• All players on the bench should receive equal ice time during the game. While this is not a rule, it is a guideline in keeping with the MCYHL philosophy of participation and skill development for all players.   There is however, NO DOUBLE SHIFTING.
• Periods will be 10 minutes and 30 seconds, stop time.
• If the third period has to be shortened as detailed above, the game clock will be set to the nearest 90 second interval that is less than half of the ice time remaining. Example; if there are ten minutes left in the hour then the third period clock will be set to 4 minutes 30 seconds.
• The clock will be stopped and the horn sounded every 1 minute and 30 seconds (including during a breakaway) to allow for each team to change lines. The face-off to resume play will be at the location on the ice of the last play.
• Substitutions will not be allowed during any shift. The only exception to this is if a player is injured during a shift. The player replacing an injured player should not be a player who played on the shift immediately preceding the shift during which the player was injured (i.e., No double shifting).
• Regular Goaltender changes must be made during the 1 minute 30 second line change or between periods.
• Minor penalties are 1 minute. At the time of the penalty the offending player will go to the penalty box. If there is less than 1 minute left in the shift when the penalty occurs the offending player will return to the bench from the penalty box at the end of the shift. A replacement player will go to the penalty box to serve the remainder of the penalty. When the penalty expires the replacement player will return to the ice from the penalty box.

SQUIRT

• Each period is twelve (12) minutes in length during regular season games. Penalty Time - 1.5 min  (minor)/ 4 min (major) / 7 min (misconduct)

PEEWEE

• Each period is fifteen (15) minutes in length during regular season games. Penalty Time - 2 min  (minor) / 5 min (major) / 10 min (misconduct)

BANTAM, MIDGET

• Each period is fifteen (15) minutes in length during regular season games. Penalty Time - 2 min  (minor) / 5 min (major) / 10 min (misconduct)
• Touch up offsides will be used.

PLAYOFFS

• Game Officiating
  
  Two or three man system, at the option of the Referee-in-Chief.

• Overtime:

  Any game that ends in a tie after regulation time will be played to a conclusion in the following manner:

  1. There will be a one minute rest period.
  2. Prior to the start of overtime, each coach will circle six players to participate in the shoot-out round.  If prior to the start of the shoot-out a player is not available due to injury or penalty, the coach will designate a replacement from the remaining players on the team.
  3. Teams will not switch ends.
  4. Sudden Death overtime is played as follows:
     First Overtime: Three minutes - Four on four
     Second Overtime: Three minutes - Three on three.   In the event of a penalty, non offending team will add a player for penalty time.
     Third Overtime: First shoot-out with three designated players, winner determined by total goals. Second shoot-out will be with three different players and be sudden death.  Home team choice to be first shooter.
     Co-Champions:  If after the second shootout the game is tied, teams will be declared Co-Champion.  For non championship games, the shoot-out will continue until a winner is determined.
     
     
     
• Time of games:

  All games will be stop time, with one, 1 minute time out permitted.  The length of games are the same as regular season.

• Eligibility:
  1. Players (including goalies) must be on the official team roster.
  2. Players (including goalies) must have played in not less than 50% of the team's regular season game.  Exception for injury will be made upon review and approval of the protest committee prior to the play-offs.