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Rules of Intramural Floor Hockey will be governed by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association rules with the following modifications.

Table of Contents

  1. GENERAL RULES
  2. FOULS AND PENALTIES
  3. RESTART OF PLAY AFTER A FOUL
  4. GOALKEEPING
  5. PENALTY SHOTS

I. GENERAL RULES

  1. All games will be played in the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion MAC court.
  2. Game time is penalty time. Teams must be on their assigned courts and ready to play at the scheduled game time.
  3. Teams will consist of five players (four court players and one goalie), but may begin with four. At no time may a game continue with less than three players.
  4. Co-Rec Floor Hockey – A team will consist of five players: 2men/2 women on the court, (the goalie can be of either gender). Games may begin with four players. At no time can there be more than 2 men on the court (not counting the goalie).
  5. The court players are allowed to play anywhere on the floor - there is no offside violation.
  6. Icing: There is no icing.
  7. Substitutions can be made at any time or "on the fly". There will be a designated area on the court where this must occur. (Penalty: 2-minutes for illegal substitution).
  8. The Intramural Sports Department will supply sticks and pucks. Helmets, gloves, shin pads, and a chest protector will be supplied for the goalies. The goalie may also wear a baseball/softball glove on his/her non-stick hand and another form of hand protection on the stick hand (This may include a lacrosse or ice hockey fowards glove).
  9. Court players may wear lacrosse or ice hockey forwards gloves to protect their hands. Court players may also wear any head gear or protective gear (including helmets) to protect their head/face. With the exception of what the goalie may wear and gloves and head gear for court players, no other ice hockey equipment of any kind shall be permitted!
  10. Individuals who bring their own sticks, must approve it with the on-duty supervisor.
  11. All players may wear soft knee or shin pads. Any other equipment not covered in these rules is prohibited.
  12. The game shall consist of 3 periods (12 minutes each) running time. The clock will run continuously until the last minute of the third period, at which time the clock will stop on every whistle. If a team in winning by 4 or more goals the clock will not stop during the last minute. Intermission will be three minutes. Each team will be permitted two one-minute timeouts per game.
  13. During the regular season if the game is tied at the end of regulation, a 5-minute sudden death overtime will be played. If the overtime ends before a goal is scored, the game will be declared a tie. During the playoffs, if the game is tied at the end of regulation, two 5-minute sudden death periods will be played. If the score is still tied after both overtime periods, both teams will conduct a shootout to determine the winner.
  14. Each game will begin with a face-off. All players must be on their defensive side of the center-line for the face-off to begin. All players (except for the 2 involved in the face-off) must be at least 10 feet from the face-off spot. During a face-off that is at one of the non-center face-off spots, all players must be on their defensive side of the puck. The game will begin when the referee drops the puck during the opening face-off.
  15. To start a period and resume play after a goal, the face-off will be at the center. In any other face-off situation, the face-off will occur at the face-off spot nearest the infraction.
  16. In front of each goal area, there is a "goal crease" (purple arc). It is illegal for any offensive player to break the plane of the area at any time, with body or stick. (Regardless of whether the puck is in the crease or not.) This rule is to protect the goalie from stick violations and injury.
  17. Throwing a stick is an unsportsmanlike act that can cause a harmful situation. For this reason, when a player throws his/her stick (for any reason, to prevent a goal or in disgust) that player will be disqualified.
  18. NO SLAP SHOTS!

