League Rules

Ground Rules (Updated 22 Oct 24):

Kanata Roosters follow the Hockey Canada rules except for the following which take presendence:

• 1. No slapshots (i.e. windup above the knee results in a whistle, face-off in offending team’s zone)
• 2. No checking or “aggressive” body contact
• 3. In the event of a penalty:
• 4. Misconducts & Suspensions:
  • Misconduct results in 10 minute penalty
  • Game Misconduct: expulsion from game,
    • 1st offense = 1 game suspension
    • 2nd = 2 games + review
    • A major penalty results in expulsion from game and a minimum 1 game suspension, and a league review
  • Abuse of Official: Game Misconduct. Can be increased to 2 game suspension after league review
  • Continued undesirable behavior may result in expulsion from the league
  • 3 minor penalties results in expulsion from the game, and a 1 game suspension (double minor = 2 penalties)
• 5. 1st time Offensive player called for being in the crease: face-off outside blueline & warning
  • Subsequent times Offensive player called for being in the crease: Goaltender interference penalty
• 6. No red line when invoking 2-line pass rule
• 7. High stick on puck is immediate whistle, face-off in offending team’s defensive zone (no penalty)
• 8. Icing is called from far blue line

Tie-Breaker Rules:

• Wins: Most total wins among the tied teams
• Head-to-Head Record: Most points in games against each other among the tied teams.
• Goal Differential: Using the total goals scored during the regular season, the greater positive differential between goals for and against among the tied teams.
• Most Goals For: Using the total goals scored during the regular season, the greater number of goals for among the tied teams.
• Least Goals Against: Using the total goals scored during the regular season, the fewer number of goals against among the tied teams.

Spares:

• Maximum of 2 spares, must be same caliber as missing regular players, 10 players max
• No A Level spares during playoffs