Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association

Southwestern Ontario Division

Game Rules

  1. A total of five players per team are required to field a team. If a team does not have the required number of players, they may be permitted to substitute one player so that they may field their team. The player that is substituted should be of equal ranking or less, but not greater than the player being substituted for. Substitution is contingent on the opposing coach agreeing to permit the substitution. If the opposing coach does not agree to the substitution, the game should be played, regardless, under protest. At a later date, the league president will review the circumstances and determine what if any appropriate action should be taken. This may result in the game being replayed at a later date. Coaches should allow substitution wherever possible. Points accumulated (goals and/or assists) by the substitute player will not be recorded on their individual statistics, but will count in the score of the game that they are playing in. If more than one player is needed for substitution by the same team, in order to have the required number of players. The game will be forfeited. The final score will be officially recorded as 1-0 and the winning team will receive two points. All trades must be approved by the president of the league before the end of the regular season, prior to the playoffs.

  2. A team may not play two number one ranked players at the same time. This includes having one play in goal while the other plays in a forward or defence position.

  3. A team may change their players at any time during the play of the game.

  4. The game will begin with a face-off at the centre face-off circle. The referee will make certain that the two players taking the face-off have their sticks lined up and that all the other players are lined up properly, and will then drop the ball. The second period will also begin with a face-off at the centre face-off circle. After a goal has been scored, play will resume with a face-off at the centre face-off circle.

  5. A face-off shall be called by the referee if the ball becomes non-playable by, rolling under players chairs, at the team bench area, or if the ball rolls into a non-playable area such as a hallway. The face-off will take place at the closest face-off circle to where the play of the game was stopped. This also applies when resuming play after a penalty is called, a time out is called, a dead ball, and after a save has been made and the referee has blown the whistle. If a shot is taken with the players wrist above the shoulder, the play will be blown dead. The play will also be blown dead if the ball enters the net above the area defined as the goal. It is the referees responsibility, when the ball has rolled under a goalies chair, to count to three before stopping play.

  6. A goal is scored when:

    1. The ball completely crosses the goal line, and

    2. The ball enters the net at or below the tape markers located on the goal posts.

    3. A ball cannot be kicked into a net.

  7. Players are not allowed to use there feet or hands to carry or hold the ball while it's in play, but may use their feet to stop the ball.

  8. An offensive player is offside if they cross the centre line prior to the ball. If the ball leaves the offensive zone all offensive players must clear the zone before the ball can be carried or shot back into the zone.

  9. If a players chair becomes inoperable during play the play will not be blown dead until that team takes posession of the ball, unless there is a danger to the player

 

 


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