Canadian
Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association
Southwestern Ontario
Division
Game Rules
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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.
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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.
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A team may change their players at any time during the play of the game.
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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.
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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.
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A goal is scored when:
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The ball completely crosses the goal line, and
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The ball enters the net at or below the tape markers located on the goal
posts.
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A ball cannot be kicked into a net.
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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.
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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.
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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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