1. Teams will consist of up to six to eight players, three of which are playing at a time. Free substitution is allowed (switch on the fly) as there are very few whistles. A substitute player cannot enter the offensive zone until the player he/she is switching with crosses the blue line.
2. Games are played on a half sheet of ice, with a single goalie.
3. Games will consist of two 15-minute running time periods.
4. Puck possession will begin with the visiting team for the start of the first period and with the home team at the start of the second period.
5. The red center ice line is out of bounds. If a puck touches or crosses this line it will be awarded to the team that did not touch it last.
6. The puck must be cleared outside the blue line with each change of possession. The referee will signal the offense/defense change and allow the attacking team 5 seconds of free play in the neutral zone. During this time all attacking players must tag up in the neutral zone. Once touching up they may re-enter the attacking zone before the puck, no offside rule is in effect. All players must touch up before a goal can be scored. The referee can stop play if a player fails to tag up and joins the play.
7. If an uncontrolled puck crosses the blue line into the neutral zone, the control of the puck will be awarded to the first team to touch the puck. The referee will award possession and start the 5-second free time. All players must touch up.
8. When the goalie freezes the puck resulting in a stoppage of play, possession will be awarded to the defense outside the blue line.
9. Play will be stopped on a penalty as according to USA Hockey rules. On the first penalty of the period, the puck will be awarded in the neutral zone to the non-offending team. Every subsequent penalty charged to the same team in the period will result in a penalty shot. The person fouled will take the penalty shot. If a goal is scored during a delayed penalty call, the goal will count and no penalty will be accessed. A penalty by the goalie will be counted against the defending team. Three penalties by any player will result in game disqualification.
10. No checking allowed at ANY level.
11. Any player ejected for fighting, vulgarity, etc. will result in the entire team’s immediate forfeiture of the game, and the disqualification of the offending player(s) for the following game.
12. Teams will be awarded 2 points for a win; 1 point for a tie; and 0 points for a loss.
13. Team Coaches will keep score; game score will be verified by the referee at the intermission between periods and at the end of the game.
14. Winning Teams will be responsible for reporting the game score to the League. In the event of a tie game, the home Team will report the score to the League.
15. Goalies will compete in the standings by Goals Against Average (GAA).
