League games will be officiated under the rules of the C.H.A. with the following amendments: 

No centre red line offside. 

No touch icing from inside your own blue line, not the red line. 

1.      Minor penalties are 2 minutes. 

2.      Double Minor Penalty (two Minor Penalties) are assessed if the referee feels that an infraction deserves more than a Minor Penalty, but, is not deserving of a Major Penalty and a game misconduct 

3.      Game Ejection is assessed to a player at any time in a game for conduct which is deemed to be detrimental to the safety of the other players, or, conduct deemed to be a travesty of the game.

·               There do not have to be any other penalties assessed with a Game Ejection, but there usually are. A Game Ejection is called in order to remove a player from the game and prevent an individual from participating in a more serious or violent situation. 

4.      Major Penalties are 5 minutes. Major Penalty is assessed according to the CHA Rule Book The most common reasons for major penalties are the following:

A major in the Final (3^rd) period of a game will automatically result in expulsion for the balance of the game and a 1 game suspension.

5.      A match penalty is assessed for any infraction that is a deliberate attempt to injure. Any player assessed a match penalty will receive in a minimum 5 game suspension and review. 

6.      A gross penalty is assessed to any player who is deemed to have made a travesty of the game. (i.e. obscene gestures, racial slurs, etc) Any player assessed a gross will receive a minimum 3 game suspension and review. 

7.      A player will receive an automatic 5-minute Major and a Game misconduct for spearing or butt-ending. All players receiving this penalty are subject to suspension from the league.  

8.      Punching to the Head: A player punching another player to the head will be assessed a 5 minute Roughing Penalty and a Game misconduct. This play will result in an automatic 1 Game Suspension the following week: This penalty is called when a player:

9.      If a single player reaches 20 minutes in penalties during the summer regular season or 40 minutes in penalties during the winter season, that player will be levied an automatic 1 game suspension (to be served the following game). If the player receives and additional 10 minutes worth of penalties they will be suspended for 2 games. If that same player reaches 60 minutes in penalties they will receive a season expulsion from the league with no refund. Please note: a 10 minute misconduct counts as towards a players total penalty minutes.  

o        If a player receives three penalties in one game or 6 minutes in penalties, the player will be ejected for the remainder of that game (a double minor stick infraction plus a minor infraction is considered to be three penalties.) Please Note: 10-mintue misconduct does not count towards the 6 minute rule. 

Fighting will not be tolerated. Once your gloves hit the ice, you are out for the balance of the game. 

o        If a player is deemed by the official to be the obvious aggressor or instigator in a fighting major, a season expulsion will be levied with no refund.

o        If a player has no recourse during a fight, but to defend himself from the aggressor as an alternative to skating away, this will result in a minimum 1 suspension.

o        If there is no obvious aggressor in a fight a minimum 5 game suspension will be levied to any players involved.

o        Any player involved in a second fighting major will be suspended indefinitely from the league.

o        If a "bench clearing brawl" occurs, the players or team leaving the bench will be suspended or given an expulsion from the league. No refund will be given.

o        If there is aggressive behavior during the handshake or off the ice at the end of the game, player(s) involved will be suspended for the following game and reviewed.

o        If the team continues to abuse the rules the Team Rep is subject to suspension even if he is not involved in an incident.

o        Fighting is considered a serious offence and any players receiving a season expulsion will not be given a refund. 

Checking and/or crosschecking from behind will not be tolerated. Checking from behind will result in a major penalty and and a game ejection. The League may also assess suspensions, pending a review. The League views checking from behind as a cowardly, dangerous assault and will make every effort to rid the League of this practice including expelling repeat offenders from the League without a refund. 

High-sticking, cross-checking and slashing will result in a double minor penalty, which will count as two (2) penalties toward the Multiple-Penalty Rule. However, a major penalty can be issued if the referee feels it is warranted. 

To protect the goalie, players will be cautioned not to stand in, or skate through, the crease. Failure to obey a referees warning will result in a face-off outside the blue line. If the player continues to obstruct the goaltender, he will be levied a minor penalty.  

If a puck goes off of a Goalie mask it is the referee's discretion whether or not the play will be blown dead.  

If a player leaves the bench during an incident, the player receives an automatic game misconduct, and will be reviewed by the league. 

Abuse of Officials will not be tolerated. Continuous abusive language directed at a referee, convenor, timekeeper, or any other league or facility official will result in a misconduct penalty and/or suspension. 

 A Game Ejection can be assessed to a player any time in a game for conduct which is detrimental to the safety of the other players, or, for minor abuse of officials. There do not have to be any other penalties assessed. No time penalty to the team or suspension to the player goes along with a Game Ejection. When assessed, the player must leave the ice quietly. The Game Supervisor tracks the reason for the Game Ejection.

·                If a player receives 3 minor penalties (except for a ten-minute misconduct penalty), the player is ejected from the game.

·                If a player drops their gloves and/or removes their helmet for any reason other than during a stop in play to adjust equipment, that player automatically receives a minimum of a Game Ejection.

·                If a player is ejected from a game or receives a Major Penalty and an automatic Game Misconduct, the player must go directly to the dressing room: 

Failure to comply with this rule results in further disciplinary action against the player, including possible expulsion from the league. If a player receives 3 game ejections per team, per season, a minimum 1 game suspension will be given. 

1.      Player Suspensions are the decision of League Director only. The League Director will notify the team rep of the suspension, it is the team reps responsibility to notify the player of the suspension.

2.      Players serving Suspensions are not permitted to stand behind their team bench for the duration of the suspension.

3.      If a suspended player is dressed and attempts to play illegally, the player will be giving a season expulsion and the Team Captain will also be penalized with a one game suspension.

4.      All suspension will be doubled as incurred if a player incurred, at the discretion of the league directors. All repeat offenders are subject to removal from the league with NO REFUND. 

The team rep is responsible for submitting a team roster to the League Director prior to the beginning of the season. Once the team roster is submitted the players on the roster must have played a minimum of 6 games in the summer season, and a minimum of 11 games in the winter season to be eligible for the playoffs. All players must sign in on the game sheet before entering the dressing room. If players on the team are not signing/ scanning in on the game sheet a 2 minute minor penalty will be assessed. The penalty will be served by the team rep.

Substitute players must identify themselves prior to the start of the game, fill out a registration form and be approved by the convenor before the game starts. Players who do not comply will be asked to leave the ice. 

Remember, It's Just a Game, So Have Fun and Best of Luck to Everyone!