EMRHL
Official Rules
for
Saturday and Tuesday Leagues
11-26-07
All standard hockey rules
apply with the exception or addition of our league rules below.
Please note: icing has been
removed from league play as of Oct 2007. Also, the ball will be played off
the netting if it comes back into play.
 GAME SET UP
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Saturday games consist of
three 18 minute running periods.
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Tuesday games are
17 minute running periods.
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Game clock stops
in last two minutes of game if the lead is two goals or
less.
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Regulation play is 4 on 4 skaters and 1 goalie per team.
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One point for regulation tie. One more point for OT
or shootout win.
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Each team has one
timeout per game.
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Minor penalties are served at the player bench, 2 minute
penalties, to start when the ball drops at the ensuing faceoff.
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17 goals scored
by one team ends the game.
The game may continue until the clock runs out, but the game is awarded to
the team with 17 goals and no more stats are kept for that game.
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The clock will
run after a whistle in a 2 goal game if there are under 10 seconds
remaining, unless the faceoff is an offensive zone faceoff for the losing
team.
GAME PLAY
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Kicking the ball
in with your skate is LEGAL and a goal.
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 Lifting your
stick over your shoulder to play the ball will result in a delayed whistle, in
which a faceoff in the offending players own zone will take place once the
ball is touched by any member of the offending team. (Note: you do not
have to make contact with the ball for the high stick violation to take
place.)
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Passing directly to a teammate over the center ice line is an offside
pass.
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You cannot put
yourself offside on a play.
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There is no
need to clear the offensive zone, only the direct pass from teammate to teammate over the
center line is whistled for an offside pass.
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The goalie is
given one warning for shooting the ball out of play. All subsequent infractions
will constitute a minor penalty for delay of game.
(The penalty boxes and
player benches are not considered out of play for this rule.)
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You can legally
grab the ball if you put it right down.
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Hand passes are
legal if they start and end in your defensive zone.
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The Scorekeeper
is an official, and may discuss a play with the on ice officials.
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A player CAN be
in the crease when a goal is scored, as long as in the opinion of the
officials, the player did not interfere with the goaltender trying to make
the save.
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The game will
continue if the goal is slightly displaced. If the goal has been displaced
by more than a few inches, the ref can either stop play, or fix the net if
play continues away from the displaced goal.
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The official can
drop the ball if a player is deliberately stalling to enter the face off.
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If you trip a
player, even if you touch the ball first, it is still a minor penalty.
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Shooting the ball
down the court after a goal will result in a warning, with a minor penalty
handed out for all subsequent actions.
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Chinstraps now
Mandatory. All players must have chinstraps fastened for EMRHL games. If
your chinstrap is not fastened and your helmet comes off, it will be an
automatic delay of game minor penalty.
OVERTIME
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Overtime penalties, maximum one minute for minor penalties.
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Overtime in the
regular season is played 3 on 3. Three minute run time.
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NO STOPPING
THE CLOCK IN OT.
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If one team
deliberately delays the game during the running time in the Overtime, and
this deliberate act causes the clock to run out, or nearly run out, thus
giving said team an unfair advantage, the ref can award a penalty shot to
the other team.
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Overtime in the
playoffs is played 3 on 3 for a standard time running period, sudden
death.
Dave Gardner - Commish
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