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Official Playing Rules

Contact: Randy Shields for any
questions or concerns
910.686.7719

2009-11 Official Playing Rules at a Glance
A more detailed copy of USA Inline rules maybe viewed by clicking here

Rink Size:   Size is 145-185 feet long and 65-85 feet wide. Temporary and permanent both acceptable.
Teams:       4 players on the playing surface plus 1 goalie ( smaller rinks may play with 3 players plus 1
                    goal keeper.
Roster:       Maximum of 15 players plus 2 goalies.

Manditory Equipment:
                    High School Age Division and below (including the 18u Age Division)
                     
                              Inline Skates
                              H.E.C.C- approved helmet
                              H.E.C.C- approved full face mask
                              Colored (non-clear) internal mouth gaurd
                              Elbow pads
                              Gloves designed for hockey
                              Knee and shin protection
               
                     18 and Over Age Division and above

                     Same as above except no facial protection or internal mouth gaurd required, however
                     recommended


Puck/Ball:   Puck or Ball may be used. It is prefered that a puck be used if the rink has boards that are
                    40 inches or more in height and adequate spectator screen protection. For a rink that does not
                    have boards that are at least 40 inches in height with screen protection, only a ball maybe used
                    Regional and National Championships shall be played with a puck.

Major Penaties:  Carry an automatic game misconduct penalty to the offending player.

Minor Penalties: Team cannot be reduced to less than two players plus a goalkeeper.

Game Misconduct Penalties: Player or Coach is suspended for the balance of the game.

Referees: Standard two man system using current USA Hockey Inline registered referees.

Body Checking: No intentional body-checking allowed at any level. This includes the intentional use of
                            hip, shoulder or forearm.

Face-Offs:  The place of face-off spots or along the imaginary lines on each side connecting the end zone
                    face-off spots.

Fighting:      Fighting will not be tolerated. Major plus a Game Misconduct plus 1-game suspesion.

Hand Pass to a teammate: Permitted in the Defending Zone.

Slapshots: Legal in all age divisions

Illegal Clearing(icing): No such rule.

Off-Sides: No such Rule. Passes may be made to a teammate anywhere on the ice.

Player Out of Bounds: Minor penalty for intentionally jumping out of bounds, unless doing so to avoid
                    an injury { temporary rinks only )

Length of Game: 2 halves, 12-25 minutes in duration each ( running time or stop time ). If running time is
                   played: Stoppage of play in the last two minutes when the score is within two goals.

Tied Game: Games shall end in a tie if no winner must be determined. If a winner must be determined:
                     Sudden death overtime periods , of regulation time, shall be played over and over until a    
                     winner be declared.

Time-out:  Each team is permitted 1 one minute time out per game. The game clock shall stop during a
                  time-out.