Rules

Winner of captain’s coin toss will determine which goal to defend, switch at halftime.
– Games will be (2) two 12-minute periods with 2-minute warm up and 2 -minute intermission.
Players must wear helmets and skates.
– No goalie equipment or goalie sticks permitted.
Teams must try their best to have light and dark jerseys available.
There will be one off-ice official, as well as a rules executive (scoring, time, penalties, puck re-set).
Minor penalties will result in a loss of possession.
Three minor penalties in a half results in a penalty shot from half ice at the end of the game.
– Each additional penalty after three will result in an additional penalty shot.
– Penalty shots are taken from center ice with no defenders.
– No player can shoot twice until all players have had a shot.
Any major penalty that could injure another player will result in ejection from the tournament.
-Play will continue with penalized team playing short-handed for all remaining games.
-Abuse of the official is considered a major penalty. ( These guys are volunteers )
-Fighting will not be tolerated. BOTH TEAMS will be disqualified for the weekend.
No slap-shots, its a minor penalty
No checking (minor or major)
GOALTENDING IS NOT ALLOWED!!! Just don’t do it. A player can intercept the puck in front of the net, but you can not stand in front of the goal. You must have continuous motion through crease.
Shooting or contacting the puck above the waist is a minor penalty and equals loss of possession.
If the puck goes out of play, the last team to touch it loses possession.
There are no off-sides or icing.
Goals must be scored from the offensive side of the ice.
Teams must retreat to their half of the ice until the other team gets set.
In the event of a tie, penalty shots will decide. If there are no shots awarded, sudden death will decide. All games are running time. Substitutions are made on the fly. No stoppage for any reason.
Rosters must stay the same throughout the entire tournament.
Players can only play on one team.