OFFICIAL BARN HOCKEY RULES

PLAYERS: Please make sure ALL individual players read through this information regarding rules and regulations. All players must fill out google form waiver in order to participate at any point during the season. Players must wear a helmet at ALL times on the ice.

1. To begin the game, teams can elect to have a faceoff, or give possession to one team to start. The other team will start the second half.

2. All players must wear helmets and hockey skates. Protective equipment is optional but highly recommended.

3. No goalie equipment or goalie sticks permitted above U6. 

4. All teams must have light and dark jerseys or uniforms. Home teams wear dark.

5. There will be one off-ice official to monitor the play (scoring, time, puck reset, and arbiter of infractions).

6. The official will call penalties, a minor penalty will result in a goal and possession of the puck.

7. Any major penalty, which includes fighting or any action that could possibly injure another player, will result in that TEAM being ejected from the tournament.

8. Abuse of officials will be considered a major penalty. This includes yelling, swearing, or arguing about calls.

9. No checking is allowed. Such action will result in a minor penalty unless deemed serious enough to be a major (see off-ice official).

10. No slapshots allowed. Such action will result in a minor penalty.

11. Players cannot fall or lay on the ice in an effort to protect the goal area. Such action will result in a minor penalty.

12. Goaltending is not allowed. A player may not patrol, "camp out" or remain stationary in the crease area and act as a goaltender. A defender may deflect the puck in the crease area, but the defender must do so while continuing to move through the crease area. The crease area is defined as the box extending out front  of the goal. Goaltending also applies to offensive players in the offensive zone/goal as well.

13. Contacting the puck with a stick above the waist will result in a loss of possession.

14. Saucer passes (i.e. pucks that are lifted low, below the knee) are acceptable.

15. If a puck goes out of bounds, the last team to touch it loses possession. During restart, the defender must give his opponent 2-stick lengths of space.

16. There are no off-sides or icing calls.

17. Goals can only be scored from anywhere on the ice.

18. Official will sound for goals. This includes goals scored by players or awarded from minor penalties.

19. Teams must give their opponents 1/2 ice after a goal is scored or an infraction takes place.

20. Games will be composed of three 8-minute running clock periods, with a 3-minute warm-up.

21. In the event of a tie, during both qualifying and championship games, play will move to sudden death format. After the horn sounds, play will continue for up to 3 minutes of overtime until a goal is scored. If no goal is scored, the game will move to a sudden death shootout. Players will take turns taking penalty shots from 20 feet from the goal. During any round where one team makes a shot, and the other team misses, the game is over and the team who made the shot wins. If both teams miss, or if both teams make the shot, in any round, rounds continue until the game is over. A player may not take another penalty shot until all other players on his/her team have taken a shot.

22. All games are running-time and substitutions can be made during play ("on-the-fly") or while a puck is being retrieved. There is no stoppage of play after a goal is scored, or after a penalty is awarded. It is up to each team to ensure that there are only three players on the ice.

23. Setting picks in the offensive zone is not allowed. Deference will be given to a defender in front of their own net where their progress is impeded by the pick or interference of an offensive player.

Any disputes will be handled by the Rink Director and his/her decision is final.

THE BARN HOCKEY PARTICIPATION WAIVER

I, or Parent/Guardian, waive any and all claims for myself , my heirs, my executors, and administrators against The Barn Fenton (Big Cats LLC) for any and all injuries that are directly or indirectly a result from my participation on the ice rink at 715 Torrey Rd., Fenton MI 48430. I attest that I have full knowledge of the risks involved in a recreational program and that I am sufficiently healthy to participate. I understand, affirm, and agree that I voluntarily waive, release, indemnify, hold harmless and discharge The Barn Fenton (Big Cats LLS), their managers, employees, officers, agents, owners, and assigns, and their contracted entities involved at The Barn Fenton from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, rights of actions, or legal proceedings whatsoever, whether personal to me or to a third party should I become injured (whether physically or emotionally) or cause injury to others, while participating or using the ice rink at 715 Torrey Rd., Fenton MI 48430. I further understand that this WAIVER is binding even if any injury, loss, damage, or death should be caused by genuine negligence. I understand and acknowledge that my participation may involve the use of equipment and gear that I am providing; for hockey a helmet and full face mask are required. I understand and acknowledge that I will be situated in areas where active sports, recreation, and other activated are engaged in, as well as circulation and participation with other guests and others on-site and that such participation brings both known and unanticipated risks to myself and to others, which could result in injury, illness, disease, emotional distress, death and/or property damage to myself or to others. Such injuries could include (but are not limited to): 1) being struck with a hockey puck; 2) falling on the ice; 3) colliding with another participant, being struck by another participants equipment; 4) ice or board abrasions or entanglements with the hockey boards, nets and/or goals; 5) cuts and abrasions from skin contact with equipment, surfaces, or other participants; 6) alcohol consumption while participating; 7) sprain, twisting or other injury to limbs due to the physical nature of the sport of pond hockey; 8) other injuries without limitation whether or not specified herein. I acknowledge, affirm, and agree that I have had sufficient opportunity to read this entire WAIVER of my rights, that I understand its content, and that it is legally binding, and that I execute it freely, intelligently, and without duress of any kind and I agree to be bound by is terms. IF GUEST (USER) IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT IS REQUIRED. I, as the parent/guardian of the minor under 18 years of age referenced here, hereby consent to the waiver and release of any and all claims as described in this RELEASE FORM.