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Review rules below with team captains and officials
Game Time
2 30 minute halves
Coin Toss
NA
Penalty Timing
1.5x NCAA penalty times (i.e., 45 seconds for technical; 90 seconds for personal)
Time Outs
NO TIMEOUTS
Face Off
Down - Set -- Whistle
Clears
NCAA - 4 sec goalie count; 30 sec offensive possession in the box.
Get It In/Keep It In
Last 2 minutes of 4th quarter for team in the lead, including wing/alley
Play On
NCAA play on is in force; whistle when change of possession
Alternate Possession
In force
Long Sticks
Maximum of 4
Dive Rule
USED - no diving into the crease
Stick Checks
No mandatory stick checks; can be requested by team captains
Body Checks
NO TAKE OUT CHECKS - NO CHECKS ON A DEFENSLESS PLAYER- No more than 3 steps prior to hit; NCAA rules apply otherwise, LIMITED BODY CHECK - WE HAVE WORK TOMORROW Any hit deemed unnecessary and potentially harmful to an opposing player, may, at the discretion of the referee, result in a personal foul or expulsion.
Fighting
LEAGUE EXPULSION - Done for the summer - NO REFUNDS
Officials report incident to League Commissioner
Take-Out Checks
3 minute non-releasable penalty and game expulsion
Officials report incident to League Commissioner
In official's view check was "to intentionally cause serious harm or injury"
Maligning Officials
3 minute non-releasable penalty
Game expulsion for second offense in a single game
Weather
Cancelations & Updates will be posted online by 4pm the day of league games.
There are no make-up games or refunds for canceled games.
Back Court
after offensive possesion established in box, errant pass or intentional crossing of mid-field is a play-on turnover.