2023-24 THF

Gameday Protocols

All THF regular season games and Showcase games at the Squirt through Midget levels will be played under USAH rules unless noted below.

All THF games will be scored on an iPad using GameSheet. Both referees must sign the GameSheet scoresheet on the iPad and lock the game and the end of each game played. The Home team will supply the two volunteers for the iPad scoring and the score clock. The Scorekeeper will provide the Head coaches and on-ice officials with the iPad image of the scoresheet immediately after the conclusion of the game for their final approval and signature. The scoresheet will automatically upload to the THF website and standings once the iPad is connected to Wi-Fi. Please connect to Wi-Fi after each game if there is no signal in the scorebox.

LEAGUE GAME INFORMATION BY LEVEL
All League games, including league tournament games will play the following time rules:

LEVEL	PERIODS	ICE CUT	WARM-UP	MINOR PENALTIES	MAJOR PENALTIES	MISCONDUCT PENALTIES	OVERTIME	LENGTH	REFS
9U/ 10U	15 min	NO	3:00 min	1:30 min	4:00 min	8:00 min	5 min, 3 on 3	80	2
11U/12U	15 min	NO	3:00 min	1:30 min	4:00 min	8:00 min	5 min, 3 on 3	80	2
13U/14U	16 min	NO	3:00 min	1:30 min	4:00 min	8:00 min	5 min, 3 on 3	90	2
13U/14U games in MD or NY	17 min	NO	3:00 min	2:00 min	5:00 min	10:00 min	5 min, 3 on 3	100	2
15U/16U/18U	17 min	Yes- After 2nd	3:00 min	2:00 min	5:00 min	10:00 min	5 min, 3 on 3	100	2
All Midget Levels will have an ice cut
Overtime is Running Time
No Shootout

Full list of Game Day Rules can be found in the THF Rule Book Section 5.5 & 5.6

Warm up time will be a minimum of 3 minutes for all levels.
Game times
1. 9U, 10U, 11U, and 12U games will be 3 - 15-minute periods and the ice slot must be a minimum of 80 minutes of on-ice time (90 minutes including the ice cut at the end of the game).
2. 13U and 14U games will be 3 – 16 minute periods and the ice slot must be a minimum of 90 minutes of on-ice time (10 minutes including the ice cut at the end of the game).
3. 15U, 16U and 18U games will be 3 – 17 minute periods, with an ice cut after the 2nd period, and the ice slot must be a minimum of 100 minutes of on-ice time (110 minutes including the ice cut at the end of the game).
4. 13U and 14U games in MD and NY will be 3 – 17 minute periods, with an ice cut after the 2nd period, and the ice slot must be a minimum of 100 minutes of on-ice time (110 minutes including the ice cut at the end of the game).
Penalties
1. We will follow USA Hockey Directives in regard to penalty lengths based on period duration.
Overtime
1. All games tied at the end of regulation will go to a 3 versus 3 overtime with a 5 minute running clock.
2. Teams will defend the same net that is defended in period (2), (ie long change).
3. If the game is tied after the 5 minute overtime, the game will end in a tie.
4. NO Timeout in OT
Running time shall be applied when the goal differential is 7 goals or more in the second or third period. If the goal differential returns to 6 goals, stop time is applied. Coaches may agree to run time earlier in the game.
A Minimum of two (2) on-ice officials shall be scheduled for every league game. In situations beyond the control of the home team or the league a single official can officiate a league game for either a showcase or non showcase game.
The home team is required to wear a light color jersey, and the road team is required to wear a dark color jersey for all games unless agreed upon in writing prior to the game.