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Rules for Intramural Sports

Ice Hockey League

The NCAA Official Ice Hockey Rules shall govern play of all intramural games with the exceptions listed in these rules; the Assistant Director-Intramural Sports and Special Events having the authority to modify said rules at his discretion:

General Rules

  1. You must have 6 players to start the game. In case of injury or penalties the team can finish with less than six players.
  2. Excessive contact will not be tolerated.
  3. Intramural rules concerning eligibility, player/coach conduct, captain's responsibilities, forfeits, protests, and rosters will be enforced. Please review the Intramural Sports Handbook.
  4. The game will consist of 3 periods. Each period will be 10 minutes. In the first period the clock will run continuously. The second and third periods will be stop time. The clock will not stop anytime during the game if a team is leading by 8 goals or more. Also, the clock will not stop in the third period if a team is leading by 5 goals or more with 5 minutes remaining in the game.
  5. SHOOT OUT PROCEDURE (after a tie score in regulation).
    1. Only players who have been in the game during regulation are eligible.
    2. Goalies finishing regulation must remain in goal (for all shots) during the shoot out.
    3. Each team selects 3 players for alternating shots.
    4. Coin toss decides which team shoots first.
    5. Once the whistle has been blown by an official for a shot, the player has five seconds to begin their attempt or lose the chance.
    6. In case the game is still tied at the conclusion of the shoot out, each team selects one player and the two will alternate shots until one player scores and the other doesn’t (preceded by a coin toss).
    7. First motion by the shooter must be forward and continue forward throughout the attempt.
    8. The goalie must remain in the crease until the shooter has touched the puck.
  6. Penalties will be 1:30 minutes each for minor infractions; 3:00 minutes for a major.
  7. In order to speed play and minimize arguments, any player other than the captain arguing a call by the officials will be subject to a 1:30 minute unsportsmanlike conduct call as well as all other appropriate penalties.
  8. Any unnecessary delays by teams or individuals in starting or continuing a game will subject said offender(s) to a delay of game penalty.
  9. A player receiving 4 minor penalties in a game will be suspended for the rest of the game. They may be subjected to disciplinary procedures.
  10. A player who intentionally tries to or actually does inflict injury on another player, spectator or official(s) while on or off the ice, will be disqualified from the game immediately. Suspensions will follow using Intramural discipline procedures. This also is a three minute major. The team penalized will play the entire three minutes short-handed.
  11. Anybody checking, roughing or slashing will constitute a major (three minute) penalty. In addition, the player will be disqualified immediately and suspensions may follow using Intramural discipline procedures. The team penalized will play the entire three minutes short-handed.
  12. Current varsity Ice Hockey players are not allowed to participate in the league. If a player is still practicing (or trying out) with the varsity team, the player cannot participate in the league.