Suffolk County Hockey Leagues is an Adult Non Checking League governed by the Rules & Regulations of USA Hockey. All USA Hockey Rules apply to all SCHL games. The following rules or policies override any USA Hockey Rules.

1. All Players must be 18 years or older to compete in regulation games.

2. All Players are required to wear at least half shields. The SCHL highly recommends wearing a full cage for protection.

2. Each League game consists of 3 periods, 15 minute stop time periods. If a game ends in a tie after the competition of the third period the game will go into overtime which will be for 5 minutes running time. Each team will skate with 4 Players and a Goalie. Following scoreless five minute overtime three players from each team participate in a shootout based on the order of the coach’s selection. Each team takes three shots. The teams with the most goals after those six shots taken are the winner. If the score remains tied, the shootout will proceed to a “Sudden Death” format. Regardless of the number of goals scored during the shootout portion of the overtime, the final score recorded will give the winning team one more goal at the end of regulation time. The winning team will receive 2 points and the losing team will receive 1 point.

3. The Red Line is inactive for icings and off sides.

4. Games in which the other team does not show up with enough players to play in a regulation game will be considered a forfeit. These games will count in the standings and will not be rescheduled. The ice is paid for so do as you wish with it.

5. Thirty three percent of the League Fee is due the first game. The second thirty three percent is due on game 3 and the remaining balance is due on game 5. Any team in arrears will not be scheduled for regulation play or playoffs. The League will do everything possible to accommodate any player on any team who has paid in full but makes no guarantees.

6. All Players must have USA Hockey Insurance available on line through the USA Hockey Web Site. In-Line Hockey Insurance is not valid. Insurance runs from 9/1 through 8/31 regardless of when you purchased it.

7. All Players on every team must have matching / similar jerseys with permanent numbers corresponding with Rosters filed with the SCHL. One two minute penalty will be assessed at the first stoppage of play for this infraction. If both teams receive this penalty the Home Team will serve theirs at the start of the second period. Their will be two power play situations. (Rule does not apply to Summer Season play)

8. Each player must participate in approximately 40% of the games for the season in order to qualify for the Playoffs. (3 for 8 games, 4 for 10 games and 7 for 16 games)

9. Team Rosters are limited to 25 players. Only Goaltenders registered with the SCHL are eligible to play in any regulation or playoff game.After Team Rosters are frozen any player caught on the ice who is not registered on the Teams Roster will have a two minute penalty issued at the start of the game and the ineligible player will be removed from the ice. Any further delay of this penalty will be a forfeit for the Team in question.

10. Players ejected from any game because of fighting will be subjected to the 3 Strike Rule. 1st offense will be a one game suspension. 2nd offense will be a 2 game suspension and the third offense will be an indefinite suspension from the league. A player has the right to an appeal and must be done in writing within 30 days. The player will be notified from the Board Of Directors for a hearing date.

11. Penalties enforced…

A. High Sticking – Double Minor (2 + 2)

B. Slashing – Double Minor (2 + 2)

C. Cross Checking – Double Minor (2 + 2)

D. Checking from behind – 5 minute major / game misconduct

E. Fighting – 5 minute major / game misconduct

F. 3rd Man in a fight – Game Misconduct

G. Five penalties to a player – Game Misconduct

12. Match Penalties include: injuring or attempting to injure an opponent, racial or ethnic slurs, injuring or attempting to injure a League Official, verbally abusing or threatening a League Official, injuring or attempting to injure non players and any conduct detrimental to the game of hockey. 13. No Mercy Rule is 8 goals.