Team registration fees and rosters will be accepted starting Friday, November 28th at 9:00 am and continue through Tuesday, December 2nd at 5:00 PM. Registration fee is $2,300/team.
(5) Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5
The DAHL format will be a 18-game Round Robin play followed by a double-elimination tournament. Each team is guaranteed at least 20 games for the season.
The Game Clock
Each game will be played with three 12-minute stop-clock periods. Teams will be given a 1 minute break in between periods.
If the game ends in a tie, a four minute 4-on-4 “sudden death” overtime period will be played. The first team to score wins. If no team scores in sudden death, the game ends in a tie. Extra overtime periods will be added for playoff games if necessary.
All players must wear a helmet with a chin-strap, hockey gloves, elbow pads, shin pads, hockey stick, padded pants and skates during all hockey games. Helmets with at least a half-shield are mandatory in Levels 3-4. Levels 5 & 6 must wear a full-cage or shield. Level 1 & 2 players have the option of wearing a helmet without a cage or shield. Anyone in Levels 3-6 can get a release form notarized that allows player to play without a cage or shield. In the event two teams with the same colors are scheduled to play, the team listed second on the schedule must wear alternative jerseys. Teams are required to have uniforms with numbers.
Schedules will be available online (durangoadulthockeyleague.com) on Friday, December 5th at 5:00 PM. Schedule on paper will be available at the rink on Friday, December 5th at 5pm. Team manager/captains are responsible for picking up the schedule and notifying their players. Schedule is subject to change.
Awards
Team trophies will be awarded.
When computing the league standings, points will be awarded as follows: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss, overtime loss, or forfeit. In the event a tie exists in the standings, the first tiebreaker will be determined by head to head record, the second tiebreaker will be goal differential. If teams are still tied, the third tiebreaker is fewest penalty minutes.
Goalies on a Level 1 roster can only play for Level 1 or Level 2 teams. Goalies on a Level 2 roster can only play for Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 teams. Goalies on a Level 3 roster can play in Levels 1, 2, 3 or 4, or 5. Goalies on a Level 4, 5, or 6 roster are eligible to play in any level.
Anyone engaged in a City Recreation sport must sign the roster / liability waiver form before he / she is allowed to participate. If a person plays without signing the roster the team will forfeit the game(s) he/she has played. Team captains are responsible for any forged signature or ineligible players.
· A player may only appear on one roster. No player may play for more than one team (except for goalies.)
· The “roster freeze” will go into effect after the first 5 regular season games. Any roster changes must be made prior to the roster freeze, unless approved by league Program Director.
· The maximum number of players that may appear on a team roster is twenty (20). If a player is dropped from a roster, he / she may only transfer to another team if the new team has played 5 or fewer games.
· A player must have played in at least 2 regular season games, in order to be eligible to play in the playoffs. Injured players do not apply.
· Program Director has the right to add a player or players to a team after the roster freeze is imposed if he or she deems it in the best interest of the league.
· Before the start of each game, team captains are responsible for making sure all of his or her team sign the score sheet BEFORE stepping on the ice for warm-ups. In order for this to happen, players must first report to the ‘Scorers Table’ in between the two penalty boxes. Rosters must be squared away with the scorekeeper before the warm up ends.
· Player numbers must match players on rosters.
Teams are expected to be dressed, ready to play, and warmed up by the scheduled game time. Game time is forfeit time. Teams will be allowed to begin the game only if they have at least five (5) players plus a goalie dressed for a particular game. If a team has 4 or fewer players, the game is a forfeit and the opposing team will be awarded a 2-0 victory. Players arriving late may join teams after play has started, but can not enter until the next substitution opportunity.
A team that forfeits two or more league games during the season is eliminated from playoff competition.
Games canceled due to inclement weather conditions, unsafe conditions, scheduling conflicts, etc. will be rescheduled by the Recreation Department. Call Chapman rink, at 375-7395, or check out the league website, durangoadulthockeyleague.com for info on possible cancellations when the weather is bad. Captains will be notified of the dates and times of rescheduled games.
All communication with referees and the scorekeeper must be made by the team captain. Communication with referees must occur in the referee circle and only during a stoppage of play. Arguing will result in an “unsportsmanlike conduct” penalty. Only Captains may communicate with on ice officials, and the communication must occur during official game breaks at the Referees’ discretion. We are incorporating a “no tolerance” policy regarding arguing/discussions with referees. Any communication with the refs during game play could result in a minor ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ penalty.
When a player or coach is ejected before, during, or after a contest, he/she must immediately vacate the ice area, return to the locker room and then remove him or herself from the confines of Chapman Hill within five minutes. Team captains are responsible for his/her removal and for informing the offending player that he or she must sit out the next game. If the ejected player has not left the premises within five minutes, his/her team will receive a forfeit for the current and next scheduled game. ANY PLAYER EJECTED FROM A GAME FOR AN ACCUMULATION OF 8 MINUTES OF PENALTIES OR ANY OTHER REASON WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED GAME.
If a player or players (not already on the ice) jump onto the ice during an altercation, their team(s) will automatically be assessed with a forfeit for that game and next two scheduled games. Bench clearing is defined as up to one person leaving the bench to start or continue and altercation with a referee or player.
