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Rules:

I. Equipment

A. Sticks and helmets will be provided. All players must wear a helmet with a full face mask.

B. Wood or composite sticks must have blades that are completely covered by white

athletic tape.

C. Players may only use hockey or similar protective gloves as additional equipment.

D. Casts are illegal.

E. Goalies must use the protective equipment provided to them. They may use their

own protective helmet and baseball glove on one hand.

F. The on-site supervisor will have final authority as to the legality of all equipment

II. The Game and Court

A. The game is played by two teams consisting of Six (6) players.

1. This includes the goalie. However, a team may choose to “pull” their goalie or

B. The Court

1. The game is played on a basketball court

2. Goal Crease Restrictions

play with 6 players and no goalie.

a. The small (inner) arc around the goal is the goal crease.

i. Attacking players may not enter the crease before the ball enters the crease.

ii. The goalie may only pick up the ball within the goal crease.

iii. Any time a “non“ goalie player closes their hand around the ball in the inner arc area, a penalty shot will be awarded to the attacking team.

3. If the ball hits anything hanging above the court, the ball will become dead and a

face off will occur at center court

III. Teams, Captains, and Substitutions

A. Teams

1. Each team may have a maximum of six (6) players on the court at one time.

2. A minimum of four (4) players are required to start and finish a game

3. Only players listed on the roster are eligible to play.

4. Each player must wear a numbered jersey of a color the same as his/her

B. Captains

1. Each team will select a captain who will represent the team.

2. Only the designated Team Manager/Captain may address the referee, and

3. The Manager/Captain is responsible for the completion of the line-up; all

EXCEPTION: Serving penalty minutes is the only time a team may drop below the required number of players. team and different color from the opposing team. then, may only do so in an appropriate manner. equipment issued to his/her team, and the general conduct of the team and the team’s spectators.

C. Substitutions

1. All players not on the court are considered substitutes.

2. Substitutions may take the place of any player on the court on the “fly.”

3. A penalized player may not be substituted for.

4. Goalies must substitute during stoppages in play and must inform the referee of the change beforehand.

IV. Periods and Intermissions

A. Length of Game

1. A game will consist of three 10 minute periods.

2. The clock runs continuously for the duration of each period.

3. A 2-minute intermission will occur between periods.

4. A coin toss may determine which team gets to choose the end they wish to

5. Teams will change ends after each period.

B. Tie Games

1. Tie games in the regular season will not be resolved and both teams will be

2. Playoff games will be decided in the following way: defend. credited a win.

a. Three players will be designated to take participate in the penalty shootout.

b. A coin flip will decide who shoots first.

c. If the score is tied after three shooters for each team, teams will alternate shooters until the tie is broken.

d. Semi-final and final games will first have a 5 minute sudden death overtime to decide the winner then proceed to a shootout if the game is still tied.

V. Putting the Ball into Play

A. Face-Off

1. A face-off will take place after goals, intermissions or other stoppages of play.

a. Out of bounds

i. Teams will get possession of the ball to pass in play at the

nearest point to where the ball left the play surface.

ii. The ball will be given to the opposing team that lost the ball out of play.

iii. Balls that leave play over the end line and are last touched by the offensive team will be given to the goalie to put back into play.

iv. Balls that leave play over the end line and are last touched by the defensive team will be passed back in from the corner, a “corner pass.”

v. Goals cannot be scored directly off of out of bounds plays.

vi. The defending team must give the passer at least ten (10) feet of open space in all directions.

vii. The passing team will have five (5) seconds to make the pass following the referee’s signal. Failure to pass within five seconds will result in a turn-over

viii. Once the passer contacts the ball, play resumes as usual. However, after the passer contacts the ball, the passer cannot be the first player to touch the ball. If that occurs, the opposing team will be awarded a free pass.

2. Loss of possession

a. Following a penalty or a non-penalty situation that results in a stoppage of play and a change of possession, the opposing team will be given a free pass at the point of the infraction.

B. Free Pass

1. Following any loss of possession, the opponents will be awarded a free pass to

2. The defending team must give the passer at least ten (10) feet of open space in all

3. A goal may NOT be scored directly from a free pass. To score a goal, the ball

4. The passing team will have five (5) seconds to make the pass following the

5. Once the passer contacts the ball, play resumes as usual. However, after the any member of their team. directions.

must touch another player besides the shooter AND the goalie.

referee’s signal. Failure to pass within five seconds will result in a turn-over

passer contacts the ball, the passer cannot be the first player to touch the ball. If

that occurs, the opposing team will be awarded a free pass.

