Adult Leagues

Rules
Regular Season
Team Standings
Tie Breakers for Standings
Playoffs
Divisions
Team Rosters
Substitute Players
Illegal Roster Challenge
Team Jerseys
Player Stats
Penalties
Fighting
Roughing With Intent To Injure
Players Benches
Fees

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Rules
For all rules refer to the official USA Hockey Inline Rules book. An official book is available upon a request at the Cage Hockey office.

Regular Season
A season will consist of 10 games for all teams. The top 4 teams in a division will make the playoffs. Regular season games will be 2 - 25 minute running time periods, 5-minute warm-up and 1 minute intermission. Teams must have a minimum of 4 skaters and a goalie dressed and ready to play by the end of the 5-minute warm-up or the game will be a forfeit. There will be stop time in the last 2 minutes of the 2nd period if the score is with-in 2 goals or less. If the score of the game is tied at the expiration of regulation time, the game will end in a tie for regular season games.

Team Standings
A team will receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss. A team's total points will determine where they place in the division standings and for playoffs.

Tie Breakers for Team Standings
Tie Breakers for team standings :

1st - The most points

2nd -The most wins

3rd - Head to head (who won when the teams played each other)

4th - Least goals against

5th - Most goals for

Individual Standings
The player with the most total points, goals and assists, will win a free season for the following season. If the free season is not used the following season then the player loses his or her free season. The free season cannot be "saved" for later use. The free season cannot be transferred to another player. The free season can be used towards the winning players team fee of the team that the player is playing on the following season.

Tie Breakers for Individual Standings
Tie Breakers for individual standings :

1st - The most total points ( goals and assists)

2nd -The most goals

3rd - Shootout - There will be a one round shootout. To be fair, both players will shoot on the same goalie from a neutral team selected by the manegment. Each player will have three shots within the round to determine a winner. Who ever gets more goals within the three shots will be determined the winner. If there is no winner at the end of the three shots then each player will take turns shooting one shot each until one player is declared a winner.

Playoffs
The playoffs will be played the week following the last game on the same night as all of that division's regular season games. Game 1 of the semi finals will be first place will play fourth place and game 2 will be second place will play third place. This will be followed by the championship game being the winner of game 1 will play the winner of game 2. For the playoffs no games will end in a tie. All games will be played until a winner is declared. If the score of a game is tied at the end of the regulation game time then a there will be a 5-minute sudden death over time period. The first team to score a goal is the winner. If there is no winner after the 5-minute overtime then there will be a best of three shoot out. If there is still no winner after the 3 player shoot out then each team will take turns supplying one shooter per team to shoot until one team is declared a winner. During the shoot out no player can shoot a second time until all players on the bench have had turn in the shoot out.

Divisions
Players will not be allowed to play for more than one team in a division. Players may be permitted to play in 2 divisions as long as they are only one division apart and playing a level up from the division that they are currently playing in (ie. A silver player may play gold or a bronze player may play silver.) If the league feels that a player is to advanced for a lower level team then the lower level team may be bumped up to a higher division after adding such a player or the individual advanced player(s) can choose to play for a team in a higher division.

Team Rosters
After 2 games are completed, final rosters will be closed. No additional players will be allowed to be added or permitted to play for that team other than players on the roster. For any player to play in the playoffs he/she must be on the team roster sheet and must have played in a minimum of three games during that season. All players, including substitute players, and coaches on a team roster must be registered with USA Hockey In-line. Cost for the year is $30.00.

Substitute Players
A team may be allowed to use a substitute player if that player is on the final roster handed in to management, presents a current USA Hockey Inline number to the office at the time of the game and all player/team fees are paid in full for the team that they are playing on. Only one substitute player may be listed per team roster. A substitue player must report to the office every time he/she plays in a game to be recorded as playing in a game. A substitue player must play in a minimum of three games to be eligable to play in the playoffs. No more than one substitute players will be allowed in any one game for any team. Only one substitute player will be allowed on a team bench through out the playoffs. It must be the same substitute player for the duration of the playoff series. The substitute player must have a matching jersey with a permanent number on the back for any game he or she wishes to participate in.

If a team is does not have enough players to play a game and is requesting to use a non rostered substitute player then 1) the player's skill level must be approved by management and 2) the opposing team must approve of the substitution. If the opposing team does not approve of the substitue player and the requesting team cannot dress enough players to start a game then the game will be forfeited.

