STREET HOCKEY - Intramurals

Rules:

Season: Winter; (snow and or ice will cancel games.)

Team: Minimum roster is eight (8) and maximum is ten (10). Each team will consist of five (5) players.

Eligibility: No varsity in season or out of season athletes can play. No club sport "in season" athletes can play. No Club Hockey players can play.

Participation: Every team member must play in one-half of the scheduled time of each recorded contest. All midshipmen on the roster must attend every scheduled contest, unless on a medical chit or excusal list. Absence will be considered UA from a military obligation.

Equipment: 2/c Managers will sign out: Hockey Sticks with plastic blades, no bounce pucks, eye guards, and goalie helmets and pads. MOUTH GUARDS AND EYE GUARDS ARE MANDATORY. FORFEIT WILL RESULT IN ANY PLAYER NOT WEARING OR REFUSING TO WEAR THESE ITEMS. Players may wear gloves if desired. GOALIES MUST WEAR HELMETS AND FULL FACE MASKS. IF A GOALKEEPERS' HELMET OR FACE MASK FALLS OFF, PLAY MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY.

Play Area: 7th Wing Tennis Courts (7 hockey area)

The Game: played on a reasonably flat surface free of debris and obstacles. The surface will be outdoors. The game is played between two teams of four players and one goalie. The object of the game is to advance the puck down the court past the opponent's goalkeeper and into the net. The team with the most goals at the end of the allotted time period is declared the winner.

Weather: Play will be stopped immediately in the event of inclement weather (snow, rain, ice, lightning or any other hazardous weather conditions)

Officials: There will be two officials per game. Striped jersey and whistle are mandatory. If (0) no officials show up, the game will not be played, and the company who was to officiate will receive -15 points and be considered UA from a military obligation. The playing teams will not be penalized, but will attempt to make it up or it will go down as a tie.

Rules and Description:

1. Each team consists of five players.

2. The match will consist of two fifteen minute periods, running time. (A 3 minute half time).

3. Games will be played on a standard tennis court, where lines put down specifically for Hockey. (On the outdoor basketball courts, the boundary line is the basketball court line, on the tennis court it is continuous play except when it goes into another court of play.)

4. Time outs will only be called at the discretion of the referee.

5. Play is continuous; off sides and icing violations will not be called.

6. The stick blade will not be raised above the waist. Infractions are a minor penalty.

7. Body checking/contact is not allowed. This is a major penalty.

8. Players called for infractions will move directly to the penalty box. The penalty box shall be an area directly across from the team benches, next to the timer.

9. Face-offs will be conducted at the beginning of each period and after each goal is scored.

10 .A ball shot out of the area of play will be passed in by the team that did not touch the ball last. A three (3) foot free area will be allowed for an inbound pass.

11. A goal is scored when one of the following occurs:

a. the ball is shot into the net and crosses the goal line

b. the ball is deflected off any player on the court and enters the net by crossing the goal line.

c. balls that are directed into the goal by the glove hand or kicked in will not count.

12. The goal crease is a goalkeepers' privileged area, no opposing player is allowed in the crease without the puck. The goal will be disallowed if an attacking player is in the Goal crease area before the puck enters the net.

13. Choice of goals: the home team shall select which goal they will defend at the start of the game. A toss of the coin by the referee will decide the home team.

14. Beginning Play: Face off at center court, and repeated at start of second half.

a. Players must face each others end of the court

b. Players must be one stick length apart with the blades of the sticks touching the surface of the rink.

c. No players may come within a 10 foot radius of players facing off

d. All players must be on side during all face-offs.

15. Puck must be kept in motion. NO holding of the puck with stick, feet, body, fences, walls in such a manner as to cause stoppage of play.

16. Play shall not stop if the puck strikes an official anywhere within the field of play.

17. If the game is tied at the end of regulation play, the game will remain tied during regular season play. In playoffs, an extra 5 minutes will be played to decide game. In playoffs, if remain tied after 5 minute overtime, a shoot out will occur. This will have four players from each team allowed one opportunity to score. The team with the most goals scored during the shoot out, shall be declared the winner.

18. A player or goalkeeper whose stick has been broken must drop the stick immediately. A minor penalty shall be assessed for an infraction of this rule. The player will go to the bench and receive a new stick. No throwing of sticks onto the court, a penalty will be assessed if this happens. Take broken sticks to gear issue in Macdonough to be surveyed.

19. Interference: It is a violation to interfere with or impede the progress of any opponent who is not in possession of the puck. Accidental or incidental body contact will be permitted, but will be to the officials discretion.

20. Kicking the Puck: Kicking the puck with a foot shall be permitted in all zones. However, a puck kicked into the goal or deflected off a player, shall not be counted as a goal.

21. NO PLAYER MAY LEAVE THE PLAYER'S BENCH OR PENALTY BOX TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ON SURFACE ALTERCATION. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN EJECTION FROM THE GAME AND THE INTRAMURAL OFFICE NOTIFIED OF THIS INFRACTION.

22. Clearing: the puck may not be shot or passed from the defensive zone to the opposite end of the rink and across the goal line, without having the puck touched by a player. The opposing team will then get a free pass in.

23. Players must wear opposing colors, blue, gold or white.

24. Substitution: Players may substitute at any time from the player's bench. Exiting players must not interfere with play while leaving the playing surface.

Penalties:

Minor Penalties:

1. For a minor penalty the offending player shall be removed from play for one minute(running time) from the time the puck is dropped to restart play. His team will play with one less player.

2. For a major penalty the offending player shall be removed from play for three minutes (running time) from the time the puck is dropped to restart play. His team will play with one less player.

3. If the same player receives two major penalties in the same game, he will be suspended from the remainder of the game. The team will play with one less player the rest of the game.

4. If a player receives a major and minor penalty, the major penalty shall be served first.

5. If two players on the same team receive penalties, one minor and one major, the major penalty shall be served first, followed by the major.

6. Minor and major penalties shall be imposed for the following infractions (severity of the penalty shall be left to the referee's discretion)

A. Poor Conduct
1. Challenging of disputing the decision of the referee
2. Creating a disturbance
3. Shooting the puck after the whistle has blown
4. Delaying the game by deliberately shooting or throwing the puck out of the area.
5. Deliberately displacing the goal net
6. Using obscene or abusive language
7. Interfering in any way with the game official
8. Interference of play from the bench
9. Making physical contact with an opponent after the whistle has blown
10. Abuse of officials (verbal or physical)
11. Failure to heed the decision of an official after a penalty has been called
12. Throwing anything into the playing area

B. Excessive Violence
1. Deliberate body checking
2. Jumping, kicking or charging an opponent
3. Cross-Checking
4. Unnecessary roughness
5. Use of forearms or hands to check an opponent above the opponent's shoulder.

C. Injury or attempt to injure
1. Slashing or attempts to slash
2. Butt-ending or attempts to butt-end

D. Altercation (Fighting, Wrestling)
1. Physical retaliation against an opposing player

E. Obstructions
1. Elbowing or kneeing
2. Holding an opponent or his stick in a manner that impedes him from playing
3. Tripping
4. Defending plainer smothering the puck(except goalie)
5. Goalkeeper smothering the puck outside of the crease.
6. Impeding the progress of an opponent who does not have control of the puck, knocking his stick from the hands, or preventing him from retrieving it.

F. Technical Violation
1. Use of a stick not conforming to the rules
2. Leaving the penalty box prior to expiration of the penalty
3. Throwing a stick in the direction of the puck

G. Delaying the Game
1. Failure to maintain proper face-off position
2. Deliberately holding the puck against the surface structure
3. Exceeding their maximum number of players in play
4. Excessive clearing (referee's decision)

THE FOLLOWING INFRACTIONS WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM GAME:
1. INJURING AN OPPONENT BY CROSS CHECKING OR HOOKING
2. INJURING AN OPPONENT BY DELIBERATE USE OF THE KNEE OR ELBOW
3. GRABBING OR HOLDING ANY PLAYER AROUND THE HEAD OR NECK
4. INJURING AN OPPONENT BY SLASHING 5. DELIBERATE INTENT TO INJURE AN OPPONENT

ZERO TOLERANCE RULE IF ANY OFFICIAL HEARS EITHER A PLAYER ON THE SURFACE OR A TEAM MEMBER ON THE BENCH USE PROFANE LANGUAGE, A 2 MINUTE BENCH PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED, AND AN ON SURFACE PLAYER WILL SERVE THE PENALTY AND THE TEAM WILL PLAY ONE PLAYER SHORT FOR DURATION OF THE PENALTY. IF THE OFFENDING LANGUAGE CONTINUES, THE REFEREE MAY DEFAULT THE GAME AND AWARD THE POINTS TO THE OPPOSING TEAM.

GOALIES: Will wear shine pads, chest protector, helmet with long cage face mask, throat protector (Baseball or lacrosse gloves are optional)

SPECIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
1. NO BADLY WORN OR JAGGED EDGE STICKS WILL BE USED.
2. NO STICKS ABOVE THE WAIST.
3. NO PLAYERS IN THE GOALIE CREASE.
4. ALL PLAYERS WILL WEAR EYE GUARDS.

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