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title: League Formats Operations
description: "## 6.8 LEAGUE FORMATS #### MHMHA CITY LEAGUE **Game Format** **1 hour 15 minutes ice block.** - 3-minute running warm up. - 3 – 20-minute run time periods. - Last 3 minutes of the 3rd period will be stop time…"
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# League Formats Operations

## 6.8 LEAGUE FORMATS

#### MHMHA CITY LEAGUE

**Game Format**

**1 hour 15 minutes ice block.**

- 3-minute running warm up.
- 3 – 20-minute run time periods.
- Last 3 minutes of the 3rd period will be stop time if there is a 3-goal differential or less.
- 1-minute intermissions.
- Each team will have 1 – 30 second time out.

**1 hour ice block**

- 3-minute running warm up.
- 3 – 15-minute run time periods.
- Last 3 minutes of the 3rd period will be stop time if there is a 3-goal differential or less.
- 1-minute intermissions.
- Each team will have 1 – 30 second time out.

**Game Rules**

1. Ties
   - games will be decided by 3 players per team shoot out with the home team deciding which team shoots first. If the shootout ends in a tie, then it will be a sudden death shootout with the first team to score being the winner.

1. Penalties
   - All minor penalties will be 3-minute run time.
   - Double minor penalties will be 6 minutes.
   - Major penalties are 7 minutes.

If a penalty is called within the last 4 minutes of the third period, and the games score

differential is 3 or less, the game will automatically become stop time for the remainder of the game and the penalty will be assessed at the stop time penalty lengths (2-minute minor, 4-minute double minor, 5-minute major).

*Example 1* – a 2-minute minor penalty is called with 3:40 remaining in the third period and the score is 5-4. The game would become stop time for the remaining 3:40 and the penalty would be 2 minutes.

*Example 2* – a minor penalty is called in the third period with 4:01 remaining in a 5-4 score game. The player would be assessed a 3-minute run time penalty. The game would continue to be run time until 3:00 remaining in the third period. The penalty would continue with the time remaining from the original 3 minutes, but because the game become stop time the remaining time on the penalty would be stop time as well

**Game Duties**

1. The home team is responsible for supplying at minimum:

- A timekeeper/scoresheet manager.
- A penalty box attendant.

1. If the home team wishes –
   - it is ideal to provide a person to run music during whistle breaks, time outs, and intermissions
   - an announcer for goals, assists, penalties, 50/50 number etc.

#### CAHL: LEAGUE

**Game Format**

Refer to section 5 of [CAHL game manual](https://cloud.rampinteractive.com/brooksmha/files/2019-_2020_cahl_game_regulations_manual_190828_final_copy.pdf)

**Game Rules**

Refer to section 5 of [CAHL game manual](https://cloud.rampinteractive.com/brooksmha/files/2019-_2020_cahl_game_regulations_manual_190828_final_copy.pdf)

**Game Duties**

1. The home team is responsible for supplying:

- A timekeeper
- scoresheet manager.
- 1-2 penalty box attendant(s).

1. If the home team wishes –
   - it is ideal to provide a person to run music during whistle breaks, time outs, and intermissions
   - an announcer for goals, assists, penalties, 50/50 number etc.