Intramural Floor Hockey Rules

Team Composition

Roster Size: minimum 7 people, maximum 10 people
No more than 3 extramural and/or varsity players per team
A maximum of 6 players on the court—one goalie, and 5 players
A game may not proceed with less than 4 players
- If the minimum number of players are not present, the team will default
- An exception can be made if an injury occurs during a game
Teams must have at least 2 players of each gender on the court at all times

Match Procedures

Please be in the gym and ready to participate at least 10 minutes before your first game.
- If your team is not on the court and ready to play by 5 minutes after your start time, it is an automatic forfeit against you for the entire game.
- A 24-hour notice is a requirement if your team will be missing from the game(s).
- Without any notice your team will face a forfeit, and the opposing team will win the match.
Games will consist of two, 20-minute run time halves with a 5-minute halftime
Default games will result in a score of 3-0
If both teams default, it will result in a score of 0-0
All goalies must bring their own face protection

Rules

At the beginning of each half and after every goal, play shall be started with a faceoff at center.
- Only one player from each team may be in the circle
Sticks may not be lifted above the waist. This includes the wind up and follow through of shots and passes
The ball must be kept inbounds at all times. If the ball goes out of bounds, the opposing team gains possession of the ball where it left the court
Changes of possession occur when
- The ball is played from a player’s hand to another teammate (i.e., hand pass)
- The ball is carried
- The ball is shot or deflected out of bounds
A team that is rewarded a change of possession must place the ball on the ground and play the ball within 3 seconds. Opposing players must provide this player with approximately 6 feet to allow them to play the ball. After three seconds, the opposing team may act on the ball
Goalies may only smother a ball in their own crease area and the area immediately surrounding it
When a goalie attains possession of the ball the play is dead. The opposing team must provide 6 feet of space for the goalie to play the ball to their player. The goalie has 3 seconds to play the ball
All penalties will be whistled dead immediately (no delayed penalties). Referees will record the infraction on the game sheet
Any player receiving 3 penalties in a game will be ejected from the remainder of the game.
All minor penalties will result in a 2-minute power play. Once this penalty is over, a referee will let both teams know and the team will return to full strength
- Coincidental minors are offsetting. Both players must return to their bench and remain there for 2 minutes. The play will resume and a faceoff at centre will be conducted
The following are minor penalties that result in a 2-minute power play: slashing, tripping, hooking, spearing, charging, roughing, holding, elbowing, roughing
- High sticking – any attempt to raise a stick above the shoulders. Contact with the ball or a player is not necessary, and it is still a penalty
- Depending on severity, the referee may administer a major for any minor penalty
The following are major penalties and result in a 5-minute power play and an immediate game misconduct/ejection: fighting, any attempt to punch, elbow, kick or strike another player/referee, any attempt to injure another player
- Any attempt to land a strike will constitute a major
- Additional disciplinary action may also be taken by the league
No player may dive or slide during the game except for the goalie

Additional Notes

Any abusive language toward officials, players, and/or intramural staff WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Any profanity or degrading of the official will result in a technical foul.
- Continued verbal harassment and questioning of officials can result in a second technical foul and expulsion from the game
- Anyone expelled from the game will be expected to be out of sight and sound before the game restarts
- Failure to comply results in forfeiture of the game for the entire team.
All referee’s decisions are final
Please be respectful of other both on and off the court. Foul language will not be tolerated
Any team/individual infractions will be dealt with in accordance with the Intramural Code of Conduct
Most importantly, this is a recreation league, so have fun!