1. About the Game
a. The regulation time of a game of Dek hockey played in a rink is two 22 minute periods
for a total of 44 minutes actual playing time.
b. The last minute of the 1st and 2nd periods are stop time.
c. The time of the intermissions between each period is 1 minute.
d. If any unusual delay occurs before the end of the first or second periods, the referee may
order the next regular intermission to be taken immediately. The balance of the period
will be completed on the resumption of play with the teams defending the same goals,
after which the teams will change ends and resume play of the ensuing period without
delay.

 

3. Basic Rules

 

High Stick:
Any stick which makes contact with a players head or is raised above shoulders except to shoot and after
scoring a goal.
Penalty shot for high sticking penalty will be assessed
2 Penalty shot for high sticking penalty will be assessed if blood is drawn
2 penalty shots, game misconduct and an office review for any contact to the head with intent to injure

 

Tripping Penalty:
Any player who leaves his feet and slides on the surface and trips a player will receive a tripping penalty
even if the ball is touched by the sliding player first.
A minor penalty or major penalty shall be assessed to any player who places his stick, knee, foot, arm, hand
or elbow in such a manner that causes his opponent to trip or fall.

Delay of Game:
Delay of game warning will result when a player catches the ball, picks up the ball . Warning will be against the team, next one is automatic penalty.

Goalie Privilege Area:
Goalies are allowed to cover the ball anywhere in between the goal line to yellow line. If a goalie
covers behind the goal line a delay of game penalty will be assessed unless a part of his body is over the goal line.

Fighting:
Fighting is a mandatory minimum 6 game suspension from the league and  and will be given a possible  fine. If you throw one punch it is considered a fight.

Hand Pass:
Hand passing is not permitted in the offense area.
If a player touches the ball 2 or more time consecutively with their hand play will be stopped.
If a player hand passes the ball to the defensive goalie play will be stopped and loss of possession to the offensive team.
During any altercation
During any altercation if a player leaves the bench they will be given a game misconduct and will be
reviewed by the office.

 

4. Composition of a Team
a. A team may not roster more than 7 players including the goaltender for any game and it
must have a minimum of 4 players to start a game. (1 goalie, and 3 forwards or no goalie
and 4 forwards)

 

5. Change of Players
 Players may be changed at any time from the bench, provided the players leaving the
playing surface are at the player's bench and out of play before the change is made.

 

 

6. Injured Goaltender or Players
a. The referee may stop play at any time whenever, in his opinion, a player or goaltender
may have been injured and continuance of play could make the injury more serious.
Generally the referee will allow play to continue and wait until the team suffering the
injury has possession of the ball before halting play. If the injury was caused by an
opposing player while committing an infraction, the referee will stop play when the
opposing team has control of the play.

 

 

7. Abuse or Threats to Officials
a. Any player, coach or manager, who is discourteous or threatens a referee or other official
before, during, or after a game, or the entire season, must be reported to the league commish or head official for immediate disciplinary action and possible suspension.
b. Any player, coach or manager who intentionally strikes a referee, or other official during
or after a game receives a penalties and game misconduct and is reported to the league manager and GM
immediately following the game.

 

8. Time of Penalties - Minor/Major/Misconduct
The result of each penalty will vary depending on whether it's a major, minor or misconduct
penalty.
MINOR = 1 penalty shot

Double Minor = 2 penalty shots

MAJOR = 2 penalty shots and game misconduct
Misconducts = 3 penalties in a game

 

9. Penalty Shots

 Goalie must stand on goal line until whistle is blown for shot to start.

 

10.Clearing rule

All players must clear inside of yellow line above the 3 point key.

Any player touching the ball or attempting to play the ball before entire team clears will have warning issued 2^nd offence against player is penalty.

 

11. Ball Out-of-Bounds
A ball is considered out-of-bounds if it leaves the rink area and does not come back in or if it hits a spectator/player on the bench. Team shooting ball out loses possession.

 

12. Abuse of Officials and Other Unsportsmanlike Conduct

A penalty or misconduct shall be assessed on any player who:
1. Uses obscene, profane, threating or abusive language or gestures to any opposing player or referee.
2. Persists in disputing or shows disrespect for the ruling of any official.
3. Intentionally knocks or shoots the ball out of reach of an official who is
retrieving it.
4. Any player who intentionally breaks his stick inside the immediate playing area

5. Showing disrespect towards any referee or game official in any degree less than
what would incur a misconduct penalty.

6. Aggressive Behavior & Escalation: While no punches were thrown, the players engaged in an altercation that had the clear potential to escalate into a full-fledged fight. Suspending players serves as a strong deterrent against aggressive actions that threaten the safety of the players, officials, and the integrity of the game.

