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Bylaws for the Adult Division

Revised date:  May 28, 2007

 

 

 

I.        Scope of bylaws

 

I. A.        The bylaws of the Shooters adult hockey league apply to the "Level 5", "Level 4", "Level 3" and "Level 2" divisions, but not apply to the “Level 1” division.  

 

I. B.         The league shall follow the Official Rules of USA Hockey Inline, except where specific rules have been passed by the management team to supersede them.           

 


II.        Management Team             

 

II.A         Consists of  the rink owners and 1 commisioner. 
       

II. B.        Duties of the management team include making and passing rule and bylaw changes, approving rosters for all teams, disciplinary procedures, and player suspensions.  The management team is the Competition Committee and the Disciplinary Committee. 

 


III.     Officiating

 


III.A.       Game officials (referees and score keeper) are arranged for and paid by the rink owners.
                
III.B.       USA Hockey official score sheets must be turned into the rink owners by the end of the

                evening on which the game is played.

 

III.C.       For any infraction that could result in a suspension (game misconduct, fighting, and abuse of referee, gross misconduct or match penalty), the official must submit informal and formal notification according to the procedure shown below:

 

1.        Informal notification - the referee must write a note on the back of the score sheet and turn it in to the rink owners and also notify the management team the night of the game.  The note must include the player name, team name and the penalty assessed.  The management team will contact the team captain to insure their  player understands the terms of his/her possible suspension and possible hearing.

 

2.        Formal Notification - Rink owners request that referees remain after the game to fill out the game report.  The referee must send an email to the management team containing the Referee’s Game Report with a more detailed description of the incident within 24 hours of the incident.   


IV.        Eligibility

 


                IV.A.       Financial Eligibility

 

1.        Player Payment - In order for a player to participate in a game, they must be financially cleared by the rink owners to play.

 

2.        Team Payment - The minimum team roster is 8 skaters and one goalie.  If a team has less than 8 total players, the team is responsible for paying the league fee for the remaining slots.

 

                IV.B.       Age Restrictions

 

1.        For the Level 4, Level 3 and Level 2 divisions a player must be 18 years old on or before the day of the first scheduled game of the regular season to be eligible to play that season, unless approved by management.

 

2.        For the Level 5 division, a player must be 16 years old on the first scheduled game of the regular season to be eligible to play that season.  Players under 18 must submit a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian to play in the elite division.

 


                IV.C.     Rosters

 

1.        Each team must turn in a roster to the rink owners and management team before the start of the season.  The rosters must be approved before the start of the season by the management team.

 

2.        Final rosters must be turned in one week after the league plays its first game of the season.  An example of this is, if either division starts on 8-20-05, then all teams’ final rosters must be turned into the management team on 8-27-05.

 

3.        If any changes are made to a teams roster by the final roster due date, then players must be approved by the management team before they can play.  The management team may put a 3 game evaluation on an unknown player and then determine if they will be allowed to continue to be on the team’s roster.
        

4.        If a team allows a player who is not listed and approved to be on their roster for a particular game, the team will automatically forfeit that game.

 

5.     No more than 4 minor or pro Robins players allowed on any given house elite team (this includes goalies).  This will apply to players listed on the most recent Robins roster.
                       

IV.D.       Multi-Division Play

 

1.        A player may participate in multiple divisions as long as the player is approved by the management team to be on the team’s roster.  If a player is determined to be too strong for a division then the management team may not allow a person to play in a lower division.

 


             

 

 IV.E.       Team Requirements

 

1.        Team Owner - Each team has an “owner” which shall be registered with the league.  The owner must have a valid email address through which all official correspondence, including disciplinary actions, will be made.  Transfer of team ownership must be submitted to the management team in writing.

 

2.        Player Uniformity - All players of a team, with including the goalie, must wear substantially the same color.  A short grace period will be allowed for a brand new team to the league at the start of the season.

 

3.        Uniform Colors - Each team is assigned a non-white color which is to be worn for all games.  The home team, at their option, may wear a predominantly white alternate jersey, which is substantially the same for all skaters. 

 

4.        Uniform Numbers - Every player, with the exception of the goalie, must have a number on his uniform.  The number must be a minimum of 8 inches high and be the same number on the official team roster.

 

 

V.  Game Play

 

V.A.  Division Schedules

 

1.        There will be no inter-division games.  Level 5 teams will only play other Level 5 teams, Level 4 teams will only play other Level 4, Level 3 teams will only play other Level 3 teams and Level 2 teams will only play other Level 2 teams.   This is what allows players to play on different teams in different divisions.  There will be separate playoffs for all divisions.

