TEAM EXPECATIONS:

• Fees are $7,100.00 per team. Full amount to be collected by the League prior to the first game of the season.  Failure to pay will result in immediate cancellation of all games for an unpaid team.  Cheques are to be made payable to Hinton Men’s Rec Hockey League.
• Each team must have 1 or 2 designated Team Reps. A Team Rep or nominee must be present at all League meetings.

GAME & SCHEDULE STRUCTURE:

• Each team will play 36 regular season games. Playoff structure will be defined by Team Reps later in the regular season.
• Ice times are 90 minutes as follows:

5 minute warm up

35 minute straight time first period

Flood

The second period will be as long as the time remaining in the ice time (could be more or less than 35 minutes).

• Regular season points as follows:

Games are worth 6 points

2 points for the first period

2 points for the second period

2 points for the overall game

• No overtime or shootouts in regular season
• The winning team is responsible for reporting the score and game sheet to the league scorekeeper.

STANDINGS:

• League standings are calculated as follows:

1. Total Points
2. Most Wins
3. Fewest Losses
4. Most Goals For
5. Fewest Goals Against

• In the event of a tie at the end of the regular season, consideration will first be given to the tied team’s head to head record during the regular season and subsequently to the most goals for and then fewest goals against during their season series.

ROSTERS:

• Teams must submit a roster to the League prior to the start of the season.
• Rosters must include player’s first and last names, dates of birth, and email addresses.
• All participants in all HBL games must be 18 years of age.
• Teams are required to have a minimum of 6 skaters or 5 skaters and a goalie to start a game. If they do not have the minimum amount by the end of the 5 minute warm-up, the team will forfeit.  The game may be played out for fun but the points will be awarded to the other team.  If both teams are short, no points will be awarded.
• If a team is short players for a game, they may pick-up non-roster players. If a team is using non-roster players, they may not play with more than 9 skaters and a maximum of 3 non-roster players.  If a roster player comes late, a non-roster player must leave the game.
• Goalies are exempt from the above rule, teams are always permitted to pick up a goalie and may play with any number of skaters.

RULES:

• All basic rules exist. You cannot hook, trip, slash, hold, grab, etc.
• There will be absolutely no arguing with the referee, when a call is made, it stands. All players are to self-manage their actions and be in control.  Team reps are responsible for managing the actions of their team’s players.
• No slap shots. Slap shots will be a minor penalty.
• No body checking. Hockey is a contact game and good body position and board battles are allowed but excessively rough play will be penalized.
• Delay of game: games are straight time and any deliberate attempt to delay the game will be handled by the referee and may result in a penalty or penalty shot at the ref’s discretion.
• Zero tolerance for fighting. Fighting will result in an immediate, indefinite suspension and reviewed by the League in consultation with refs and team reps.
• Major penalties result in a game misconduct and potential further suspension.
• Minor penalties: 3 minutes
• Major penalties: 7 minutes
• All other Hockey Canada rules apply.

REFEREES:

• 1 referee will be assigned per game
• The referee will have a scoresheet in his pocket and keep track of the score. The League does not provide scorekeepers to run the clock.  The referee’s score is the official score but teams are expected to mark goals on the scoreboard as they happen.
• This is a fun League and amateur refs. Idiots aren’t allowed in the HBL.