HAMILTON MINOR BALL HOCKEY LEAGUE - 2023 RULES AND REGULATIONS
The HMBHL rules are based on the C.B.H.A. Rules and Regulations. Please refer to it for a complete list of all rules. This document summarizes the C.B.H.A. Rules and Regulations and lists HMBHL specific rules that may differ from C.B.H.A. rule books.
LEAGUE RULES
- Any persons, spectator, player or team representative, who threatens, pushes, strikes or verbally abuses the League Conveners, staff or Game Officials including Timekeepers during their course of administrating the functions of the league, will be automatically expelled from HMBHL.
EQUIPMENT RULES
- C.S.A. approved helmet with full facial protection, Hockey gloves or approved ball hockey gloves, soccer shin pads and athletic cup are mandatory. Soft elbow pads, shin pads and knee pads are recommended.
GAME RULES
- Only Coaches registered with the HMBHL are allowed on the player’s bench. A maximum of 4 coaches are allowed.
- All games consist of three 10 minute stop time periods. There will be no overtime in Regular Season play. In the Play-offs overtime will be one 5 minute STOP time sudden death period. If still tied, each team will take 3 penalty shots. If the score remains tied, the game will go into sudden death penalty shots.
- The RED LINE will be used for icing.
- The FLOATING BLUE LINE rule is in effect.
- Each team shall be permitted one 30 second time out per period.
- The Game Clock will be Running Time when there is a 5 goal difference or more in the 2nd Period of the game. The Game Clock shall return to Stop Time whenever there is there is less than a 5 goal difference.
- The final score will always reflect a maximum five goal spread for tiebreaker purposes regardless of the actual score. If Team A defeats Team B 7-1, the final score will be recorded as a 6-1 result.
PENALTIES
UNDER 8 GAME RULES
- Slap shots are NOT allowed and result in play being stopped immediately by the Referee and the ensuing face-off shall take place as determined by the rule.
- During Under 8 games, penalties will NOT be applied, a warning shall be issued.
UNDER 10, 12, UNDER14, UNDER 16 AND UNDER 18 GAMES)
Slap shots are allowed.