7. Preventing Injury: Shoving, wrestling, and grabbing can still lead to injuries, especially when players fall awkwardly on the floor  or into the concrete walls. The league is acting to protect players from unnecessary physical harm.

8. Maintaining Control: Officials must maintain control of the game. Allowing near-fights to go unpunished (beyond just a minor penalty) sends a message that such behavior is unacceptable and prevents the game from devolving into constant scrums

 

13.  Attempt to Injure
a. A  penalty shall and misconduct will be assessed to any player who deliberately attempts to injure an
opponent, official, coach, manager or spectator in any manner.
b. Any player using his stick as a weapon in an altercation or a fight or attempting to kick an
opponent, shall be considered as "deliberately attempting to injure" and shall be assessed
a major pennalty.

 

14. Broken Stick
a. A player without a stick may participate in the game. A player whose stick has broken
may participate in the game provided he drops the broken portion to the playing surface
immediately. A minor penalty shall be assessed for any infraction of this rule.
b. A player whose stick is broken may only receive another stick personally from his
players' bench and may not receive a stick thrown on the playing surface from any part of
the rink. A minor penalty shall be assessed for any infraction of this rule.
c. A goaltender may continue may to play with a broken stick until a stoppage of play or
until he is legally provided with a stick.
d. A goaltender may receive a stick from a teammate without proceeding to his player's
bench.
A broken stick is one which, in the opinion of the referee is unfit for normal play.

 

15. Boarding
A minor or major penalty, at the discretion of the referee, based upon the degree of
violence of the impact with the boards, shall be assessed any player who body checks,
cross checks, elbows, charges or trips an opponent in such a manner that the opponent is
thrown violently into the boards.

16. Bodychecking and Charging
a. A minor or major penalty at the discretion of the referee shall be assessed to any player
who bodychecks an opponent.
b. A minor penalty shall be assessed any player who runs or jumps into or charges an
opponent. A goaltender is not fair game just because he is outside the goal crease area. A
penalty for interference, checking or charging (minor or major) should be called in every
case where an opposing player makes unnecessary contact with a goaltender.
        Note: Likewise referees should be alert to penalize goaltenders for tripping, slashing, or spearing
           in the vicinity of the goal.
c. A major penalty shall be assessed any player who jumps at or charges an opponent from
behind, charges a goaltender while the goaltender is within his crease or who injures an
opponent as a result of a charge.

 

17. Crosschecking (Hitting an opponent with the shaft of the hockey stick, while holding it with both hands.)
a. A minor or major penalty, at the discretion of the referee, shall be assessed any player
who cross checks an opponent.
b. A major penalty shall be assessed any player who cross checks a goaltender while he is in
his crease or who injures an opponent as the result of a cross check.

 

18. Elbowing and Kneeing
a. A minor penalty shall be assessed any player who fouls an opponent in any manner with
his elbow or knee.
b. A major penalty shall be assessed any player who injures an opponent by elbowing or
kneeing.

 

19. Deliberate Injury
A misconduct penalty shall be assessed any player who deliberately injures or kicks an
opponent, official, manager, coach, trainer or spectator in any manner.
 

20. Stepping on the Ball
Any player except the goaltender who intentionally steps on the ball and holds it under
his foot at any time shall be given a minor penalty for delay of game.
 

21. Falling on the Ball
a. A minor penalty shall be assessed any player except a goaltender who deliberately falls
on or gathers the ball into his body by any means, while standing or lying on the playing
surface.
b. A minor penalty shall be assessed when any goaltender who deliberately falls on or
gathers the ball into his body or holds or places the ball against any part of the goal or the
boards when the ball is behind the goal line and the goaltender's body is entirely behind
his goal line.
c. A penalty shot shall be awarded against the offending team when a defending player
(except the goaltender) deliberately falls on the ball, holds or gathers the ball onto his
body, in any manner, or picks up the ball with his hand, while the ball is within the goal
crease.
Note: If the goaltender has been removed, he may return to the playing surface for the
penalty shot.
 

22. Roughing
A minor penalty will be assessed to any player or players who, in the opinion of the
referee, act unduly aggressive, short of actual fighting. A referee shall do his utmost to be
quick on these calls thereby avoiding the more serious fighting infraction.

 

23. Fighting
Fighting is a mandatory 6 game suspension from the league and there is a
possible fine. If you throw one punch it is considered a fight. A referee's decretion is applied  for any suspension.

