Youth
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 AAU Hockey
Inline Rules book. An official book is available from the website.
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 3 -
15 minute running time periods. There will be a 5-minute warm-up and
two 1 minute intermissions. 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 3rd 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,
there will be a 5 minute sudden death over time period. The over time
period will be running time except for the last two minutes. The last
to minutes will be stop time. If the game is still tied at the conclusion
of the overtime period, the game will result in a tie for regular season
games. Each team will receive one point for the standings.
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 management.
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. In the championship game ,
if there is a tied score at the end of regulation, there will be no
shoot out. The game will go directly to a 15 minute, running time, sudden
death period. The last two minutes will be stop time. If there is still
no winner after the first overtime period this process will be repeated
until a winner is declared. If a team has not used their time out during
the first three periods of the game they may use it during the over
time period.
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 intermediate player may play advanced
or a beginner player may play intermediate.) 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
A team roster shall be composed of a maximum of 12 total players which
will include at least one goalie and up to 11 skaters. After 2 games
are completed, final rosters will be closed. Players may be moved to
a different team after each season. This will be done to try and keep
the teams and compitition as even as possible. We do and try to keep
friends and family together as much as possible but there is no guarantee
that they will be placed together on the same team. 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. If a player plays in a playoff game
and has not met his three game requirements the game will result in
a forfeit for the team that player is playing for. All players, including
substitute players, and coaches on a team roster must be registered
with AAU Hockey In-line. The player cost for the year is $14.00.
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 AAU 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. If a substitute player
plays in a playoff game and has not met his three game requirements
the game will result in a forfeit for the team that player is playing
for. 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. A team may not request a non
rostered player if they have enough players to start a game.
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. This challenge must be made by the end of the second
period.
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
may receive an additional one game suspension.
Any
one player that receives a major penalty in the last two minutes of
a game he/she may 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 AAU Hockey Inline Rules book. An official
book is available from the website.
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
All payments are final. Once you commit to a team
and sign up for a league it is your responsiblity to follow your schedule
and make it to your games. No monies will be returned. All players are
responsible for their actions and decisions.
Team Cost: $1195.00 (non-refundable $600.00 deposit, full payment required
prior to first game)
Individual:
$150.00 (full payment required prior to first game).