All games will consist of three 15 minutes periods.
Warm-up will be three minutes in length and will begin
as soon as the teams step onto the ice.
Teams must proceed immediately to their bench with the 5 starting players assuming their
face-off positions at center ice following the warm up.
Penalties may be issued for failure
to comply with this regulation
There will a flood following each game
Game begins immediately following the flood.
Penalties may be issued to any teams that are late getting
back to the ice / bench following the flood
Teams must be ready 30 minutes prior to the scheduled game time.
Games can and will start 30 minutes prior to listed time if the schedule is running ahead.
Please note that any injured players who remain on the ice until a Trainer / Coach comes onto the ice
to help them must leave the game for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Home teams are responsibility
to check on sweater colors prior to the start of the game.
A five goal differential
after the second period will result in the remainder of the game being played straight time.
One time out per game
in the Final Games Only
Tie Breaker for finals:
a) Result
between two teams’ head to head
b)
Team with the most wins
c) Best plus/minus
d) Goal differential (see HNS formula)
e) Team with the fewest penalty minutes.
Overtime Format for Finals:
a) 5 minute sudden victory
period 4 on 4
b) Shoot out 3 players, and then one and one sudden victory… continues with
this format until a winner is declared.