NCC-SSC FRIDAY KNIGHTS HOCKEY LEAGUE

2008-09 SEASON

 

RULES AND SUSPENSIONS

 

- No slap shots above knee

- No body checking

- Helmet mandatory

- More than 3 minor penalties in 1 game (or 1 major and 1 minor)             ejected for remainder of game

- Misconduct in last 10 minutes or Game Misconduct in second period                  1 game suspension

- Match Penalty (intent to injure)                                                                        permanent ejection from the league

- Gross Misconduct and / or fighting                                                                   3 game suspension

- Any player receiving a 3rd suspension during the season                                    permanent ejection from the league

                                                                                                                        with no refund

- Games will be refereed in accordance with CHA rulebook.

- Referees will be instructed to take NO verbal abuse

- Minor penalties will be 3 minutes

- Major penalties will be 5 minutes

- Misconducts will be 10 minutes

- Referee’s decision will be final

- Only team representatives can approach the referee.

 

- Teams must field a minimum of one goalie * and 5 players from their own team at the beginning of each game, otherwise the game will be forfeited by a score of 1-0 and 2 points will be awarded to the opposing team.

* Teams may request that a goalie from another NCC-SSC hockey team play for them if their assigned goalie is absent.

 

- This is a recreational league with varied levels of skill - Conduct yourselves accordingly!

 

** Ruling on suspensions will be determined by League President in consultation with Team Representatives and referee following a review of incident(s).

 

GAMES

 

- Games will consist of two 22 minute periods

- Line and/or player changes must be executed quickly.  Penalties will be assigned for deliberate delay of game.                

- There will be no red line (two-line passes are allowed)

 

SPARES

 

- Players not registered in the league cannot play as spares.

- A team cannot recruit spares if 7 or more skaters are present (excluding the goalie)

- A team cannot recruit more than 2 spares for a game and not more than one “A” player.

- If both teams need players both teams have a right to recruit spare players.

- If team X needs 2 players and team Y needs two players and only 2 spares are available to play, each team will be entitled to one spare regardless of which team requested first.

- If 4 spares are available under the same scenario, the 2 strongest players available cannot be on the same team.

 

TRADES

 

- The league will strive to ensure that teams are balanced and no team is either too strong or too weak for the league.

- The League President, in consultation with Team Representatives, will determine whether trades are required.

- Trades will be negotiated by the League President and Team Representatives too ensure parity in the league.

 

 

NCC-SSC FRIDAY KNIGHTS HOCKEY LEAGUE

2008-09 SEASON

 

STANDINGS

 

- Regular season standings will be determined by the following criteria in this order;

            1. Total points

            2. Wins

            3. Net goal differential

 

PLAYOFFS

 

·          The playoff structure consists of a two game semi final series followed by a final game.

·          At the completion of the regular season, teams will be sorted 1st through 4th according to the criteria defined in “standings”.

·          The 1st place team will play the 4th place team / the 2nd place team will play the 3rd place team in the two game semi final series.

·          The winner of each game will be awarded two (2) points.  A tie will mean that both teams is awarded one (1) point.

·          The winner will be determined by the most points accumulated in the two game semi final series.

·          In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the two game semi final series, the winner will be determined by the net goal differential.

·          If teams are still tied, a shoot out will determine the winner. 

·          The winners of each semi final series will meet in the championship final while the losers of each semi final series will meet in the consolation final.

·          In the event of a tie at the end of the final game, a shoot out will determine the winner.

 

·          Each team must field a minimum of one goalie plus 5 players for the semi final series and final game to avoid forfeiting the game.  A team who forfeits a game during the playoffs will be deemed to have lost the game by a score of 1-0.

·          Teams cannot recruit spares during the playoff games.

·          Penalties will be as per regular season rules

·          Misconduct in last 10 minutes or Game Misconduct in second period = ejection from remainder of game plus next game.

·          Last 3 minutes of each game will be stop time.

·          Other rules apply as per regular season regulations.

·          Shootout rules: Each team will initially assign 3 shooters.  Most goals scored in the 3 player shoot out will determine the winner.  If still tied, each team will assign 1 new shooter to take part in a sudden death shoot out. Additional sudden death shootouts with new shooters will take place until a winner is determined. Each player must shoot once before any player can shoot again.

 

PLAYOFF GAME FORMAT

 

Semi final series (April 17th and 24th) will consist of two (2) 20-minute periods.  Last three (3) minutes will be stop time.

 

Final game (May 1st) will consist of three (3) 20-minute periods.  Last three (3) minutes will be stop time.