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.

2. 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.

2. 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

Game Rules

Refer to section 5 of CAHL game manual

Game Duties

1. The home team is responsible for supplying:

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

2. 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.