 

24. Gross Misconduct
a. A Gross Misconduct penalty shall be assessed to any player, coach or manager for any of
the following: attack or threat to an official, intentional damage to the playing surface
(facility) or to an opponent's equipment, hair-pulling, biting or spitting. Such persons
shall be ejected from the remainder of the game.
b. If a player so dismissed is taking part in the game, he shall be charged with a game
misconduct penalty.
c. The referee shall submit full details surrounding the violation to the league manger and head official that
may assess further suspensions.

 

25. Handling Ball with Hands
a. Play shall immediately be stopped and a warning should be issued. Then a minor penalty assessed any player except the
goaltender who closes his hands on the ball again.
b. A minor penalty shall be assessed a goaltender who:
deliberately holds the ball in any manner which, in the opinion of the referee,
causes an unnecessary stoppage in play.
c. A loss of possessionof the ball shall be assessed to any player who, while play is in progress, bats the
ball upward with his hand more than once consecutively. (DOUBLE TAP)
d. Any player, except the goalie, who picks up the ball from the playing surface, will
receive a delay of game penalty. If a player of the defending team (except the goaltender)
picks up the ball from the playing surface while it is in his team's goal crease, the play
shall be stopped and a penalty shot awarded to the non-offending team.
e. The ball may not be batted with the hand directly into the goal or at the goaltender at any
time. Play will be stopped immediately. A goal shall be allowed when the ball has been
legally batted and is deflected into the goal by a defending player.

26. High Sticks
a. The carrying of sticks above the crossbar, and a minor
penalty may be assessed any player violating this rule.
    Note-A penalty for high-sticking shall NOT be assessed when a player raises his stick
    under the assumption that his team has just scored a goal or while he is in the act of
    shooting.
b. A goal scored from a high stick shall not be allowed.
c. Batting the ball above the normal height of the shoulders with the stick is prohibited, and
when it occurs play shall be stopped, a minor penalty will be assessed.

 

27. Holding
A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player who holds an opponent with hands or stick
or in any other way.

28. Hooking or Hacking
a. A minor penalty shall be assessed any player who impedes or seeks to impede the
progress of an opponent by "hooking" with his stick.
b. A major penalty shall be assessed any player who injures an opponent by "hooking" or
"hacking" (referee decression).
c. A player may not try to impede another player’s progress by continually hacking at his
body with his stick.

29. Pushing
Any player who deliberately uses his hands to push an opponent during play shall be
assessed a minor penalty.

30. Kicking the Ball
Kicking the ball shall be permitted in all zones. A goal may not be scored by an attacking
player kicking the ball into the net except if the attacking player kicks the ball not
intentionally towards the net and it is deflected into the goal by any offensive or
defending player except the goaltender.

31. Interference
a. A minor penalty for interference shall be assessed any player who:
1. Interferes with or impedes the progress of an opponent who is or is not in
possession of the ball which includes wrapping hands around opposing player on 1 side and going for the ball one the other side to impede any progress.
2. deliberately knocks a stick out of an opponent's hand.
3. prevents an opponent who has lost or dropped his stick from regaining
possession of it.
b. Unless the ball is in the goal crease, a minor penalty shall be assessed any player who, by
means of his stick or body, interferes with or impedes the movements of a goaltender by
actual contact, l
c. If the ball enters the net while an attacking player is within the goal crease after having
been or while being physically interfered with by any defending player, the goal shall be
allowed.
d. If, while on the player's bench or penalty bench, a player throws any article on the
playing surface, molests or interferes with opposing players or officials in any way, he
shall receive a game misconduct penalty. The incident shall be reported to the League
manger and GM by the referee for further action.

 

32. Slashing
a. A minor or major penalty, at the discretion of the referee, shall be assessed any player
who impedes or seeks to impede the progress of an opponent by "slashing" with his stick.
b. Injury to an opponent by slashing an opponent could incur a major penalty.
c. A slashing penalty shall be assessed any player who swings his stick at an opponent
(whether in or out of range) without actually striking him or when on the pretext of
playing the ball, makes a wild swing at the ball with the object of intimidating his
opponent

33. Spearing or Butt-Ending
a. A double minor or a misconduct penalty could be assessed any player who spears or butt-ends an opponent.
Note: "Spearing" shall mean the act of poking an opponent with the point of the blade of
the stick while holding the stick in one hand or both hands.
Note: Attempt to "spear” or "butt-end" shall include all cases where a "spearing" or
butt-ending" gestures is made, regardless whether body contact is made or not.

34. Throwing Stick
 A minor penalty shall be assessed any player who deliberately throws his stick or any
part thereof.

 

35. Tripping
a. A minor penalty or major penalty shall be assessed to any player who shall place his
stick, knee, foot, arm, hand or elbow in such a manner that causes his opponent to trip or
fall.
b. A player may not slide on his knees or otherwise roll into an opponent thereby causing
the opponent to trip or fall.