OKCAHL OFFICIAL RULES 

2022-2023

 

GENERAL RULES

  • All teams will have a minimum of 8 skaters and a goalie with a maximum of 15 skaters rostered.  

  • All games will be played and sanctioned under the USA Hockey Rules (USAHockey.com) and regulations, and a valid USA hockey number is required to participate in any league games. If a valid USA hockey number is not provided before the 2nd game the player will be unable to play. 

  • Games will have a 3 minute warm-up with three 18 minute run-clock periods.

  • If the game is within a 2 goal difference, the last 2 minutes of the 3rd period will be stop-clock. 

  • Games that end in a tie during the regular season will have a 3 round shootout (no overtime). 

  • Regular season subs cannot be pulled from a higher division (if you are already a registered player you cannot be a sub for a lower-ranking team) non registered players will have to pay a $30 sub fee through online registration before the game. 

  • SUBS MUST USE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR EVERY GAME SUBBED TO BE COUNTED TOWARDS THE 4 GAME MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR PLAYOFFS. 

 

SUBSTITUTIONS

  • All substitution players (that are not registered OKCAHL players) will need to be Submitted to the OKCAHL Captains Group Chat 24 Hours before the game for approval by the league officials.

  • All Substitutions need to be from the division they are playing in or lower in skill.  

PAYMENT

  • Payment for the league is expected to be paid in full by Game 1. A $25 late fee will be added if not paid by Game 6. A payment plan will be available, in this plan the first payment will be due Game1 and the final payment will be due Game 6. Any player that is not paid in full by July 18th, will not be able to participate until they are paid in full.

  • THE SUB PAYMENT OF $30 WILL NEED TO BE GIVEN TO THE RINK BEFORE THE GAME START. IF A PLAYER IS FOUND ON THE ICE WHO HAS NOT PAID THE TEAM THAT THE OFFENDER IS ON WILL FORFEIT THE GAME

 

SUSPENSIONS

  • 3 total penalties within a game will result in a game misconduct and suspension.

  • 2 major penalties in a game will result in a game misconduct and suspension.

  • Fighting will result in a game misconduct and removal from the league pending a game report.

  • Verbal or physical abuse of officials will be subject to suspension or removal from the league. 

  • If a goalie is injured purposefully, the offending team will be subject to forfeiting the game and the offending player will be subject to suspension. This forfeit and suspension of the offending player will be based on the League Directors' review of the incident.

  • Suspensions are given out on a case-by-case basis. Repeat offenders and severe infractions are subject to harsher punishment (multi-game suspension/removal from the league).

  • Fighting will result in an immediate 5 game suspensions 

 

*First-time offenders can reduce suspensions by taking the Safe-Sport Training Course and submitting to Arctic Edge Staff  

Second-time offenders will suspended for 3 games 

Third-time will be suspended for the remainder of the league 


Playoff rules

  • Subs will only be allowed if they have played at least 4 regular-season games, and signed up with online registration, with that team. 

  • In extreme circumstances, where a team needs subs to have a complete roster (8 skaters with a goalie) and they do not have any subs with the 4 game minimum available, they must contact the League Director. They may use up to 3 subs that must be approved by the League Director 24 hours before the game. If a non-eligible sub plays in playoffs and is not approved by the League Director, the game is considered forfeited by the offending team.

  • In the event of a tie, there will be one five-minute runtime 3v3 overtime. If the game is still tied at the end of the overtime, the game will go to a 3 round shootout.

  • If a goalie is accidentally injured in the playoffs, the team will have 20 minutes from the incident to have another goalie of equal or lesser skill (in division or lower) dressed and ready to play.

  • If a goalie is sick a sub goalie can be used the goalie must be in the division or lower to play. 

 

                                                         

 

   League Director’s

  Caleb Adams                         Darryl Rowley

arcticedge.caleb@gmail.com      dtrowley@prodigy.net

  (text only) (918) 841-0325      (405) 408-9889

(405) 748-5454