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Our Rules of Play

north country boys
Fraser - Joe - Mark - Doug - Rick - Felix

The Podcast and Fit to be Tied league videos on the site
show examples of face off positioning and the rules below .
Terms in bold can be referenced in the new Glossary .

a) Each session is a fresh one - we play to win the night .
Draws with Scrabble tiles set the schedule , which reverses
home & away each round . A round of 3 players is 3 games ,
4 players is 6 games , 5 players is 10 games - etc .
Scoresheets become instant league memories - and our
12 game page is a full hockey chapter . The pdf button on
site links to sheets and scoring method .

b) respect the rink - frown abuse - soft hands make plays !

c) 2 minute periods of stop play - 6 minute games - change
of ends each period . 1 point each for tie games in rounds
with OT in playoffs . A 5 goal lead ends a game by mercy .
A 5-0 first period win is a natural - others are hawaii 5-0’s .

d) Puck must stay in net for a goal . The rare bounce out
is an act of god and play continues . Goals scored off the
boards (1) - or directly off a center ice face off (2) - or on a
ass save (3) - are penalty shots - see backwards goalie .
Any puck bouncing off boards then into the net is a penalty
shot , unless a clear play is made on puck after the bounce .
All players are put behind goal lines - the puck is placed at
the center circle - center v goalie - 4 seconds - 1 attempt .

e) face offs - puck is placed on the appropriate dot - players
move their bases inside circle - point their sticks at the puck ,
then hold still . The ref calls ready then go to start a face off .
See ref speaking for how he runs a match .

f) Fine distinctions in the ref’s call on a buzzer beater goal :
A virtual tie in beep and goal - favors a yes call .
A distinct gap in beep then goal - favors a no call .
Full attention by ref at period end makes for a confident call .

g) source of the force - the player who starts a pass or shot
that leaves the rink is responsible for the out - and is given a
face off in his own end - even - if the out goes off an opposing
player or goalie . It’s the easy , fair call - and it works .

h) 4 second rule - player or goalie in sole puck possession
or access has 4 seconds to move puck into contested ice .
A stop delay call puts a face off in the offender’s end circle .

i) freeze - the goalie must play a puck that only he can reach
anywhere ahead of his arc , but may call a freeze on a puck
behind the arc . A freeze may also be called by the defense on
a puck stuck on or behind net . Resume with a face off in the
end circle nearer the freeze - see brittany spears .

j) mechanical - a player with clear puck possession resumes
with puck after mechanical is fixed - center face off otherwise .

k) Referee announces at 30 - 15 - 5 seconds of each period .
If a player needs to know - he calls clock - ref gives the time .

l) Fist bumps common - handshakes old time - at game's end .

good games to all !

 

© rick benej . 2015