Ycbhl / Ncbhl Official Rules and Regulation Handbook - Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring 2017 - 2018
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YCBHL / NCBHL OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATION HANDBOOK - SUMMER/FALL/WINTER/SPRING 2017 - 2018 INDEX SECTION PAGE # 1. ARENA PROPERTY (TEAM CONDUCT) . 3 2. CAPTAINS . 3 3. RISK MANAGEMENT . 4 4. DANGEROUS PLAYING CONDITIONS . 4 5. DEFAULTS . 5 6. ELIGIBILITY . 6 7. EQUIPMENT . 6 8. FINES, PENALTIES, SUSPENSIONS . 7 - 8 9. FORFEITS/ILLEGAL PLAYERS. 9 10. GAME DURATION . 10 11. GAME REPORTS/PLAYERS ARRIVING LATE . 10 - 11 12. INSURANCE . 12 13. LEAGUE WELFARE . 12 14. OFFICIALS/MINOR OFFICIALS . 12 15. PLAYING RULES/FIGHTING AND MATCH PENALTIES . 13 16. PLAYERS IN UNIFORM . 17 17. LEAVING THE PLAYER’S BENCH OR PENALTY BENCH . 19 18. LINE CHANGES DURING AN ALTERCATION . 19 19. PENALTIES (3 PENALTIES/INDIVIDUAL) . 19 1 INDEX (continued) SECTION PAGE # 20. PROTESTS . 19 21. ALCOHOL AND SMOKING . 20 22. SPECTATORS . 20 23. STARTING TIME . 21 24. SUSPENDED PLAYER/TEAM OFFICIAL . 21 25. TAMPERING . 21 26. TIMEOUTS . 21 27. UNNECESSARY NUISANCE . 21 28. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT/ZERO TOLERANCE . 22 29. ADMISSION . 22 30. FACE-OFFS . 22 31. MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES . 23 32. OVERTIME . 23 33. CONTINUOUS PLAY . 24 34. TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES & 3 X 15 MINUTE GAMES. 24 35. USE OF TIER 3 PLAYERS & TIER 1 (AND 2) PLAYERS. 24 36. PAYMENT POLICY . 25 37. MATCHING UNIFORM & PLAYER ADDITION DEADLINE NOTICE . 26 38. DRINKING & SMOKING POLICY NOTICE . .27 2 YCBHL/NCBHL OFFICIAL RULE & REGUATION HANDBOOK The OBHF Rule Book and its revisions with OBHF modifications will be used as the basis for League play and the enforcement of rules and regulations unless specified differently in the YCBHL/NCBHL handbook or as the League Executive decide in their sole discretion (in the best interest of the YCBHL/NCBHL and its members). LEAGUE MISSION: To build a professional, safe and fun organization that provides consistently high quality service to our customers in the best possible way. 1. TEAM CONDUCT ON ARENA PROPERTY: Any team involved in destructive or negative conduct on arena property or in the arena parking lot will be immediately suspended from further League play. The team will be fined a minimum of $200.00 and may be suspended for the rest of the season and at the discretion of the league management may forfeit all registration fees paid to the league. The subject team(s) will be responsible for any damage or ill behavior caused by any of its team members on or around arena property. The subject team shall bear full responsibility for any damages and all costs associated with the repair and (or) replacement including labour caused by any of its team member(s) . FIGHTING OFF THE SURFACE: Any Player or Team Official fighting off the arena surface will receive an automatic expulsion from the League. The YCBHL reserves the right in their sole discretion to allocate damages and subsequent repair costs to more than one team if the guilty party(s) cannot be clearly determined. 2. CAPTAINS: A) Each team must have a captain and a maximum of three assistants. If the captain is absent the referees must be notified of the player designated as captain prior to the start of the game and the player designated shall be noted on the game report. B) Only the captain or assistant captain may address a referee. When addressing a referee, the captain or assistant captain is expected to be courteous and respectful. Only an interpretation of the official’s decision will be discussed and an official will not tolerate a captains’ questioning of a judgment call and will treat the captain as a non-captain at that point, and will assess the appropriate penalty, if necessary. 3 3. RISK MANAGEMENT: A) Blood Policy: All open cuts or wounds must be bandaged properly before a player will be allowed to participate in a game. If following an altercation, where players or officials have blood on their uniforms or equipment, all blood must be thoroughly rinsed off before being able to return to the game. B) Jewelry Policy: Players are permitted to wear jewelry provided it presents no potential danger to the subject player or others, in which case it will not be permitted. C) Safety and Protection: IMPORTANT It is the responsibility of the player and his respective manager/coach/team representative to ensure proper CSA approved protective equipment is being worn at all times when a player is on the floor or in the player’s or penalty bench. 