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 Rules and Regulations (minors)

HIGH PARK MINOR BALL HOCKEY LEAGUE - RULES AND REGULATIONS

The HPMBHL rules are based on the C.B.H.A. Rules and Regulations.  Please refer to it for a complete list of all rules. This document summarizes the C.B.H.A. Rules and Regulations and lists HPMBHL specific rules that may differ from C.B.H.A. rule books.

LEAGUE RULES

  • Any persons, spectator, player or team representative, who threatens, pushes, strikes or verbally abuses the League Conveners, staff or Game Officials including Timekeepers during their course of administrating the functions of the league, will be automatically expelled from HPMBHL.

EQUIPMENT RULES

  • C.S.A. approved helmet with full facial protection, Hockey gloves or approved ball hockey gloves, soccer shin pads and athletic cup are mandatory.  Soft elbow pads, shin pads and knee pads are recommended.


    GAME RULES

  • Only Coaches registered with the HPMBHL are allowed on the player’s bench.  A maximum of 4 coaches are allowed.
  • All games consist of (two)24 minute running time periods.  There will be no overtime in Regular Season play.  In the Play-offs overtime will be one 5 minute running time sudden death period.  If still tied, each team will take 3 penalty shots.  If the score remains tied, the game will go into sudden death penalty shots.
  • The RED LINE will be used for icing.
  • The FLOATING BLUE LINE rule is in effect.
  • Each team shall be permitted one 30 second time out per period.
  • The Game Clock will stop in the last 2 min of the game if there is less than a 2 goal spread.
  • The final score will always reflect a maximum five goal spread for tiebreaker purposes regardless of the actual score. If Team A defeats Team B 7-1, the final score will be recorded as a 6-1 result.  

PENALTIES

  • Contacting the ball above the height of the shoulders will result in a 2 minute penalty.
  • If a player loses their helmet during play he must pick it up and put it back on before rejoining the play otherwise it will result in a 2 minute penalty.
  • High sticking the ball is only a 2 minute minor penalty.  All Stick penalties are 4 minute minor penalties.  Stick penalties are Slashing, High Sticking, Cross Checking, Spearing Minor and Butt-ending Minor.
  • Any player receiving 3 penalties of any kind in one game will be ejected from the game.
  • A Hit From Behind penalty, regardless if it is a minor or major penalty results in an automatic game ejection.


MAJOR, MISCONDUCT AND GAME EJECTION PENALTIES

  • All such incidents will be reviewed by league officials and can incur ejection from the league.


LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAM (GAME RULES)

  • The group will be broken into 4 teams and they will rotate through 4 different drill stations for a period of approximately 6-7 minutes each.  The remainder of the program will consist of 2 games played simultaneously width wise in each half of the rink.  
  • The 2-3 minute shift horn will be used. 
  • Slap shots are NOT allowed.
  • Penalties will NOT be applied, a warning shall be issued.
  • There will NOT be any rules or any Stoppage of Play.  The referee shall tell the goalie to play the ball or the referee shall toss the ball into the corner to keep play on.
  • The only stoppage of plays that will take place are at the 2-3 minute shift horn or after a goal is scored where the teams will face-off in the middle of their half floor surface.
    At this level, we have a coach on the floor to assist the referee with the players and guide them in their play.


UNDER 8  GAME RULES

At this level, the game takes place on the entire playing surface. Shifts are set at 2:00, sounded by the arena horn, with two (2) 24 minute running time periods constituting a game. Many of the kids at U8 level are still learning to play with offsides, but they are enforced. Faceoffs are taken for stoppages at the appropriate face-off dot. Coaches are not allowed on the playing surface during play.(Slap shots are NOT allowed)


UNDER 10, UNDER 12, UNDER 14, UNDER 16 GAMES)

At U10 and older, the players change "on the fly" with two (2) 24 minute running time periods. All penalties are served as normal.(Slap shots are allowed)


Floating Blue Line Rule

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The "Floating Blue Line" Offside

In ball hockey, once the ball has entered the attacking zone onside (that is, it crosses the blue line before any players have entered the zone), the attacking zone expands to half the playing surface. That means once the team is onside, the defending team will have to get the ball over the red line (centre-floor) in order to clear the zone. This increase helps game flow by keeping play in the attacking zone where it would otherwise be too easy to clear the ball out of the zone, in contrast to a puck which is less easy to move out of the zone quickly