INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Roller Hockey Manual General Rules
. Games will consist of 3 periods, each 12 minutes long
. Teams have one time out that can be called in the last two minutes of
play the score is within 2 goals. R OLLER
. Mercy Rule: H
. a team leading by 7 goals in the 3rd period will automatically win. OCKEY
. Out of bounds: . The wall behind the benches and scoreboard is considered out. . Basketball backboards, the track and supports are considered out. General Rules
. Roller Hockey is open.
. Four players on the court maximum
. 3 skaters plus a goalie. R OLLER
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Minimum number of players to avoid a forfeit is 4 H . 3 skaters plus a goalie. OCKEY
. All players must wear a helmet with a full face shield. . Players can bring their own or use the ones provided Out-of-Bounds
Required Player Equipment
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Required Goalie Equipment
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H OCKEY Unsportsmanlike Penalties
. Players receiving 3 unsportsmanlike minor penalties will be ejected from the game and the facility.
. Major penalties, misconduct penalties and game misconduct penalties R
will all result in the player’s ejection. OLLER H
.A team accumulating 6 minor penalties during one game will OCKEY automatically lose the contest as a forfeit. . This does not include non-contact penalties like High Sticking Unsportsmanlike Penalties
. Minor penalties will be a 2 minute penalty . Minor penalties are fouls for common infractions that do not create
a dangerous situation R . Major penalties will be a 5 minute penalty unless an OLLER
ejection is warranted. H
. Major penalties are fouls that are intentional, unsportsmanlike or OCKEY create a dangerous playing environment. . More severe than a minor. Assessing Penalties
. Players that are issued a penalty must sit in the penalty box for the allotted amount of time.
. When the penalty has finished, they may enter on the fly. R OLLER
.If a goal is scored, the penalty will end.
H OCKEY Unsportsmanlike Penalties
. Penalties from the bench will be assessed to the team’s captain.
. This is a NON – CHECKING R league. There is to be no OLLER intentional contact between the
players. H OCKEY High Sticking Penalties
. Sticks cannot be lifted above the crossbar. . If raising the stick above the
crossbar creates a dangerous R
situation, a 2 minute minor OLLER
penalty will be issued.
H OCKEY . A stick check that results in a high stick will result in a penalty against the player committing the stick check.
High Sticking Penalties
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Stick is raised above the crossbar with another player close by. Dangerous play = Foul.
High Sticking Penalties
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Stick is raised above the crossbar with no other players in the vicinity. Not dangerous = No Foul. Slashing
. Slashing: . Players must attempt to play the ball with their stick
. Any player using their stick R to slash an opponent’s body OLLER or stick will be assessed a
slashing penalty. H OCKEY Hooking
. Hooking: . Players may not hook or attempt to hook an
opposing player with their R
stick. OLLER
H OCKEY Roughing and Checking
. Roller Hockey is strictly NON - CONTACT . Players cannot intentionally
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Intentionally contacting an OCKEY opposing player will result in a minor, major or game misconduct penalty. . The severity of the penalty will be at the judgment of the official Holding
. Players may not impede an opponent from progressing in play. Players using their hands
or sticks to hold a player or R
player’s stick will be assessed OLLER
a penalty
H OCKEY Tripping
. Players using their body or stick to trip an opponent will
be assessed a tripping penalty.
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H OCKEY Interference
. Interference will be called when a player obstructs an opponent’s movement that
does not have possession or R
control of the ball. OLLER
H OCKEY Hand Pass
. In the offensive zone, players may not pass the ball to a
teammate with their hands. R . This is not a penalty, only a OLLER
stoppage of play.
H OCKEY Delayed Penalty Call
. Play is not blown dead until the offending team gains control of the puck or another
stoppage of play occurs.
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H OCKEY Referee Positioning
. Officials are responsible for one half of the rink.
. They must move from the goal R
line to midline. OLLER H
. Officials must move together in OCKEY a diagonal formation to get the best view of the play.
.Communication is the key to success. Work as a team! Referee Motion
. Officials should move with the play.
. Fight for the best angle to F
view the play LOOR H
. Do not go behind the red OCKEY endlines.