2. General Rules
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Floor Hockey is CO – RECREATIONAL only.
Five players on the court maximum
2 men and 2 women plus a goalie of either gender
Minimum number of players to avoid a forfeit is 4
2 men and 2 women, any of whom must be the goalie
All players must wear a helmet with a full face shield.
Players can bring their own or use the ones provided
Games will consist of 3 periods, each 12 minutes long
Mercy Rule:
a team leading by 7 goals in the 3rd period will automatically win
3. Required Player Equipment
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All players must wear a
helmet with a full face shield.
Players can bring their
own or use the ones
provided
Players are recommended to
bring their own hockey stick.
However, participants can use
Campus Recreation sticks .
4. Required Goalie Equipment
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Goalie equipment will be
provided by the Campus Rec
department.
Goalies may not switch during a
period.
Goalies may not cross center
court.
Offensive players may not enter
the crease unless the ball is
already in that area of play.
5. Unsportsmanlike Penalties
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Players receiving any combination of 3 penalties will be ejected from the
game and the facility.
Major penalties, misconduct penalties and game misconduct penalties
will all result in the player’s ejection.
Penalties from the bench will be assessed to the team’s captain.
This is a NON – CHECKING league. There is to be no intentional contact
between the players.
6. Unsportsmanlike Penalties
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Sticks cannot be lifted above a player’s waist at any time.
High sticking is a 2 minute minor penalty
A stick check that results in a high stick will result in a penalty against the
player committing the stick check.
A team accumulating 6 minor penalties during one game will
automatically lose the contest as a forfeit.
This does not include non-contact penalties like High Sticking
7. Slashing & Hooking
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Slashing
Players must attempt to play the ball with their stick
Any player using their stick to slash an opponent’s body or stick will
be assessed a slashing penalty.
Hooking
Players may not hook or attempt to hook an opposing player with
their stick.
8. Roughing and Checking
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Floor Hockey is strictly a NON - CONTACT
Players cannot intentionally make contact with opposing players
Intentionally contacting an opposing player will result in a minor, major
or game misconduct penalty.
The severity of the penalty will be at the judgment of the official
9. Holding, Tripping & Interference
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Players may not impede an opponent from progressing in play. Players
using their hands or sticks to hold a player will be assessed a penalty
Interference will be called when a player obstructs an opponent’s
movement that does not have possession or control of the ball.
Players using their body or stick to trip an opponent will be assessed a
tripping penalty.