Gameday Protocols

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

All AHF 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 AHF 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.

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

  1. Warm up time will be a minimum of 3 minutes for all levels.
  2. 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 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 NY will be 3 – 17 minute periods 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). Games in MD/VA will operate under Midget level penalty time rules
  3. Penalties
    1. We will follow USA Hockey Directives in regard to penalty lengths based upon period duration.
  1. 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
  2. Running time shall be applied when the goal differential is 5 goals or more in the second or third period. If the goal differential returns to 4 goals, stop time is applied. Coaches may agree to run time earlier in the game.
  3. 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.
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