Hockey

Hockey (5.45)

The Regina Intercollegiate Hockey League (R.I.H.L.) functions within the framework of C.A.H.A. rules and equipment standards, with the following additions and/or exceptions:

1. The LEAGUE STRUCTURE will be as follows:
a) The home team will supply the scorekeeper for each game.
b) All games will be of an exhibition nature with no statistics, standings, or playoffs.
c) All game sheets must be sent to the R.H.S.A.A. Office.
d) A tournament, hosted by Cochrane High School, will be held at the end of the season.

2. The R.I.H.L. will use the two man paid system of refereeing.
a) The R.H.S.A.A. will approach the S.A.H.A. for an assigning official.

3. A game will consist of 2 periods of running time The first period will be 30 minutes
a) PERIOD 2 - the amount of time may be adjusted according to the amount of ice time remaining and with the agreement of BOTH coaches.

4. The CENTRE RED LINE will be used for icing infractions only.

5. The R.I.H.L. will follow C.A.H.A. Rules for OFFSIDE INFRACTIONS.

6. Players are REQUIRED to wear a full cage mask and a neck protector displaying the BNQ logo (player will be removed from game until he/she has proper equipment).

7. The R.I.H.L. will play NON-CONTACT hockey.

A Minor or Major penalty shall be assessed any player who, in the opinion of the Referee, intentionally body checks, bumps, shoves or pushes any opposing player. If a player is injured, a Major penalty must be assessed.

When the offensive player is skating towards the defensive player, the defensive player may not hit the offensive player by going in the opposite direction to that player. The body contact must be as a result of the movement of the offensive player. There must be no action where the offensive player is pushed, checked or shoved into the boards.

Where, in the opinion of the Referee, accidental contact has taken place, no penalty shall be assessed.

8. Any MATCH PENALTY will result in a 5 minute major and a season suspension (the remainder of the current season). An appeal process to the Commissioner can be launched by the coach to reduce the suspension. The Commissioner will base his decision on the referee's game report and the coaches interpretation of the incident. The appeal must be written on the game sheet and be signed by the coaches and referees. (MATCH PENALTIES include "fighting", "butt-ending", "spearing" and "intent to injure" penalties. In the event of a fight, all players must return to their respective benches, or receive a misconduct penalty).

9. Any MISCONDUCT PENALTY results in ejection from that game, plus a one game suspension.
A SECOND misconduct penalty in the same season will result in a five game suspension.
A THIRD misconduct penalty in the same season will result in a season suspension.

10. Any player who receives THREE MINOR PENALTIES during the course of a game will be disqualified from that game and will have to leave the team bench.

11. A HIGHSTICKING MAJOR PENALTY and ejection from the game will be assessed when an injury results from a high stick, whether accidental or deliberate.

12. Reciprocal Agreement – RHSAA and HRI
The following rules have been added:

a) Abuse of Officials – Any player who is penalized for the abuse of an official in either league will have the resulting penalty applied in both the RHSAA hockey league and in the HRI.

b) Spitting on or at an official or at an opponent – Any player who is penalized as a result of spitting on or at an official or an opponent in either league will have the resulting penalty applied in both the RHSAA hockey league and in the HRI.

13.
A. Triple Midget AAA rule: Same criteria as adopted by Hockey Regina. Girls who are playing on a Triple A team will be exempt from this rule.

B. Any student named as a player on the game sheet of a Junior A or Major Junior hockey team after the commencement of the R.I.H.L. season will not be eligible to play in the R.I.H.L. for the remainder of that season.

14. A meeting of the coaches and referees MUST OCCUR after the second period to discuss the game. Another meeting may be required after the game. (During the game, coaches are encouraged to act as the "3rd referee", using discipline and common sense to prevent the occurrence of confrontational situations).

15. A player must play in a minimum of four (4) league games to be eligible to participate in the Cochrane tournament

Revised September 2007