4. DANGEROUS PLAYING CONDITIONS: A) With respect to dangerous playing conditions, the decision whether to begin or continue a game is solely the decision of the referees, who as a general rule will consult with the on- duty convener. Players or team managers are instructed to bring any concerns of safety or peril immediately to the attention of the on floor officials. A game postponed for any reason shall be rescheduled by the President of the league on the earliest possible date prior to the end of the regular schedule. B) The procedure for any unfinished portion of a game called by curfew, rink unplayable or an act of God shall be as follow: i) If the teams are to meet again during the regular season and if there is less than one period remaining, the remainder of the game shall be played prior to the start of the next scheduled game. ii) If the teams are not scheduled to meet again during the regular season or if there is exactly one or more than one period remaining, the full game shall be replayed only if it has any bearing on the final standings. C) As a general rule in league play, a minimum of 48 hours notice of any regular season or playoff game shall be given. However, where circumstances are beyond the control of your league Executive, teams must be prepared to play any game on 24 hours notice. 4 D) Any game considered to be getting out of disciplinary control in the referee’s sole discretion shall be immediately terminated. Where both teams are directly involved in the lack of control and the game is terminated both teams shall receive zero (0) points in the standings and shall be reported to the League Technical Director where further penalties/fines may be imposed. Where one team is clearly the catalyst under these circumstances the non-offending team shall be awarded the two (2) points in the standings. 5. DEFAULTS: A) A team will be given 15 minutes past the scheduled start of a game to floor a minimum of six players. If a team is able to floor the required number of players within the 15 minutes but was not ready to begin to play as instructed by the referees (scheduled start) a minor penalty for delay of game will be assessed to the offending team. If the 15 minute deadline has elapsed and the offending team is now ready to play it is the decision of the non-offending team as to whether they wish to play or receive an automatic win by default. If they choose to play the time elapsed will not be put back on the clock (unless time permits) and the shortened game will now be played and considered official. In any case, the non-offending team shall have the option to wait for the offending team to have enough players, provided a minimum of ONE period can be played within the one hour allotted for that particular game, and further provided that in the referees’ opinion there is sufficient time, and that the offending team has been earnest in their attempt to floor a team. An offending team defaulting a game will be fined $100. B) The winning team in a defaulted game will be given two points and a 1-0 victory. The goal and the shutout will be counted in the team’s statistics. No player shall be awarded the goal in this situation. C) The team winning the game may use the remaining floor time for practice purposes. The team defaulting the game can remain on the floor only with the permission of the other team. If a team should default twice in a given season, the League Technical Director will decide whether the team will be allowed to complete the season. D) Defaulted games shall count in the duration of a suspension. E) A team defaulting the 2nd game of a two game playoff series shall automatically forfeit the series to the non-offending team. In all cases, the league Technical Director reserves the right to replay the 2nd game if there are unforeseen circumstances that affect the offending team’s ability to be present at the subject game. The $100 default fee shall still apply when the series has been forfeited. 5 6. ELIGIBILITY: Each team shall be eligible to register up to a maximum of 22 players. All teams must submit their completed registration forms prior to their team’s first league game. All player additions and deletions and their forms must be in the league’s possession on or before June 25th (Summer League) in order to be eligible for OBHF Provincial play. League Conveners will supply the Addition/Deletion Forms upon request only prior to the above deadline. Teams shall be permitted to delete players from their roster up until June 25th without affecting their allowed quota of 22 players. PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITY: A player must legally participate in at least 3 regular season games in order to be eligible to participate in the playoffs. A goaltender will be eligible for playoffs provided he plays a minimum of 2 regular season games in the subject session. It is the team’s sole responsibility to know what players are eligible for the playoffs.