 

                V.B.  Game Composition

 

1. Each game will include the following:
                a.   A 5 minute warm-up period will precede each game.

b. Three 15 minute periods, the clock will continue to run at all times during

periods except for when referees stop the clock at their discretion or during the last 2 minutes of the 3rd period if the difference in goals between the two teams is 2 or less. 
c. A 2 minute intermission between periods.

d. Two time outs per game, one time out per period.

 

V.C.  Equipment

 

1.        All players must wear a helmet with a chin strap (fastened), shin guards, gloves and elbow pads.  The referees will determine if a player is in compliance.

 

V.D.  Minimum number of players

 

1.        A team must have a minimum of 4 players to start a game, one of which may be a goalie.  If at any time during the game, a team cannot have at least 3 players on the floor, including the goalie, the team must forfeit the game.

 

V.E.  Players and coaches on the bench

 

1.        Coaches - Only rostered players, 1 authorized head coach, and 1 authorized assistant coach (provided coaches are listed on the roster) are permitted on the players’ bench .  A head coach may authorize a temporary coach to be on the bench in his absence. 

 

2.        Injured players - Eligible players who are on the team roster but are unable to participate in a game may be on the players’ bench.

 

3.        Suspended players - Suspended players may not be on the teams’ bench during a game.  Players who are serving a suspension from an offense committed on a previous day may attend a game but are restricted to the spectator’s areas.  Suspended players who create a commotion may be asked to leave the premises by the referees, rink owners, or the management team.
                                      

V.E.  Offsides

 

                                1.  Offsides shall be played in Level 4, Level 3 and Level 2 adult divisions at Shooters Indoor Sportsplex.  

                                     The Level 5 division will not play by the offsides rule.

 

a. If the puck is carried across the center red line, it is an onside play.  A player may be in the offensive zone before the puck is, as long as the puck itself is carried across by a different player.
                                                      
 b. If the puck is passed across the center red line and the receiving player crosses the red line after the puck, then that player is not offside.

 

c. If a player is in his offensive zone when the puck is passed across the red line, he may not be the 1st player to touch the puck.  A different player who is not offsides may play the puck.  An offside player may skate out of the offensive zone and then re-enter it, in which the case he no longer offsides.  If a defending player touches the puck, then all offensive players are considered to be onsides.
 

 

V.F.  Overtime

 

1.        Regular season - all divisions will have a shoot out to decide regular season games if tied after regulation.   

                                       It will be a 3 round shootout.  The home team will get to shoot last.  Each team will take turns, one on one with 
                            the goalie.  The visiting team will shoot first.  If still tied after 3 rounds, then it will go to sudden death, 
                                    the home team will get the last shot.   The winner of the shootout will get two points in the standings and the
                                         loser will get one point.  The teams must go through their roster before a player can shoot a second time.
 

2.        Playoff games - If a playoff game is tied at the end of regulation time, the teams will play sudden death overtime.  The teams will NOT change ends before the start of the 1st overtime period.  Fifteen minute overtime periods will be played until someone scores.  Teams will change ends after the end of each overtime period.  There will be a two minute intermission between each period.
 

 

V.G.  Playoff Schedule

 

1.        Playoff assignments will be made based on the final standings of the regular season.  Teams will be re-seeded at the end of each series.  The regular season champions will be the top seed through the playoffs unless they are eliminated.  The tie breaking criteria is as follows.
       

a. Head to head

b. Fewest goals against
                c. Most goals for                                                               

d. Coin Toss

 

 

 VI.       Discipline

 

                        In addition to penalties defined by USA Inline, the following “house rules” will be enforced.

 

1.        A game misconduct could carry a one game suspension.  This will be at the management team’s discretion after reading or reviewing the incident.  More than 1 game could be given.

2.        

1.  First time fighting penalties will result in a one game suspension and a $100
fine.  The fine must be paid in full before the player will be allowed to return for
the season.
2.  Second time fighting penalties will result in a one year suspension and a $250
fine, also, the fine must be paid in full before the player will be allowed back in
the league after the one year suspension is served.
3.  Serious intent to injure penalties, like cross checks to the face or head will
get up to one year suspension.  Sticks need to stay on the floor and NOT get up high.  
4.  Players that get any major calls will be reported to the league by email and
placed on the Shooters web page of warnings and suspensions.  This is so all
Captains will know who should or shouldn't be playing against them. 

3.        Abuse of referee - Automatic game misconduct and the management team will review what happened and will determine if more action is needed.  This could lead to a suspension.

4.        Suspensions will be served in the division that the player was called in.  If the player is in multiple divisions and the penalty is severe, the management team may enforce suspensions in all divisions at their discretion.  If the suspension carries over into future seasons, the player must still pay for the entire future season.  If the player skips seasons on their own and then returns they must still pay for the entire season and serve the rest of the suspension before being eligible to play.