II. FOULS AND PENALTIES

  1. Running Fouls (loss of possession) - Running fouls are fouls that occur when a player violates the administration of the methods he/she uses in advancing the puck or playing the game. Running fouls include:
      1. Raising the blade of the stick above or playing the puck above the waist with the stick (no contact with another player) even on follow through from shot.
      2. Goalie throwing the puck forward or court player catching/throwing the puck at any time. Goalie may play puck with stick or throw the puck to the side or backwards to continue play. Goalie may also freeze the puck for a faceoff.
      3. Offensive player in the goal crease (no goal if one is scored).
      4. Batting the puck in any direction at any time except to one's own stick.
      5. Player leaving his/her feet to play/stop the puck (other than the goalie).
  2. Roughing Fouls (2-minute minor penalty) - Roughing fouls are fouls that occur when a player illegally contacts or commits rule infractions that are detrimental to the game. Players penalized with roughing fouls are sent to the penalty box. During this time, no substitutions may be made for the player who committed the infraction. Roughing fouls include:
      1. Interference
      2. Charging / Pushing / Tripping (with stick or body)
      3. Elbowing / Checking / Hooking
      4. Slashing (opponent or opponent's stick)
      5. Contacting the opponent with the stick above the waist (high-sticking)
      6. Bench Penalty (served by any player from the floor)
  3. If the goalie commits a roughing foul, any player on the floor at the time may serve the penalty for them. Co-Rec Rule - If a roughing penalty is called on the goalie, a player of the same gender as the goalie must serve the penalty.
  4. If the opposition scores a goal against a team that is short-handed, the penalty is over. In the event that more than one player is in the penalty box, only one player (the one whose penalty time is closest to expiring) shall return to the floor. Players in the penalty box do not return to the court on a scored goal if both teams are at even strength.
  5. Misconduct Fouls (5 minute penalty and/or expulsion) - The offending player may be substituted for. If this is a result or includes an additional 2-minute roughing penalty, a player from the floor must serve the 2-minute penalty. During a 5 minute penalty, the player may not enter the game if the opponent scores a goal, or multiple goals. They must serve all 5 minutes. Any deliberate or flagrant misconduct fouls will result in automatic ejection from the game. Other players must serve the penalty time for the player who is ejected. Misconduct fouls include:
      1. Disrespect to an official
      2. Excessive profanity
      3. Abuse of facility or equipment
      4. Actions that incite a fight
      5. Excessive physical play, or intent to injure opponent
  6. Any player receiving a sum total of (3) roughing and/or misconduct fouls will be disqualified for the remainder of that game.
  7. A team receiving (5) running fouls per period will be issued a 2-minute minor penalty. Every third running foul thereafter in the same period will result in another 2-minute minor penalty. Any player on the court can serve the penalty. In a Corec game, a male must serve the penalty.

III. RESTART OF PLAY AFTER A FOUL

  1. Every time the whistle blows, the puck is put back into play in one of the following ways:
    1. Face-off (used in the following situations)
      1. At the start of a period.
      2. After a goal is scored (or a penalty shot is missed/stopped).
      3. When there is a roughing or misconduct penalty.
      4. When the puck goes out of play (no clear cause of fault) or when the puck is frozen between two players.
    2. Free shots (to put the puck back in play after the whistle is blown for a running foul or change of possession from the puck going out of play). Free shots are taken with the following guidelines:
      1. The shot is taken from the spot nearest the infraction.
      2. All other players must be at least one stick length from the shooter.
      3. The shooter must wait for the referee's whistle before taking the shot. The puck can be put into play by a pass, but the shooter may not advance the puck himself.  A goal cannot be scored off of a free shot.
      4. If the player plays the puck before the whistle, the other team will get possession from the same spot (no running foul assessed).

V. GOALKEEPING

  1. The goalie may use any means possible to stop the puck with their body, glove, or stick. After covering the puck, the goalie may signal for the face off call before the 3 seconds has expired. The goalie may leave the goal area, but may not go past the center-line. The goalie is the only player who may leave their feet to stop the puck, but may not come in contact with any other opposing player.

VI. PENALTY SHOTS

  1. Penalty shots result from:
    1. If a player has a clean break with the puck and is moving towards the opponent's goal and is illegally defended or roughed during an attempt to score.
  2. During a penalty shot the player who was obstructed shall be given one opportunity to score on the goalie one-on-one. The rush on the goalie will start with the referee's whistle and end after the player attempts one shot (the shooter may not play his/her rebound). The game will resume with a center floor face-off.

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