Rules

No Coin‐Toss or Line‐Up before games - AP determined by winner of first face-off

Timing:

·       Game time will start promptly as scheduled even if teams are not yet ready to play

·       Two 25 minute running time halves


·       5 Minute Half Time

·       A horn will sound at the end of each half


Penalties:  Penalty time will be running time and a half

Time-outs: 

·       One 2‐min team time out per half that stops the game clock (and penalty time)

·       Time-out can be called a) in the offensive half with possession for college games, or b) anywhere on the field with possession in all other games.

Face-offs:  Face-offs will be conducted using the “down”, “set” cadence

Stall Warning: 

·       Last two minutes of the second half, the winning team will be warned to “keep it in”

·       In the last two minutes, if the ball is in the offensive half but not in the goal area, the winning team will be warned to “get it in and keep it in” and will have 10 seconds to advance the ball into the offensive box.

Overtime:  No overtime in regular games – games end in a tie

Counts: 

·       Men’s Elite and Masters:  No counts except the 4-second goalie count

·       College:  normal college counts

·       U-19, U-17, and U-15:  No counts except the 4-second goalie count

Semi Finals and Finals


No Coin‐Toss or Line‐Up before games - AP determined by winner of first face-off

Two 25 minute running time halves


5 Minute Half Time

Last 2 minutes of each half will be stopped time

One 2‐min team time out per half that stops the game clock (and penalty time)

Overtime for Semi Finals and Finals


Sudden victory will follow the completion of a tied game after a 2‐minute break.  The sudden victory period will be 4 minutes of running time with no time outs allowed.  Goal defended will remain the same for the first overtime and exchanged each period thereafter.  A face off/draw will begin each period with a 1‐minute break between periods.

In 
the 
event 
of 
a
 TIE
 (in 
the 
standings)
 the
 tie 
will 
be
 settled 
using 
the
 following
 format.


1. Win 
vs. 
Loss 
Record 


2. Head
 to 
Head 
Record


3. Highest 
plus 
minus 
record
 (overall)


4. Lowest 
Goals 
against 
(overall)


5. Most 
Goals 
(Overall)