5.        Profanity will not be tolerated.  Referees will issue a 10 minute misconduct penalty for profanity that is clearly audible to other players, spectators, owners and referees.

6.    3 penalty rule - If a player receives 3 penalties in one game, that player will be issued a game misconduct.  Upon the 3rd penalty, another player from his/her team shall serve the 3rd penalty and the player who received the 3 penalties shall leave the playing surface and proceed directly to his/her locker room.   A double minor for the same infraction is considered one penalty.  For example, a 4 minute roughing call would be considered one penalty.   A double minor for two separate infractions during the same stoppage of play, such as a 2 min hook and a 2 min rough, shall be considered two separate penalties.

                The player may not be present on the bench at any time after receiving the 3rd penalty.  The game misconduct issued for the 3 penalty rule shall result in the suspension of the player for the balance of that game only and does not come with an automatic one game suspension.  No game report is required for the 3 penalty rule.  However, the management team has the authority to review repeat offenders and assess further disciplinary action if they deem fit.

 

VI.A.   Presence of Ejected Players

 

1.        Upon ejection from a game, a player must immediately get dressed and leave the building and grounds for the rest of the day on which the offense occurred.  An ejected player may not be anywhere in the building except at his dressing area or walking toward an exit.  Failure to adhere may result in an additional suspension.  If a player is ejected from a game he is not eligible to play or referee a game later the same day.
                                                                 

VI.B.    Disciplinary Meeting

 

1.        The Management Team may elect to have a hearing for major or severe penalties at their discretion.  These include, but are not limited to, majors, misconducts, gross, match penalties, and intent to injure infractions.  If a member of the management team witnessed the situation and is not on either team that was playing, a hearing may not be needed.  The other 2 members of the management team can review a report from the witness and the 3 members can determine what must be done. 

 

 

 

VII.     Recognized Championships

 

1.        The intermediate, advanced and elite divisions will recognize a “Regular Season 
Champion” and a “Playoff, or Season Champion”

 

a. The Regular Season Champions are determined by the regular season standings point system.  When a team has the most season standings points and no other team in their division can catch or tie them in standings points, then they will clinch the Regular Season Championship.  The team will be awarded the Regular Season Championship trophy and will be able to keep it until the start of the next season.  Before the next season starts the team must give the trophy back to the rink owners.  The Regular Season Champions will be the top seed in each round of the playoffs unless they are eliminated.

 

b. The Playoff or Season Champions are the winners of the playoffs for that season.  They will be awarded the trophy and can keep it until the start of the next season, and then they must return it to the rink owners.  The rink owners will have a plate engraved with the season and team name and attach it to the trophy.

 

 

VIII. Team Affiliations

  1. Level 5, Level 4, Level 3 and Level 2 teams will have a team affiliated to them.  A Level 5 team can pull up skaters from their Level 4, Level 3 and Level 2 affiliate team (but only from their assigned affilitate team).   Level 4 teams team can pull up skaters from their Level 3 and Level 2 affiliate teams (but only from their assigned affiliate team).  Level 3 teams team can pull up skaters from their Level 2 affiliate teams (but only from their assigned affiliate team).  The rules are as follows. To be able to pull up skaters from your lower league affiliate you must have less than seven skaters and a goalie, and you may only pull up enough skaters to give you a maximum of 8 skaters for that game. This is to help eliminate forfeits. If a team is in need of a goalie,  any paid goalie in the league can fill in. You may only use your affiliate 2 times in a season, and you may only use a goalie sub 2 times in one season. Only skaters on your roster may be used during the playoffs, and if your goalie cannot make a playoff game, ONLY your affiliate goalie may be used. You can not pull down a goalie from your affiliate; you may only pull up a goalie from a lower division for the playoffs.  Level 2 teams may pull up players from the Level 1 division provided they do not play on a Level 3, Level 4 or Level 5 team.  No set affiliations will be made between Level 2 and Level 1 divisions. Any Level 1 player may be pulled up provided they do not play on a Level 3, Level 4 or Level 5 team. Players may NOT be pulled down from a higher division (except for a goalie) to a lower division. Players on a lower division team are not eligible to be pulled up if they are on another team’s roster in the division they are being pulled up to. Captains must notify the management team and the other team’s captain of pulled up players.  No team may pick up an affiliated player from a lower division if that player also plays in a league higher than the team for which he would be subbing.  Example:  A player that plays in Level 4 and Level 2 cannot sub in Level 3. 
  2. A player that is being pulled up must be paid in full for his current team. The team that is pulling up must be paid in full before they can call up from their affiliate team.
  3.  player may not  pulled up in consecutive games, if a team needs a player in their next game a different player must be played first.
  4. A player may not be pulled up more than 2 times in a season.

 

 

 

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