VI. Playing the Ball

A. Use of the Stick

1. Players must maintain control of their stick at all times while on the playing

2. Players shall never throw their stick

3. Players may not, at any time, lift their stick above their waste

surface.

a. If a player breaks a stick they will be charged for the cost of the stick.

a. Will result in a major penalty and ejection

a. When a violation occurs, play will be stopped and a free pass will be

issued.

b. If the referee deems that the high stick endangered other players, a minor

penalty will be given.

advance the ball to themselves or a teammate.

B. Use of Hands and Feet

1. Players may use their hands and/or feet to stop and control the ball, but cannot

C. Goal Crease Restrictions

1. The small (inner) arc around the goal is the goal crease.

2. Attacking players may not enter the crease before the ball enters the crease.

3. The goalie may only pick up the ball within the goal crease.

D. Goalie Play

1. Goalies are free to venture to all parts of the play area. However, the goalie may

2. When the goalie is outside the crease they are subject to the same rules as all

3. A goalie may not pass the ball with their hand past the center line. Possession

4. A goalie must not lose possession of their stick at any point trying to make a save

5. Penalties assessed to the goalie will be served by a player on the court at that

only pick up the ball in the goal crease.

other players.

will be awarded to the opposing team at the center dot.

or pick up the ball.

time.

VII. Scoring

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A. Legal Goal

1. A legal goal is scored when the ball passes completely over the goal line, below

2. All goals are worth one point.

B. Illegal Goal

1. A goal will not be awarded when:

the cross bar, and between the up rights.

a. A ball is last struck by the offence above mid-torso;

b. The ball is kicked, thrown, or otherwise illegally propelled into the net;

c. The offensive team is guilty of a crease violation;

d. The goalie has frozen the ball and it is pushed over the goal line by the

offensive team;

e. The ball is whistled dead prior to the goal.

VIII. Penalties

A. Types and Duration

1. Minor. This is a two minute penalty, and the guilty player will remain in the

2. Major. This is a five minute penalty, and the guilty player will remain in the

3. Game Misconduct. A player receiving a game misconduct penalty will be

B. Penalty Enforcement

1. Penalty time begins from the point where the game is restarted following the

2. In non-semi-final and final playoff games, if a player is serving a minor penalty,

3. In semi-final and championship playoff games, if a player is serving a minor

C. Penalty Types-Examples

1. Minor Penalties: Elbowing, charging, checking, interference, hooking, holding,

2. Major Penalties: Throwing the stick, playing the ball above the shoulders with

3. Game Misconduct: Knowingly using illegal and/or dangerous equipment,

penalty box until the penalty time expires, or the opponents score a goal.

penalty box for the entire five minutes, regardless of the number of goals scored

by the opponent. The team of the player serving the major penalty will play short

for the duration of the penalty. Any player who flagrantly slashes another player

will receive a 5 minute major penalty, a game misconduct, as well as a SRS

Level 3: Sportsmanship Ejection.

ejected from the game and is required to leave the vicinity of the playing area.

The team of the player ejected must choose a player from their game roster to

serve a five minute major for the ejected player, and the team will play short for

the duration of the penalty.

penalty. If, for example, a player is issued a minor with 4:00 minutes remaining

on the clock and the game resumes with 3:45 remaining, the player’s penalty will

begin at 3:45 and will expire at 1:45.

a. Serving penalty minutes is the only time a team may drop below the

required number of three players on the court.

and there is still time remaining in the penalty when regulation time expires, that

participant will NOT be eligible to participate in the shootout.

penalty and there is still time remaining in the penalty when regulation time

expires, that remaining penalty time will carry over to overtime.

slashing, roughing, stalling, delay of game, high sticking, tripping, too many

players on the court, illegal substitution, and crease violations.

the stick, other major penalties done in a flagrant manner. Any action viewed by

the official viewed to be malicious or reckless will be a major penalty.

failure to report directly to the penalty box, use of foul and/or abusive language,

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intentionally injuring or attempting to injure another player, gross disrespect for

the official, or any other action deemed flagrant by the official. Players will be

ejected when they receive their fourth minor, a combination of two minors and a

major, two majors, or two non-power play penalties -ORif they receive a SRS

Level 3: Sportsmanship Ejection or 2 SRS Level 2: Sportsmanship Penalty.

IX. Co-Rec Play

A. Teams

B. Goaltenders

1. Each team may have a maximum of six players on the court at one time. Three

players are required to start and continue a game.

2. Either gender may have a majority, however not greater than two.

3. Possible combinations include:

a. 3 Males, 3 Females

b. 4 Males, 2 Females

c. 2 Males, 4 Females

4. The only exception to this alignment is when a team has a player serving a time

penalty. After removal of the penalized player, the ratio of males-females

remaining on the ice shall continue for the duration of the penalty.

1. The goaltender may be any one of the players as stated above.

2. There are no restrictions on goaltenders scoring. Remember that official

goaltender changes can only be made during a dead ball period.