Illegal Roster Challenge
If a team is challenged for having a non-roster player actively playing in a game and found guilty of the charge, the game will be stopped and they will immediately lose the game by forfeit.

If a team challenges another team for having a non roster player in the game but the player is on the team roster and rightfully in the game then the team making the challenge will be charged with a two minute delay of game penalty to be served by a player on the floor at the time of the challenge.

Team Jerseys
All teams will be required to wear matching jerseys with a minimum 10" number displayed on the back. Jersey's must cover all pads. It is recommended that each team have a white and a dark jersey with the same number on it (for stat purposes) in case another team has the same color dark jersey. Whichever team is the home team on the schedule will have the choice to wear light or dark.

Player Stats
Player stats will be posted on the web site at the "Leagues" link. Teams are responsible for submitting the correct player to the number that will be used for stat purposes. It is important to have the correct number on the back of both the white and dark jerseys all season long to make sure a player gets credit for their goals or assists in the stats. Once score sheets are handed into the office all stats are final. In each division the player with the most total points will win a free season of hockey. This must be used towards the next season after he or she wins. Please see "Individual Standings" above for further details.

Penalties
Any one player that receives 3 penalties in a single game he/she will be ejected for the remainder of that game at the time of his/her third penalty is called. If the same player is ejected three times in a season, including playoffs, for this reason that player will receive an additional one game suspension.

Any one player that receives a major penalty in the last two minutes of a game he/she will receive a minimum of a one game suspension. If the same player is suspended a second time in a season for the same reason then the player will receive up to an additional three games suspension and possible fines.

For all rules refer to the official USA Hockey Inline Rules book. An official book is available upon a request at the rink office.

Fighting
A major penalty shall be assessed to any player who is involved in a fight on or off the playing surface before, during, or after the game. The full penalty must be served before a player is allowed to renter the league. All penalties will carry over to the following season if needed to serve the full amount of games and fines.

1st fight for each and any player will receive a game misconduct plus up to an additional 2 game suspension.

2nd fight for each and any player will receive a game misconduct, plus up to an additional 5 game suspension, and must pay a $25 fine before reentering the league.

3rd fight for each and any player will receive a game misconduct, plus up to an additional 10 game suspension, and must pay a $50 fine before reentering the league.

3rd Man In
In the occurrence that two players are involved in a fight, all other players on the rink and in the players bench areas should not get involved in any way. Let the referee's handle the situation. Any player who engages into a fight as a "3rd man in" will receive a game misconduct penalty plus up to an additional 3 game suspension.

Roughing With Intent To Injure
At the discretion of the referee, a player will be assessed either a 2-minute minor or a 4-minute double minor for roughing. If the referee feels a player will go out of his way before, during, or after a game to deliberately cause harm or injure another player, coach or official on or off the playing surface then that player may be assessed a 10 minute major penalty, a game misconduct penalty and/or an additional 1 game suspension for his/her actions. A player of the same team who was on the playing surface at the time of the penalty will serve the 10 minute major penalty if penalized player is ejected from the game. If it is determined that the player receiving the penalty attacked another player from a defenseless position (i.e. from behind or if the player is on the ground) then the player receiving the penalty may receive up to an additional 3 games suspension and possible fines.

Players Benches
During a game, only the players from the current games team roster will be allowed in the team bench area. All other spectators and players must be outside the fenced area. It is the team's responsibility to ensure that their bench is cleared of any spectators or non-team members. A referee will give one warning to the teams captain or assistant captains to remove any and all non-team members and spectators from the bench area. If the team does not comply to the warning a two minute bench minor will be assessed to the team. A player on the rink will serve the penalty at the time of the penalty.

Team Fans
Before, during and after a game, all teams are fully responsible for the actions of their fans, spectators and or non-team members. All fans, spectators and or non-team members must behave in a proper manner. It is the team's responsibility to ensure that all of their fans, spectators and or non-team members behave in a proper manner. A referee will give one warning to the teams captain or assistant captains to remove any and all fans, spectators and or non-team members who are not behaving in a proper manner. If the team does not comply to the warning a two minute bench minor will be assessed to the team. A player on the rink will serve the penalty at the time of the penalty. If the situation cannot be resolved the game will be forfeited and the team with the offending fans will receive a loss.

Fees
Team Cost: $995.00 (non-refundable $500.00 deposit, full payment required prior to first game)

Individual: $125.00 (full payment required prior to first game).

 

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