League Rules  

 *Note:   All games are recorded on LiveBarn and archived

1.  On ice USA Hockey rules apply, including: 

• Any head contact will result in immediate game ejection (possible suspension to be decided by league manager)
• Abuse of officials will result in immediate game ejection and suspension
• No checking!  Any body contact HIGHLY discouraged and intention MUST be to play the puck in discretion of referee.

2.  All players must be 18+

3.  All players must register with USA Hockey (insurance)

4.  All players must wear full Hockey equipment including face protection--either full or half shield  is REQUIRED.  Players are not mandated to wear shoulder pads.

5. Tied games go to a 3 person shootout.  If there is no winner after 3 shooters, then both teams will shoot once each until one team scores and the other does not.

6.  Points system:

NHL point system is used. Two points for a win, one point for a tie.

Tie breakers for team standings is best head to head record, most goals for, and then fewest goals against.  A puck flip if all of those are tied.

7. Subs (Regular Season)

If a team has a minimum of 13 rostered skaters show for a game, no subs are allowed, if a team is below 13 rostered skaters you are allowed to add subs as long as the team does not go over 13 combined skaters.

8. Upper Division Players (Regular Season)

Each team is allowed 1 rostered and 1 sub (2 total) upper division player from the immediate league above. A->B, B->C, C->D, D->E. No team may have 3 or more players in any a capacity and will result in a forfeit and/or automatic loss of points. 

9. Skip league Players (2 leagues above)

No team is allowed to have a roster or sub from a skip league at all. For example, A->C, B->D, C->E.

10. Playoff Players

No team is allowed to have subs during playoffs from any league. You must only compete with your rostered team. You are not allowed the 1 upper division sub during playoffs. You are only allowed the 1 rostered upper division player.

Any violations of theses rules results in a possible loss of game(s).

 

Game Rules 

ANY 3 penalties to the same player in the same game results in an immediate ejection.

ANY ejection results in an automatic 1 game suspension, with review for more.

Suspensions are possible with and without a penalty called and can be any length the disciplinary committee deems fit.

Repeat offenders will serve progressively longer suspensions.

All games have a five minute warmup and three 20 minute running time periods (last five minutes of the game are stop time with a goal differential of 3 or fewer).  If a team is down by 4 and scores a goal, stop time resumes.

1. Top four teams make playoffs in each league.

2. In case of a tie in the standings, the highest seed goes to team with (in order of importance): best head to head record, most goals for, and then the fewest goals against.

Playoffs

Overtime will be a 5 minute 4 on 4 followed by a 3 person shootout if needed.  If there is no winner after that, each team gets 1 shooter per round until 1 team scores and the other does not.