Mercy Rule: A game will end the moment there is an 8-goal differential in a game.
Early Start: Games can start 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If one Team is not ready on time, they will be assessed a 2-minute minor for the delay in the game. If both teams are notpreparedy, the clock will start to run, and no time will be added back.
Hand Pass Rule: is in effect for the FULL court.
Assists: Primary assists only, no secondary assists.
Goalies: Goalies are not allowed to have water bottles on top of their net – they will be given opportunities to go to the bench when they need water (safety issues if the bottle leaks onto the floor).
Clock: There are two periods, each with a 12-minute stop time.
Injury: If the whistle is blown due to a player's injury, that player must leave the floor. If a player is injured during a 5-minute major penalty, that player cannot return to play until the 5-minute major penalty is complete.
Penalties: 3 stick penalties = game ejection. 4 penalties overall (stick infractions or not) = game ejection. If a goal is scored during a delayed penalty, that player is still marked down as a penalty assessed even though they don’t have to serve the 2 minutes because the goal was scored (unless the goal was scored on the PP). 5-minute major results in game ejection and automatic suspension (length TBD by staff). Fighting major results in indefinite long-term suspension – ZERO TOLERANCE. Verbal abuse of officials by players or coaches will result in game misconduct.
Regulation Tie: Round Robin = Tie Game Final at the end of regulation (1 point per Team). Playoffs = 10-minute Sudden Death OT (run time, stop time for final 2 mins), followed by 3-Player Shootout if still tied. If a player is in the penalty box following the end of OT, they are not eligible for a shootout. A player may not shoot a 2nd time until all players (except penalty box player(s)) have shot.
Timeouts: 1 timeout during Round Robin. Teams are allowed one 30-second timeout in playoffs. If the timeout is used in regulation, no additional timeout is available in OT.
