FAHA SPRING SEASON 3 ON 3 GUIDELINES

 

 

 

1. 5 minute warm up, 24-minute running clock period.  2 teams on the ice will then change sides and everyone will play until the remainder of time has run out.
2. Squirt and Peewee divisions will change on the fly.  Mite will sound horn (or whistle) every two minutes for line change.
3. In Squirt and Peewee’s when a goal is scored or a penalty has been whistled play is stopped and will resume with a face-off.  In Mite the only face-offs will take place at the beginning of a new shift.  After a goal, penalty, or in the event that the goalie has frozen the puck, the play will be whistled, after which the ref will then throw the puck back into play.
4. When the puck enters the neutral zone a player may retrieve it and pass it back into the game but MAY NOT play the puck while in the neutral zone.
5. Division above mites must supply a coach or volunteer, with USA Hockey insurance (coach would be better) that is willing to skate in the neutral zone to keep the puck in play. All on-ice personnel must wear a HECC certified helmet with chin strap properly fastened.
6. When a player receives a penalty he/she will sit on the bench for ONE shift. Player is replaced with another player so that 3vs3 continues.  3 infractions on one team will result in a penalty shot for the opposition. (in the event of a penalty shot, play will resume off of the shot)
7. There are no icing or off sides calls for cross-ice games.
8. There will be no scores kept and no end of the season awards/ tournaments.
9. Mites will play with a blue puck and Squirts and above will play with a black puck.
10. The Bantam/Midget Division will play full-ice games under USA Hockey rules with a 5 minute warm-up and 3 - 17 minute running clock periods. Penalties will assessed and served per USA Hockey rules.