(As taken word-for-word from the Sports Plus Hockey Captain's Manual, October 2000)
Regulation 1A. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL PENALIZED PLAYERS TO SHUT THE PENALTY BOX DOORS. You will be allowed to leave the box Five (5) seconds before your penalty's expiration. Please take this seriously as players are leaving the doors wide open which can potentially lead to an injury situation. If player does not shut the door the referee will blow the whistle once the offending team has possesion and the face-off will take place in their Defensive Zone.
Regulation 2A. AFTER THE GAME IS OVER, ALL PLAYERS MUST LEAVE THE ICE IMMEDIATELY. In order to keep all games on time we need your cooperation in this area. Once the Zamboni has started to shave the ice there will be Zero Tolerance for anybody coming onto the ice surface to go to their bench or to stretch. All it will take is one player to enter the ice without the Zamboni Driver's permission and the Zamboni Driver under the League Commissioners' (Kevin Lord and Wes McCauley) Direction will immediately drive off the ice. As soon as the the Zamboni has exited the ice surface, you will be allowed on the ice.
Regulation 3A. SPORTS PLUS IS NO LONGER UTILIZING USA HOCKEY FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES. All Adult League players will be solely responsible for carrying their own insurance plans. You play hockey at your own risk and it is highly suggested but not mandated that you have your own insurance plan before participating in Sports Plus Adult Hockey Leagues.
Rule #1: IF TEAMS ARE AT FULL STRENGTH AND COINCIDENTAL MINORS ARE ASSESSED TO PLAYERS, THE ON ICE STRENGTH WILL BE PLAYED AT FOUR (4) ON FOUR (4). This is done so that the minor penalties will expire at the end of three (3) minutes and the players do not sit for more than three minutes if there is no stoppage. Penalized players will both come out of the box at the end of three minutes and join play in progress.
Rule #2: IF FIGHTING MAJORS ARE ASSESSED, THE PLAYERS INVOLVED WILL EARN THEMSELVES A FOUR (4) GAME SUSPENSION. If a player instigates and fights a player who does not want to fight, that player may be suspended for longer than four (4) games and risk being thrown out of the Sports Plus Adult Hockey Leagues. In short, no fighting allowed.
Rule #3: TRASH TALKING IN ANY WAY WILL EARN A PLAYER AT THE MINIMUM A MINOR FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT AND MAY ALSO RECEIVE A TEN (10) MINUTE MISCONDUCT OR GAME EJECTION AT THE REFEREE'S DISCRETION.
Rule #4: THERE IS NO CHECKING ALLOWED. A minor or double minor or a major penalty will be assessed if warranted.
Rule #5: ANY COMBINATION OF THREE (3) PENALTIES IN ANY ONE GAME WILL EARN A PLAYER A GAME EJECTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME ONLY. If penalties are severe enough, that player may face possible suspension for upcoming games.
Rule #6: PERIODS WILL BE PLAYED AT TWENTY (20) MINUTES RUNNING TIME EACH WITH THE LAST FIVE (5) MINUTES OF THE THIRD (3rd) PERIOD BEING STOP TIME IN A GAME THAT IS EITHER TIED OR HAS A ONE GOAL DIFFERENTIAL.
Rule #7: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL GAMES START ON TIME AS SCHDULED DUE TO THE BUSY SEASON. The following format will be used: Once the Zamboni doors are shut the Referee will put Twenty-Three (23) minutes on the clock and run the clock at that time. In between periods, the Referee will put Twenty-One (21) minutes on the clock and run the clock. It is solely the responsibility of the teams to be ready to play once the clock hits the Twenty (20) minute mark for both the start of the game and in between periods. Teams that are deemed by the Referee to be intentionally stalling may receive a Delay of Game penalty.
Rule #8: ALL TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REFEREE THIRTY DOLLARS (\$30) BEFORE THE START OF EACH GAME.
Rule #9: PLAYERS CAN ONLY PLAY IN TWO DIFFERENT DIVISIONS AT ANY TIME DURING THE SEASON. In no case will a solid divisional player be allowed to play in two divisions lower than the one they are playing in, at the discretion of the League Commissioners and the Referee.
Rule #10: ZERO TOLERANCE WILL BE ENFORCED WITH PLAYERS SHOWING DISRESPECT TOWARD OFFICIALS AND THEIR DECISIONS. Supplemental discipline may follow. A Minor Penalty will be assessed for any player showing disrespect toward any official for any reason. If the player still persists, a ten minute misconduct will follow.
Rule #11: THE HOCKEY DEPARTMENT WANTS TO BE NOTIFIED OF ANY OFFICIALS WHO SHOW DISRESPECT TO THE PLAYERS. This will not be tolerated. Referees will be disciplined.
Rule #12: ALL MONEY TRANSACTIONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PAYING REFEREE'S FEES, MUST TAKE PLACE EITHER THROUGH THE REGISTER AT THE FRONT DESK OR THROUGH KEVIN LORD AND WES McCAULEY. Please make sure you receive a receipt for all transactions.
Rule #13: AT THE START OF THE THIRD PERIOD IF THERE IS A DIFFERENTIAL OF FIVE OR MORE GOALS THE THIRD PERIOD WILL START AT FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES. No time will be taken off the clock if during the third period the differential goes to five or more goals. All games involving the Rising Stars the clock will not be reduced.
Rule #14: ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE JERSEYS WITH NUMBERS ON THEM OF A COLOR THAT MATCHES THE REST OF THE JERSEYS FROM THEIR SPECIFIC TEAM.
Rule #15: IF THE GAME SCORE IS TIED AFTER REGULATION TIME HAS COME TO AN END WE WILL ENTER INTO A THREE (3) PLAYER SHOOT-OUT. If still tied the shoot-out will enter into a sudden death format. The winner will receive two (2) points with the loser receiving one (1) point for a shoot-out loss.
Rule #16: IN THE CASE OF A SUSPENSION THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL BE FOLLOWED: The Referee will report the incident to the Hockey Dept. The Hockey Dept. will then decide after talking to the Referee and the Participants involved which course of action will be taken. If the Participant warrants a suspension, then the Hockey Dept. will notify the Team's Captain via the telephone and letter stating the player's name,Team and Length of Suspension. The Hockey Dept. decides ALL suspensions.
Rule #17: HELMETS ARE MANDATORY EQUIPMENT. Any player who attempts to step onto the ice without a helmet will be asked to leave and not return until they have a helmet to wear.
Rule #18: ROSTERS WILL BE SET BY THE FOURTH (4th) WEEK AND TEAM FEES MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY THE FIFTH (5th) WEEK.
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