2024 Warman 4 on 4 Rules

Please have players READY TO PLAY before your scheduled start time.

Please be reminded that Warman 4 on 4 is an equal ice time program where kids will gain conditioning, can be creative, make new friends and have a great time.

Game Time - All games are 45min straight time, including a 3 minute warm-up. All games must start and end on time. If a game is delayed starting it must still end within the time slot, no exceptions.

Goal - When a goal is scored; the referee will remove the puck from the net and play is resumed; all players from the scoring team must clear the red line (ALL AT THE SAME TIME) before they can resume attacking; players do not need to wait till the other team leaves their zone before resuming attack if they have all cleared the red line

Goal Limit - Maximum of 4 goals per game per player. Scorekeepers are to alert the referees when a player has reached their four goal limit. Should a player keep scoring more than 4 goals these goals will not be recored on the scoreclock/scoresheet.

Goal Spread - U9/U11 Scoreclock will not display more than a 5 goal spread.

Line Changes **UPDATE** - All divisions- 90 second buzzer for all line changes ,play will continue from where the puck ends up. 

Covered Puck - When the goalie covers the puck; play is whistled down, the goalie will turn the puck over to his/ her team and attacking team must clear the blue line (ALL AT THE SAME TIME) before they can resume attacking; players do not need to wait till the other team leaves their zone before resuming attack if they have all cleared the blue line

Offsides - No offside calls for U9 Division. U11, U13, U15/18 - the offending team that went offside leaves the puck for the defending team; all offending players must clear the blue line (ALL AT THE SAME TIME) before they can resume attacking; players do not need to wait till the other team leaves their zone before resuming attack if they have all cleared the blue line

Icing - No icing will be called but if a team abuses the icing rule the other team will be awarded a penalty shot

Penalties - All penalties called will result in a penalty shot; all other players will line up on opposing blue line and once referee blows whistle, may pursue the penalty shot taker

NO SLAP SHOTS (in an effort to protect goaltenders) - as this is meant to be fun and competitive, slap-shots are being taken out of the game. Taking a slap-shot will result in a penalty to the team for the first offence and a game ejection to the offending player for the second offence (note, if the first attempt is purposely done to zip a shot by the goaltender’s head, the official may eject the offending player without warning)

Body Checking (as opposed to contact) -  Any and all deliberate body checking will result in the player being ejected from the game; any subsequent offense will result in a one game suspension, per offence

Injuries -  Any injuries must be attended to, but time clock will remain running.

End of game - Players to shake hands and exit the ice surface immediately

Scorekeepers/Scoresheet - Each team must supply 1 parent to work either the scoreclock or the scoresheet each game. Scoresheets will be found in a binder in the scorebooth.