INTRAMURAL SPORTS

Floor Hockey Manager’s Meeting

General RulesM

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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 if the team is down by 2 goals.

Mercy Rule: a team leading by 7 goals in the 3rd period will automatically win.

Out of bounds: The wall behind the benches and scoreboard is considered out. Basketball backboards, the track and supports are considered out.

General RulesM

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Floor Hockey is CO – RECREATIONAL only. Five players on the court maximum

2 men and 2 women plus a goalie of either gender

Minimum number of players to avoid a forfeit is 4 2 men and 2 women, any of whom must be the goalie

All players must wear a helmet with a full face shield. Players can bring their own or use the ones provided

Required Player EquipmentM

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All players must wear a helmet with a full face shield.

Players can bring their own or use the ones provided

Players are recommended to bring their own hockey stick. However, participants can use Campus Recreation sticks .

Required Goalie EquipmentM

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Goalie equipment will be provided by the Campus Rec department.

Goalies may not switch during a period.

Goalies may not cross center court.

Offensive players may not enter the crease unless the ball is already in that area of play.

Unsportsmanlike PenaltiesM

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Players receiving any combination of 3 penalties will be ejected from the game and the facility.

Major penalties, misconduct penalties and game misconduct penalties will all result in the player’s ejection.

Penalties from the bench will be assessed to the team’s captain.

This is a NON – CHECKING league. There is to be no intentional contact between the players.

Minor penalties will be a 2 minute penalty

Major penalties will be a 5 minute penalty unless an ejection is warranted.

Unsportsmanlike PenaltiesM

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Sticks cannot be lifted above the crossbar. If raising the stick above the crossbar creates a dangerous situation, a

2 minute minor penalty will be issued.

A stick check that results in a high stick will result in a penalty against the player committing the stick check.

A team accumulating 6 minor penalties during one game will automatically lose the contest as a forfeit.

This does not include non-contact penalties like High Sticking

Slashing & Hooking M

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Slashing: Players must attempt to play the ball with their stick Any player using their stick to slash an opponent’s body or stick will

be assessed a slashing penalty.

Hooking: Players may not hook or attempt to hook an opposing player with

their stick.

Roughing and CheckingM

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Floor Hockey is strictly a NON - CONTACT Players cannot intentionally make contact with opposing players

Intentionally contacting an 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, Tripping & InterferenceM

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Players may not impede an opponent from progressing in play. Players using their hands or sticks to hold a player will be assessed a penalty

Interference will be called when a player obstructs an opponent’s movement that does not have possession or control of the ball.

Players using their body or stick to trip an opponent will be assessed a tripping penalty.

QuizM

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Now please complete the quiz below.