Marple Sports Arena House Rules

All USA Hockey Inline Major and Minor Rules Apply

Amendments

1. Youth Teams will play (2) Twenty Minute Halves
2. 1 minute between periods
3. 1 minute for timeouts
4. Penalties are two minute running clock but penalty clock stops
5. Clock stops last two minutes of game when game is within two goals
6. No overtime
7. Playoff Ties Will Play a 5 minute overtime followed by a four man shootout
8. 1 time out per game per team
9. When a team is down by 5 goals or more the team, which is down, may add a skater as long as the differential remains at least 5 goals.
10. A goalie may play down one age division but first must be approved by front office
11. A girl may play one age division down
12. Players can not be added to the roster after week three in the season
13. Players must play at least three regular season games to be eligible for the playoffs
14. The Marple Sports Arena can add or subtract players at any time to help a team they feel is in need of help for the sake of parody regardless of the week of the season. We also have the right to waive the three game minimum for those players added. The Marple Sports Arena can also allow a player age ineligible to skate down to help a team for the sake of parody
15. The Marple Sports Arena can and will add players to teams which are in financial distress after week three to avoid having to throw that team out of the league and screw up the schedule.
16. Fighting is a season suspension no exceptions
17. Coaches using profanity are subject to a $100 first offense fine followed by a season suspension for second offenders
18. A team may use a non roster goalie during the regular season if their main goalie is unavailable
19. If a goalie is unavailable for the playoffs the Marple sports Arena will find a suitable replacement for that game. No outside goalies will be permitted for playoffs.
20. Illegal player challenges, a coach wanting to challenge the age, eligibility or status of a player must do so during the game before the start of the second half. It is the coach’s responsibility to stop the game and request a challenge. The ref must than come to the front office and get a manager to perform the challenge. If a referee says to handle it after the game it is up to the coach to walk off the rink in the middle of the game and come to the office. Pull your team from the floor and refuse to play. Since most referees come from the referees union and don’t work for us they may not all be familiar with some amended house policies. It is up to the coach to make sure officials don’t blow them off. If your challenge is won the team in violation will get a 5-minute major penalty. It is not a forfeiture of a game no matter what and no goals will be erased. If the challenge is wrong the challenging team will get a two-minute penalty. A team does not have the luxury of playing the game, loosing and than challenging.
21. Mercy rule 10 goals game ends. Kids still get full time slot to play.

Men’s Rules

1. (3) 15 minute running clock periods
2. 1 minute between periods
3. 1 minute for time outs
4. Penalties two minute stop all clocks
5. Clock stops last two minutes of game with two goals or less
6. Overtime 5 minutes 3 on 3
7. Playoff overtime 5 minutes than a four man shootout