BPHL On-Ice Rules

1. All players must wear a helmet. Players under 18 years of age must have full face protection (i.e. cage).
2. All players must wear their team's jersey.
3. No checking is allowed.
4. No red line.
5. No touch up is required for icing.
6. No fighting.
7. A game consists of 3 periods played with a 12 minute stop clock.
8. Minor penalties last for 1 minute 30 seconds.
9. The referee's on-ice decisions are final.
10. Due to ice time restrictions, there are no time outs.
11. Shootouts are as follows:
     The visiting team shoots first, best out of three.
     If it's still tied, the shootout becomes sudden death.
12. A player in the penalty box at the end of regulation time may not participate in a shootout.
13. 15 total penalty minutes results in a 1-game suspension. An additional 1-game suspension will be given when a player reaches 25 penalty minutes.
14. Verbal abuse of the referees or the off-ice official will not be tolerated. The following progressive discipline will apply:
     1. Verbal Warning
     2. Minor Penalty
     3. Game Ejection
15. All game suspensions are at the board's discretion.
16. There will be no replacement of players for any reason whatsoever.
17. To be eligible to play, all players must sign and date the league waiver.
18. A team that has less than 6 players, may recruit any
player or players up to 6 players.If a member of then
team shows up to play the recuited player must leave
the game.Recruited players must be a player from one
of the other B.P.H.L teams.
19. In case of a tie at end of the regular season, the tie breaker goes as follows.
1.Wins
2.Head to Head
3.Goals For
4.Goals Against
20. The BPHL Board reserves the right of refusal.