League Rules:
NFHS Rules
NCAA & NFHS Sticks are allowed
All Games are two, 25 minute running halves / with 5 minute half time.
Fields are approximately 70 yds. long by 35 yds. wide.
Each team MUST have a coach or parent over the age of 21 on the sideline at all times. He or she is responsible for the conduct of the team at all times. (Exception: Men's League Teams, No Coach Required)
No Time-Outs
ONLY 7 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD AT A TIME: goalie plus 6 field players (including a maximum of three (3) long-sticks).
Each player MUST have required equipment including mouthpiece, helmet, gloves, armpads and shoulderpads. Each team MUST have a legally equipped goalie to start each game.
NO BODYCHECKING: All players must play the ball. No “man/ball”. Bodychecking an opponent to the ground will result in a fast break for the opponent as an unnecessary roughness penalty.
Any player ejected from a game will not be able to participate in the next game.
Face-off to start game only. Wing players will line up to the left of face-off man using SIDELINE as wingline. Other players will stay behind ENDLINE until official has blown whistle to start game. Goalie MUST start in crease.
Anytime a ball leaves the field of play (shot or not), its is awarded to the team that DID NOT last touch/deflect the ball. A ball that goes off the goalpost will be awarded to the offense.
After a goal, the scored-upon goalie will get possession and start on the official's whistle - goalie will be entitled to protection of crease for four seconds.
When there is a 5-goal margin, after a goal by EITHER team, the team trailing will be awarded the ball at midfield.
NO HORNS. All substitution is on-the-fly, even after goals.
PENALTIES – All regular penalties are called. Time-serving Personal Fouls will require the offending player to leave the field for the fast break. Time-serving technical fouls will require a fast break but the offending player does NOT have to leave the field. Multi-minute and more than one foul on the same play will lead a 3v1fast break.
PENALTY ENFORCEMENT - 3 on 2 fast break from midfield. 1 non-offending midfielder begins 5 yards ahead of the midfield line. All other midfield players (defense and offense) begin behind the midline. All players released on a SINGLE whistle.
8-Second Count to advance ball past midfield only.
Offsides - A team may have no more than 4 players in the offensive side of the field and more than 5 players in their defensive side of the field at any time.
NO ties allowed in any games. If Tied go to 3-Man Braveheart (1 goalie, 2 field players).
1st - Head to Head Record
2nd - Point Differential
3rd - Goals Against
4th - Coin Flip
To get the most competitive match-ups for the playoffs, the league directors will look at strength of schedule as well as record in determining the A group and B group selections for the playoffs.
All playoff games will be the same as the League Rules above, with one exception. Playoff games will consist of one 25-minute running time period.