If a suspended player plays in a game, the team captain on the offending players’ team will be suspended for the remainder of the season, including playoffs. If a suspended player manages to play a game without serving his or her suspension, that players’ team will automatically forfeit each game the suspended player played in (in addition to the team captain being suspended for the rest of the year, playoffs included). The offending player will then be suspended for the remainder of the season, and the offending team and player will be placed on probation for the following season.
Protests involving referee decisions will not be considered. All referee decisions are final. The Rink Manager has final say over any Adult Hockey League issue.
Rowdy, belligerent fans may cause a team to be issued a penalty or a forfeit if they do not refrain from disruptive comments and/or behavior. Referees have the discretion to issue penalties and/or forfeits regarding abhorrent fan behavior.
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the bleachers, locker rooms, or the rink at Chapman Hill. Team captains are responsible for their players. Games can be called because of alcohol consumption amongst players or fans. If both teams are involved in a forfeit, both teams will be awarded losses (by a 2-0 score). If a player is caught with alcohol on Chapman Hill property it will be an automatic 2 game suspension. A second offence will be removal from the league.
Highlighted Rules and Information
All games will be played using current USA Hockey Rules (except as amended in this manual.)
Minor = 2 minutes
Double Minor = 4 minutes
Major Penalty = 4 minutes, plus 10 minutes (if a player receives a Major Penalty, he is done for the game, must sit the next game, must pay a $40 fine before playing again, and also must have a player on his or her team serve the 4-minute penalty he received).
Unless pushed by a defending player, no player may be in the goal crease of the opposing team unless the puck is also in the crease. A goal crease violation results in a face off outside the opponent’s zone.
Interference
No picks, no blocks, no checks, and no holding will be permitted. All interference will result in a minor penalty. Interference will be called when a defending player not playing the puck interferes with an opposing player. Goalie interference results in a penalty as well.
Aggressive or flagrant slashing will not be tolerated. A minor penalty will be issued.
Body checking / boarding is not permitted and will result in an automatic minor penalty. Excessive pushing and shoving will result in a major penalty.
Fighting will result in the immediate removal of both players from the facility and a minimum one game suspension and $40 fine will be imposed. The maximum suspension for fighting may result in a two-year suspension. If both players do not remove themselves from Chapman Hill within five minutes of being removed from the game, the game will result in a forfeit for one or both teams. The offending team’s captain is responsible for the removal of a player from the premises. A second fighting offense will result in at least an automatic one-year suspension from all league play and drop-in hockey programs.
The use of profanity will not be tolerated and will result in an “unsportsmanlike conduct” penalty. All unsportsmanlike conduct will result in an automatic two-minute penalty.
Game Ejection
Officials have the right at any time to remove a player from the rink for a misconduct situation. The league supervisor and Parks and Recreation staff following the game will hand down all following rulings.
A $40.00 fine will be assessed to any player receiving a misconduct penalty. The fine must be paid before the player returns from any game suspensions. Receiving 8 minutes in penalties in one game will result in a one game suspension but not a $40.00 fine. If a player plays with out paying the fine, his/her team will be removed from the league and forfeit all games and team registration fees. (See attached sheet for information and breakdown of the New League Fine / Misconduct / Point System).
Sportsmanship and fair play are the hallmark of all adult recreation programs. The league director will deliver unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. The following penalties apply to all infractions in all leagues and tournaments:
· NO PLAYER SHALL: At any time lay a hand upon, shove, or threaten a player, spectator, official or employee. Officials are required to suspend players immediately from further play and report such players to the league director.
MINIMUM PENALTY: Suspension for 1 season and probation for 1 additional season.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: Suspension from all recreation activities for 3 years and probation for the following year. Case is subject to review by the Parks and Recreation administration.
· NO PLAYER SHALL refuse to abide by an official’s decision. Officials are required to suspend player immediately from further play and report such player to the league director.
MINIMUM PENALTY: 1-game suspension and probation for the remainder of the season.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: 3-game suspension and probation for the remainder of the season.
· NO PLAYER SHALL: Be guilty of obscene gestures or objectionable demonstrations of dissent at official decision. The degree of infraction shall, in the official’s judgment, draw:
MINIMUM PENALTY: Warning by the official.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: Removal from the game.
· NO PLAYER SHALL discuss with an official in any manner the decision reached by such official, except the manager or captain. Discussion must be only made in official play breaks not during play. The degree of infraction shall, in the official’s judgment, draw:
MINIMUM PENALTY: Warning by the official.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: Removal from the game.
· NO PLAYER SHALL be guilty of using unnecessarily rough tactics in the play of the game against the body and person of an opposing player. Officials are required to suspend players immediately from further play and report such players to league director.
MINIMUM PENALTY: 1-game suspension and probation for the remainder of the season.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: 3-game suspension and probation for the remainder of the season.
· NO PLAYER SHALL be guilty of physical attack as an aggressor upon any player, official, employee or spectator.
MINIMUM PENALTY: Suspension from all recreation activities for 2 years and probation for the following year.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: A lifetime suspension from all recreation activities.
· NO PLAYER SHALL: Appear on the facility under the influence of alcohol or drugs in such a manner as to not have control of his/her faculties to the extent that he/she is inclined to hurt oneself or another player.
MINIMUM PENALTY: 1-game suspension and probation for the remainder of the season.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: Suspension for the remainder of the season.