League Policies & Playing Rules - The Iceplex Adult Hockey League

League Rules

IAHL RULES AND POLICIES LEAGUE POLICIES

All players are required to register online through the IAHL website (Sports Connect registration platform) for each playing season they intend to participate in.
All registered teams are required to have eleven (11) fully registered players on their roster (10 players and 1 goaltender) prior to the start of each new playing season. If a team does not have 11 players registered minimum, the league director will place a free agent to the team if needed.
Teams may only have 16 participants playing in a game. (15 players, 1 goalie).
Subs are permitted to play in league games, but must pre-pay/register prior to arrival to a game through the IAHL Sub Player ticketing link (which all team captains will be provided with, and can send to sub players when arranging them to play for a team in any given game). Team captains must submit a sub roster to the League Director for approval, and any sub player that wishes to play that is not on the approved sub roster must be approved by the League Director prior to being allowed to participate in any league games.
All players must check in before each game at the front desk of Tim Hortons Iceplex. The League Director monitors policy and will communicate directly with team captains if their team fails to follow this procedure. A team that continually fails to follow this procedure is subject to disciplinary action (player suspension, captain suspension, etc.).
Players are not permitted to play in more than one division that is one playing level below what they are classified as.
The League Director reserves the right to review any penalties and issue supplementary discipline to players deemed guilty of any actions deemed dangerous, or detrimental to the game and/or league.
The league reserves the right to use pictures and video or other media of participants of the IAHL to use for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please notify the league director in writing.
Teams must have player jerseys and numbers (No duplicates) If a player changes number or has different number for a different colored jersey they must inform the front desk or the scorekeeper of their jersey number change.
Refund Request: Once a playing season has commenced, no refunds for any player/team specific reasons will be granted. Refunds may be requested and granted for any uncontrollable situations (ie: player injured and unable to play remainder of season).

PLAYING RULES

USA Hockey playing rules will be utilized for all games, with the following exceptions:

Games will consist of three 15 minute periods of stopped time, with a 3-minute warm-up prior to the game.
Both pucks and players must stay off the ice until the Zamboni is done and the doors are closed. No exceptions.
Fighting will result in an automatic two (2) game suspension. The League Director has the ability to review and assess the alteration and adjust the suspension accordingly. If a player is involved in more than one fight within one playing season they will receive an automatic suspension for the remainder of that playing season (with no refund issued).
If a player receives 3 penalties in one game, they will be issued a game misconduct penalty and immediately removed from the remainder of that game.
If a regular season game is tied at the end of regulation, continue directly to a 5 minute, 4 V 4 sudden death overtime period. If the game remains tied after overtime, the game ends in a tie.
NO beer/alcohol will be allowed on the benches.
Mercy Rule: When a team is leading with 6 goals or more in the 3^rd period the time clock will now automatically run. Stop time will commence if/once the losing team gets within 3 goals. (STARTING FALL 2022 SEASON)

PLAYoFF RULES

Sub players must play in a minimum of 5 regular season games to be eligible to play in playoffs. Full time registered players are not required to meet the 5 games for playoffs.
Team Captains will be emailed prior to playoffs a list of players that are eligible for playoffs.
The top 4 teams in the division will advance to the playoffs.
Overtime in a playoff game will consist of a 5-minute period, 4 V 4. If no one scores in the 5 minute period there will be a 5 player rotational shootout. A game that is still tied after this shootout round will then move to an additional shootout round of 5 players (ie; repeat of first round).
Any sub goalie in a playoff game must be on the roster as a backup.
Running clock in the 3rd period will still apply for playoffs. Same as regular season play.

THE LIST OF RULES AND POLICIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Updated: 1/27/25

League Director: Gregory Miller

Gmiller@billgraysiceplex.com

585-672-3042