BASIC RULES, EQUIPMENT & SAFETY REMINDERS

• Only use the stick to play the puck, NOT to impede a player. Keep your stick off an opponent’s body. Do not hook a player. Let him go. Hooking no matter how minor often throws a player off balance and leads to injury.
• Do not infringe in the goal crease or cut to the net. Avoid contact with the goalie & all actions which might lead to scrums in the goal net area.
• Icing: Ease up! Defending team gets puck. Attacking team moves outside the blue line. No forechecking inside the blueline on icings.
• At each stoppage, always allow ample time & space to restart play.
• No Slapshots: Raising stick off the ice before shooting is a slapshot.
• Avoid Body Contact: Players must do their best to avoid contact at all times.
• Don’t slide along the ice to block shots.
• All players are encouraged to wear throat protection and a mouth guard.
• A CSA APPROVED HELMET WITH FACE PROTECTOR IS A MUST.
• TO MAKE INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR A FACIAL INJURY:
(a) for skaters - face protection must be CSA approved & at minimum a half-face shield as well as either an internal or external mouth guard.
(b) for goalkeepers - face mask must be CSA approved. Some cat-eye masks are not CSA approved.
• Alterations to approved facial protectors or helmets destroy certification.

LEAVES of ABSENCE
A player can take a leave of absence for a year and have a guaranteed spot the following year provided they inform the Executive of the desire to return from the year off by the end of May before returning. Failing notification, the player will be placed on the waiting list.

Players on leave for a medical condition or if their spouse has a medical condition are exempt from this rule. Those players are on leave indefinitely and maintain their position on the players list.