (a) vs Winner semi-final (b) (Championship)

PROTESTS/ISSUES

  1. Game protest/issues must be submitted to the League Director. 
  2. For other incidents, each team in the league will have one vote from their Team Representative.  In the event of a split vote, the League Director will have a final vote.