Game Formats

GAME FORMATS

MMLL uses the LNS Modified Age & Stage Rules as published. Adjustments to these rules are as follows:

U17 Female - 2026 Season - 3x15 minute run time period. (This will align with U17 Coed in future seasons, however due to late change in rule floortime and budgeted costs prohibited implementation for 2026 season).

All other divisions will follow LNS rules.

1. For every division, the games will start as soon as the 5-minute warm up ends or no later than 10 minutes past the scheduled start time (the clock will start running even if the teams aren’t ready to play).  At the scheduled start time, the timekeeper will ring the buzzer and star the clock for the 5-minute warm up. 
2. U11, U13, U15 and U17 (Female) will play 3 X 15 minute periods, straight time EXCEPT the last three minutes of the game will be stop time UNLESS delays make it impossible to finish the game in the 1-hour time allotment.  If necessary, at the referee’s discretion, clock will run all straight time and game may even be shortened in order to finish on schedule.  Each team is allowed 1 X 45 second time out per game.
3. U17 (CO-Ed) will play 3 X 15 minutes periods, stop time.  If necessary, at the referee's discretion, clock will run all straight time and game may even be shortened in order to finish on schedule.  Each team is allowed 1 X 45 second time out per game.
4. Persuant to Regulation 4.7, regular season games may end in a tie.

There are no MMLL modifications to LNS rules besides the period setup for U17 Female in 2026.