Rules and GamePlay

CDP Rules and Gameplay - there is a video and rules are worth reviewing for all CDS teams, especially if you are playing cross-over games on CDP rinks.

Notes for Officials

Game Manager

Coordinate with Arena staff to set flood schedule and check that equipment can be moved during flood

Ensure proper equipment is on-ice (boards, bumpers, nets), U7 played Cross-ice, U8 played half-ice, and U9 played half-ice till January (no exceptions).

Assist Timekeeper to ensure teams fill out gamesheets and get them to TimeKeeper if there are back to back games

Assist Timekeeper to ensure teams have opportunity after game to take a photo of the gamesheet especially if there are back to back games

Scan gamesheet using an app like Camscanner and submit gamesheet to CDSCoordinator@gmail.com immediately following game (and within 24 hours)

Coordinate movement of equipment during floods, with help of referees/timekeeper, and potentially coaches with proper safety equipment

Coordinate removal/change of equipment during and after block of games, with help of referees/timekeeper, and potentially coaches with proper safety equipment

Timekeeper

Ensure teams fill out gamesheets work with Game Manager as needed

Manage the time to ensure games are shortened or lengthened to fill allotted time for game to finish on-time

Fill out remainder of gamesheet by recording any information required on the gamesheet including tally of goals to assist with Tiering teams (and recording all Officials names)

Assist Game Manager in providing an opportunity for teams to take a photo of gamesheet after games

Provide completed gamesheet to Game Manager, or perform Game Manager role in submitting  form to CDSCoordinator@gmail.com immediately following game (and within 24 hours)

Assist as needed to move equipment to/from ice before/between/after block of games

Referees

Assist Timekeeper to ensure games are shortened or lengthened to fill allotted time for game to finish on-time

Coordinate with other referees to start the game(s) at the same time

Report penalties to Timekeeper during game or at end of periods as able based on whether there is a 3rd referee on-ice

Assist as needed to move equipment on/to/from ice before/between/after block of games

Apply all the rules/game-procedures of the league during the game

Cross/Half-ice RULES &  PROCEDURES

Lines - 4-on-4 with goalie so 9 players on each side (can play 3-on-3 if teams short players)

Warm Up - 2 minutes - no pucks, except U9 when full-ice

Length - 2-22 minute periods (may be shortened to 20 or 21 minutes if required by rink).

Face-offs - At the start of each period only.

Equipment - U7 to use 3'x4' nets and blue 4 oz. pucks. U8 uses small or regular nets (at discretion of Game Manager/Referees) and regular pucks. U9 to use regular nets and regular pucks.

Keep Score - Program will record scores for analysis and tiering only. No standings.

Off-side - None

Icing - None

Line Changes - Every 2 minutes. Play stops at the buzzer/whistle and players leave puck where it is and go to bench and change or tag-up. Officials pick up the puck, check to ensure there are 4 skaters and then toss the puck in a neutral area. This should happen very quickly to keep flow of game.

Puck out of bounds - Referee instructs offending team to back away, referee drops new puck to non-offending team.

Goaltender Save - Shooting team backs away on referee’s whistle, goalie passes to teammate.

Goal scored - Referee blows whistle. Scoring team backs away, defending team removes puck from net and immediately starts on attack.

Penalties - Referee indicates penalty, if offending team has puck, it is a change of possession. The player goes off for the remainder of the current shift and possession switches sides, and that team plays short-handed for the remainder of that shift.

Suspension - A player who incurs 3 penalties in one game will be not be allowed to continue playing and will be suspended for the following game. Teams will play at full-strength on subsequent shifts.

Team Splits - Teams create 2 balanced groups. Balancing should take place at halftime for fair play.

Cross-ice play - Bumpers on each blue-line with Benches in neutral zone

Full-ice RULES & PROCEDURES

Prior to January 15th, U9 teams will play half-ice format.

Afterwards, U9 Teams will play full ice hockey as follows:

·         2-minute warmup

·         2 x 24 minutes RUN time with 1-minute intermission between periods. (Some rink schedules may require slightly shorter periods of 22 or 23 minutes.)

·         Teams will switch sides at the end of the first period.

·         Game play will be 5 v 5 with goalies.

·         All standard Hockey Canada rules will apply (faceoffs, offsides, icing, penalties and suspensions, etc.) [4 penalties in a game results in a game ejection but no suspension]

·         Score is kept. Scoreboard will not show goal differentials greater than 5 goals

·         No buzzer for shift changes.

·         NO timeouts.

·         Officials will indicate goals by team only. Player goal/assist details are not recorded.

·         Penalty details will be recorded (Player, infraction, duration).

·         Game length may be extended if time allows