Game Formats

GAME FORMATS

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 30 second time out per game.
3. U17 (CO-Ed) will play 3 X 20 minutes periods, straight time, EXCEPT the last 3 minutes of the game will be stop time UNLESS delays make it impossibe to finish the game in the 1.5-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 30 second time out per game.