Duration of Game Rules

Length of games Note: actual game start time could differ from scheduled game time due to backups at arena.

 

1 (one)- hour in duration because of ice time constraints for Squirt/ 10 U and below:

  1. 1. The length of time for the first two periods will be (12) minute stop time.
  2. 2. The length of the third period will be determined by the time remaining in the ice hour on the arena clock, minus 3 (three) minutes.
  3. 3. The third period will be running time until the 3 (three) minutes remain on the clock; the last 3 (three) minutes will be stop time.
  4. 4. A game is considered complete after two periods if no time remains for the hour game.
  5. 5. If time expires before the two periods are played it will not be considered a complete game and be rescheduled as a new game.


Over 1 (one) hour in duration games

  1. 1. Following are requirements for all other games over (1) hour in duration:
    1. a. ALL Squirt and 10U games are 15- minute periods with 1 min 30 second penalties with 5- minute majors.
    2. b. 12U and PeeWee games are 15- minute periods with 1 minute 30 second penalties with 5- minute majors.
    3. c. All Bantam and 15U games are 17-minute periods with 2-minute penalties and 5- minute majors.
  2. 2. A 2 (two) minute period break when no resurface is needed
  3. 3. Ice should be resurfaced every 2 (two) periods
  4. 4. Running time will be used whenever a 6 (six)-goal differential occurs in the 3rd period.
  5. 5. One (5) minute sudden death overtime (5 on 5) for all squirt and above games.
  6. 6. One (30 second) timeout allowed per team