In addition to standard USA Hockey rules, the following SMHC league specific rules apply:
- Any player receiving 3 minor penalties in the same game will be ejected from that game (double minors count as two penalties)
- 1st Game Misconduct with cooperation from player = Player will be ejected from that game.
- 1st Game Misconduct and player does not fully cooperate (including off ice behavior) = Player will be ejected from that game + suspended for next game.
- 2nd Game Misconduct = Player is suspended for remainder of the session. This suspension will carry a 10 game minimum. If less than 10 games remain in the session, the suspension will carry into the following session for a total of 10 games.
- *New for 2013-14 Season- A 10 minute unsportsmanlike misconduct option is now available for officials to use at their discretion. This is strictly at the officials discretion and has been added to give officials an option for infractions/actions deemed serious but do not warrant a game misconduct.
- Faceoff’s take place only on the dots.
- Faceoff’s after penalties will be placed in the offending team’s D zone.
- Hand passes and high sticks go to the offending team’s D zone.
- Pucks shot off crossbar and out of play stay in offensive zone.
- Stop clock last 3 minutes of game if within 2 goals.
- One 30 second time out per team per game. The time out can be taken at any time during game regardless of score (regular season & playoffs).
- No ties. Home team selects who shoots first in shoot-outs. 3 round shoot-out then sudden death if needed. Same player is not allowed to shoot twice.
- Standings Format = W-L-Shootout L (In order of Points, Wins, H2H, GF - GA)
The league reserves the right to impose lifetime suspensions and adjust suspensions based on a player's history and the gravity of a particular incident.
