Games must be played within the allotted 40 minute
period - this allows a 5 minute warm up period and a 3 minute break at half
time. Games will be 16 minutes each way.
All games must finish at the end of the allotted 40
minute period even if the full minutes of playing time has not been completed.
Time will be allowed to complete penalty corners and penalty flicks.
Teams failing to attend a fixture or arriving more
than 10 minutes late will forfeit the game 10-0.
The first named team in a fixture will be responsible
for completing a score sheet and returning it to the league organiser within
one week.
In the event of a colour clash the second named team
will be required to change shirts.
Two types of fixtures will operate: ‘Round Robin’,
where the team sitting out will supply the umpires and 'Straight', where
each team will supply a non-playing umpire.
Teams failing to supply an umpire will docked 2 points
in the case of a 'Round Robin' fixture and will forfeit the game 10-0 in
the case of a 'Straight Fixture''.
In the event of two teams having equal points their
respective league positions will be decided first by goal difference and
then by goals scored.
Red Cards - A player awarded a Red Card Class 2 will
automatically miss the next two weeks of indoor hockey. A Red Card Class
1 will miss all hockey until the discipline committee has met. Red Card
Class 1 should be reported in the normal manner.