Conduct: Sportsmanship, respect for officials, respect for opponents and coaches, and good parent behavior are keys to Club League participation.

Players Ages: USA Hockey Rules prevail in the Club League, therefore USA Hockey ages are what the Club League recognizes. There can be no deviation as hockey programs are covered by USA Hockey insurance and this insurance is null and void if there has been any deviation from the age limits imposed. The only exception to this is that a player, by reason of ability, size or any condition acceptable to an individual club or player, may play "up" in age. No player may ever play "down" in age. For insurance reasons, no older player, for any reason, may play in an age category below his USA Hockey legal age category. Permanent "Up" Players: If a player, for any reason, chooses to play "up" in category, and does so on a regular basis, that player will be considered to be a permanent member of the higher level team. He/she may not be shifted back and forth between teams depending upon which team needs the player the most.

The intent of this rule is to eliminate travel players who only show up for the occasional Club League game and then show up for the playoffs. This would make a team ineligible to win a championship. Furthermore, the intent of this rule is to maintain the integrity and competitiveness of regular season games. We do not want travel players failing to participate in a majority of regular season games and then coming to the playoffs. This behavior can lead to non-competitive regular season games. If a player is on a team but cannot play in a Club League game due to illness or legitimate family commitment, it will be considered that he/she played in that game. However, if he/she participated in an outside game in conflict with a Club League game, it shall be recorded against the player. 3

Officiating: It is the home team’s responsibility to furnish qualified referees for all home games. Referees should be assigned by either a USA Hockey supervised pool or by a Head Referee employed by a Club. All referees must be USA Hockey registered and qualified for the level they intend to referee. Insuring that your referees are of the highest quality will go a long way toward impartiality. Determination of League Standings: The home Club will be responsible for reporting the results of the Club League games by the Monday after the weekend on which the games were played. Two points will be awarded for a win and one point for a tie. Failure to report the scores could potentially result in a forfeit for each game not recorded. Tie Breaking Procedures: In the event two teams are tied in the standings at the end of the season and it is necessary to break the tie to determine playoff participation, the following procedure will be used: 1. Results of head to head competition 2. Fewest goals given up in head to head competition 3. Fewest goals given up in Club League play Procedures When Not All Games Are Played: It is understood and agreed that every effort will be made to play all Club League games and to arrange make-up games when there is a postponement. Not playing games to manipulate the standings or because it is not convenient will result in a win being credited to the team that was willing to play. The League Presidents shall have sole power to rectify any situation deemed to fall into this category. During the course of the season, some games will not be played. Therefore, if there are unplayed games and two teams are within two (2) points of each other in the standings, and the unplayed game(s) can affect the final standings, the teams will be considered tied and the following will apply: 1. Head to head competition. 2. Fewest goals given up in head to head competition 3. Fewest goals given up in the last eight (8) games of League competition. Length of Periods: USA Hockey rules govern all competition in the Club League. This includes the time of the periods. Presently, USA Hockey rules state that Mite, Squirt and U-12 periods shall be 12 minutes in length and that PeeWee, Bantam and U-16 periods shall be 15 minutes in length. Overtime: There shall be no overtime in regular season games. There will be sudden death overtime in the playoffs as follows: