The WCHL will use USA Hockey rules as a base.  However, we will adapt those rules to suit our league.  The commissioner and captains’ advisory board will make any necessary rule changes.  The commissioner has the final say in all matters regarding the WCHL.  All players and teams must be registered with USA Hockey.

Games:

Regular ( Fall/Winter ) Season - 24 Games plus playoffs  

Summer Season - 12 Games, no playoffs

· 90-minute game

   5 minute warm-up

   3 25 minute periods

   1 minute between periods 

· 2 points per win

   1 point per tie

· Last minute of 1^st and 2^nd period is stop time.  3^rd period – If score is within 3 goals, stop time for the last 3 minutes.

 · C League – Blueline icing

   B League – Redline icing

 · End of regulation – tie – If any icetime is left at the end of regulation, that time will be used for overtime.  If still tied after overtime, game result is a tie.

Playoffs:

 All teams qualify

 · Final round is the best of a 3 game series

 · All other playoff games are single elimination.

 · Players must have a minimum of 6 games played to be eligible for the playoffs.

 · Tiebreakers for seedings are:  Head to head play, Most goals scored head to head, Fewest penalty minutes.

Teams:

 · All players must be 18 or over and registered with their team, and USA Hockey.

 · 20 players plus goalie(s) per team  – No changes after December 31^st.

 · Use of non-registered player will result in forfeit.

Penalties: 

 · Minor – 2 minute stop time, Major – 5 minute stop time, Misconduct – 10 minutes.

 · Game Misconduct – Suspended for remaining balance of the game plus 1 additional game.

 · Match penalty – Suspended for remaining balance of the game plus an additional 3 games.

 · 2 match penalties – league expulsion.

 · Fighting – Suspended for remaining balance of game plus 1 additional game.  2 fighting penalties in a season results in immediate league expulsion.

 · All other USA Hockey rules apply.

 · If a game misconduct penalty is given to a player in a game where a next game suspension has been applied by the referee, that agreement between all parties ( WCHL administrator, the team captains, and officials ) that the next game suspension is the appropriate action PRIOR to any game report being filed with WHOA and/or any game suspension being filed.  In the event that all parties do not agree on the action, the decision of the league administrators will prevail.

 Rules governing the WCHL are subject to change