Rules

PEAKS ADULT HOCKEY LEAGUE

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

A. LEAGUE MISSION

Provo City Parks & Recreation and the Peaks Ice Arena provides their patrons with the opportunity to play ice hockey in a competitive, but recreational organized league environment. The program is designed to promote the ideals of sportsmanship and physical fitness regardless of sex, race, creed or color.

B. SPORTSMANSHIP AND CODE OF CONDUCT

1. All players are expected to conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner. This includes, but is not limited to, respect for the officials, the scorekeepers, your teammates, your opponents, the patrons, and the facility.
2. Provo City Parks and Recreation and the Peaks Ice Arena reserve the right and the authority to disqualify, suspend, or remove any team manager, coach, player, spectator, or team which behaves in an unsportsmanlike manner before, during, or after a game.

C. LEAGUE ADMINISTRATION

1. The League Coordinator is Zach Lemon: zlemon@provo.org and the Peaks Ice Arena Manager is Alan Canfield: acanfield@provo.org
2. Game Location: Games will be played at Peaks Ice Arena, 100 N. Seven Peaks Blvd, Provo, UT 84606.
3. Schedule: The Peaks Ice Arena League Coordinator will establish the season schedule. For all seasons, 10 regular season games and a single elimination post-season will be provided. Team must play at the time, place and date specified.
4. The PAHL Administration reserves the right to adjust the PAHL Policies and Procedures at any time. It also reserves the right to judge in instances of discipline and other matters.

D. PAYMENT AND LEAGUE FEES

1. Team fees are determined by the Provo City Admissions and are subject to change on a season-to-season basis.
2. Payment must be made in full for the season at the time of registration.
   1. Payment(s) not received by the outlined schedule will disqualify the team and its players from participation.
3. The Team Manager is responsible for making team payment(s) to Peaks Ice Arena. Individual team members do not pay individually. Players are to pay their Team Manager.
4. Refund Policy: As per Provo City Policy and Procedures, the Parks and Recreation Division will offer a full refund upon cancellation before the season begins. All refunds must be requested by the team manager and must be accompanied with a written refund request. No refunds will be given after the first day of the season.

F. UNIFORMS

1. All teams are required to have a Dark (Home) and Light (Away) jersey to participate in the Peaks Adult Hockey League.

H. DIVISION OF TEAMS

1. Elite Division (Upper Advanced) - Designed to be the top level of play across PAHL Divisions. This includes all players who can currently play or are playing at the highest level (Former Professional, College [NCAA or Club], Junior, and Midget).
2. A Division (Lower Advanced) - Designed to be the lower division of advanced play. This includes all players who have played at a higher level of hockey (Former Professional, College [NCAA or Club], Junior, and Midget) and have been away from the game for some time or have not played at that level of competitive hockey for a significant period.
3. B Division (Upper Intermediate) - Designed to be the upper division of intermediate play. This includes all players who may have once played at an intermediate skill level (High School, Youth League, some Travel [Bantam and below]) and feel confident with the speed and skill required to play the game at this level.
4. C Division (Lower Intermediate) - Designed to be the lower division of intermediate play. This generally includes any player who wants to play at a competitive level, but has not played on a Travel team, at the College level, at the Junior/Midget level, or any Professional hockey in the past.
5. D Division (Upper Beginner) - Designed to be the upper division for beginners. This includes any players who have five (5) years or less of playing experience or are over 40 years old and have not played any organized hockey in the past.
6. Rookie Division (Lower Beginner) - Designed to be the very beginner level of play across PAHL Divisions. This includes any players who have three (3) years or less of playing experience.
   1. It is the responsibility of the team manager to ask any potential prospects their previous skill level and hockey experience before adding them to their team's roster.
   2. The PAHL Administration reserves the right to move players and/or teams between divisions based upon the player's/team’s skills and abilities.
      1. The League Coordinator holds the right to independently review a team's status before moving a team up a division (Example: A 10-0 team that loses in the playoffs may still be eligible for the move up depending on the needs of the League and the review of the League Coordinator).
      2. If the Team Manager is unwilling to remove the player from their team, the team will forfeit their eligibility to play.

I. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

1. Rosters
   1. Each team is required to have a minimum of 11 players and a maximum of 20 players (Example: 10 skaters and a goalie or 19 skaters and a goalie).
   2. Players may only be rostered on one team in the PAHL.
      1. The only exception to this rule is for goaltenders.
   3. All players must sign the Peaks Ice Arena Waiver before they can be on the ice. These waivers will be available online. It is the responsibility of the Team Manager to ensure that all their players have completed the form before they get on the ice.
   4. Rosters are open for adding/removing players throughout the regular season until the roster deadline, set each season.
      1. When adding or removing players from a roster, it is the responsibility of the Team Manager to contact the League Coordinator the Friday (week before) prior to the game in order for their player(s) to be eligible to play in the next game.
      2. There are no additional substitute players over and above a roster of 20 players. All substitutions must be taken from this roster of 20.
   5. Prior to the start of each game, the Team Manager or designee will provide the Scorekeeper a list of the eligible players in attendance for the game.
      1. If a player is found to be ineligible, the game will be declared a forfeit.
      2. If an un-rostered player plays under the name of a rostered player, the manager and illegal player both become ineligible to play for the remainder of the season.
   6. Ejected Players - If a player is ejected from the game for any reason, he/she must go to their locker room and leave the facility after changing.
      1. Penalty: If the player is found in the facility after ejection, the player's team will receive a forfeit. The game will end.
   7. Suspended Players - If a player is serving a suspension, they may attend a game, but cannot be in either team's bench, in either team's penalty box, or in the scorebox.
   8. All players must be 18 years or older to be rostered and participate in the Peaks Adult Hockey League. No exceptions will be made.
2. Required Number of Games
   1. For a player to be eligible to compete in the playoffs, that player must have played in four (4) regular season games.
      1. Injuries and extenuating circumstances can be taken into consideration by the League Coordinator provided the Team Manager gives proper communication when the injury/circumstance occurs.
   2. Teams that wait until the night before playoffs to contend an injury/extenuating circumstance will not have their exception granted.
3. It is the responsibility of the Team Manager to keep his team's roster current. Any changes must be completed only between the Team Manager and the League Coordinator.
4. Number of Players Required for Games
   1. If a team cannot provide six players on the ice prior to the official start of the game, a forfeit loss will be awarded to that team. If a game is declared forfeiture, both teams may use the allotted time for the game to conduct a practice/scrimmage. The Officials and Scorekeepers will leave the ice upon a forfeiture and will not officiate or keep score for any practice/scrimmage.
5. Goaltenders
   1. Goaltenders may be freely substituted from team to team only in the event the team's regular goalie cannot play in a regular season game.
   2. Goaltenders can only be declared on one roster in each division. They cannot be rostered on multiple teams in the same division.
   3. A list of substitution goaltenders will be posted on the website. 

J. RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. The Peaks Adult Hockey League Policies and Procedures Manual in conjunction with the USA Hockey 2021-2025 Official Rules of Ice Hockey will govern the players, participants, coaches, spectators, scorekeepers, referees, and all others involved in the PAHL.
2. The USA Hockey Official Rules of Ice Hockey is used and followed with the accompanying modification:
   1. Pre-game warm-ups are 3-minutes with the warm-up beginning at the scheduled game start time. Not when the players get on the ice.
   2. The game format will be 1-hour in length. This format consists of three, 17-minute run time periods.
   3. Win/Loss Point System:
      1. A regulation or overtime win will be counted as 2 points.
      2. A tie or overtime loss will be counted as 1 point.
      3. A regulation loss will be counted as 0 points.
   4. The Peaks Adult Hockey League is a non-check league.
   5. Penalties: a minor penalty is 2-minutes, a major penalty is 5-minutes, and a misconduct is 10-minutes.
   6. There will be a 1-minute break between periods with an ice-make after each game.
   7. No player shall enter onto the ice surface until the Zamboni doors have shut.
   8. 5-Second Rule: After every whistle, the referee conducting the faceoffs will allow both teams five (5) seconds to make a line change simultaneously (there will be no designation of home team during the regular season). The referee will then blow the whistle and, at the end of five seconds, the centers for each team must be in position with their stick down and their body set, ready to take the faceoff. Failure to do so will result in the puck being dropped without the center being there or the center's expulsion from the faceoff.
   9. One (1) timeout is allowed per game per team.
   10. The clock will be set to stop-time whenever a 4-goal differential exists during the last four (4) minutes of the game.
   11. If a regular season game is tied at the end of regulation time, there will be a 10-minute, run-time 3 v 3 Sudden Death Overtime. If the game remains tied, the game will end in a tie.
   12. Teams can only have one coach, a non-player (person not in uniform and/or on the team's roster) on their team's bench. The Team Coach must be 18 or older and is not insured by the Provo City Corporation in the event of incident or injury. A coach assumes all inherent risks, liability, loss, cost or expense that may incur while participating as a coach on the team's bench and takes full responsibility for their actions and conditions.
3. Provo City Parks & Recreation and Peaks Ice Arena has a progressive policy towards fighting. In accordance with USA Hockey Rules of Ice Hockey, the following suspensions will be incurred:
   1. The PAHL League Coordinator will review all fighting penalties. Additional suspension time or removal from the PAHL may be given depending on severity. Factors such as punches thrown, gloves on vs gloves off, squaring up, etc. will have consideration.
   2. First Fight: Review by the PAHL committee to determine the length of the suspension. Placed on 3-year probation (listed on "Pending Suspension & Fighting Tracker").
   3. Second Fight: Automatic Season Suspension.
   4. Third Fight: Automatic Removal from Peaks Adult Hockey League.
4. Any player that receives 4 total penalties in one (1) game of League play will receive a 1-game suspension. This includes a 10-minute misconduct. (Example: if a player receives a 2-minute minor penalty along with a 10-minute misconduct, the player would be marked as having 2 penalties).
5. Any player that accumulates 24-minutes in penalties in the regular season will incur a 2-game suspension.
6. Any player that accumulates 34-minutes in penalties in the regular season will be removed from the League.
7. During post-season play, any suspension will carry over to the next season. The suspension will carry over (regardless of the number of seasons missed) until served.
8. All Game Misconducts will incur a 1-game suspension and review by the PAHL League Coordinator for additional discipline.
9. If a player receives a Second Game Misconduct in a season, they will automatically receive a 2-game suspension and a review by the League Coordinator for additional discipline.
10. If a player receives a Third Game Misconduct in a season, they will be removed from the PAHL for the remainder of the season and require a hearing with the League Coordinator prior to returning to the League the next season.
11. Match Penalties will prompt a hearing within 30 days from the penalty. At the hearing, a decision will be addressed by a board including the League Coordinator, the Peaks Arena Manager, and can also include individuals from the Wasatch Ice Hockey Officials Association and the Chief of Referees to determine suspension from PAHL.
12. Abuse of Officials Penalty will not be tolerated in the PAHL.

L. ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY

(Adopted by Provo City Parks & Recreation and Peaks Adult Hockey League)

"In an effort to make ice hockey a more desirable and rewarding experience for all participants, the Officiating Program will adhere to certain points of emphasis relating to sportsmanship. This campaign is designed to require all players, coaches, officials, team administrators, and parents/spectators to maintain a sportsmanlike and educational atmosphere before, during, and after all PAHL sanctioned games. Thus, the following points of emphasis must be implemented by all On-Ice Referees and Linesmen:"

1. Players
   1. A minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be assessed whenever a player:
      1. Openly disputes or argues any decision by an official.
      2. Uses obscene or vulgar language or gestures at any time, including swearing, even if not directed at a particular person.
      3. Visually demonstrates any sign of dissatisfaction with an official's decision.
      4. A Game Misconduct shall result if the player continues such action(s).
2. Coaches/Managers
   1. A minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be assessed whenever a coach/manager:
      1. Openly disputes or argues any decision by an official.
      2. Uses obscene or vulgar language or gestures at any time, including swearing, even if not directed at a particular person.
      3. Visually demonstrates any sign of dissatisfaction with an official's decision.
      4. A Game Misconduct shall result if the player continues such action(s).
3. Parents/Spectators
   1. On-Ice Officials will stop the game when a spectator is displaying inappropriate and/or disruptive behavior and/or interfere with other spectators or the game. The On-Ice Officials will identify violators to the coaches for the purpose of removing the spectator from the viewing area. A bench minor may be assessed to any team with an unruly fan. Once removed, play will resume. Lost time will not be replaced, and violators may be subject to further disciplinary action by the local governing body. This inappropriate and disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to:
      1. Use of obscene or vulgar language in a boisterous manner to anyone at any time.
      2. Taunting of players, coaches, officials, or other spectators by means of baiting, ridiculing, threat of physical violence or any physical violence.
      3. Throwing of any object in the spectator's viewing area, player's bench, penalty box, or on the ice surface, directed in any manner as to create a safety hazard.
      4. Spectators assume all risks of injury during the course of game play.

M. PLAYOFFS AND STANDINGS

1. During the playoffs, only players on the team roster are eligible to play.
2. All teams are eligible for the single-elimination playoffs. Teams will be seeded in the playoffs by the place they finish during the regular season. If a tiebreaker is needed to seed teams, the format for determining team seeds will go in this order:
   1. Most wins
   2. Head-to-Head Matchup
   3. Superior Goal Differential
   4. Team with fewest penalty minutes
   5. Team with least forfeits
   6. Coin Toss by the League Coordinator
3. If a game is tied at the end of regulation play during a playoff game, there will be a 10-minute (runtime), 3 v 3 Sudden Death Overtime. If the game remains tied, a 5-Man Shootout will follow. If a winner still has not been decided, a Sudden Death Shootout will take place until a winner is decided.
   1. In the event of a championship game, the 10-minute (runtime), 5 v 5 Sudden Death Overtime will occur three (3) times. Then if the game remains tied, the 5-Man Shootout will follow along with the Sudden Death Shootout.

N. LOCKER ROOMS

1. Locker room vandalism or destruction will not be tolerated. This also includes the locker room restrooms and shower stalls. Should vandalism or destruction of the locker room occur, the team and its players will be subject to either fines or suspensions from the League without the possibility of refund. The League Coordinator and the Rink Manager will determine the punishment.
2. Teams are issued a locker room prior to their games. It is the team's responsibility to lock their locker room during their ice time. If the locker room is not locked during the team's ice time, and vandalism, theft, or destruction of property occurs during that time by other individuals, the team is responsible for all damages of that locker room or missing items.
3. If the room is considered unsanitary after use, a $50 cleaning fee will be assessed to that team, and that team may not be assigned a locker room for the remainder of the season and asked to change before arriving to play their game.
4. THE POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR ILLEGAL DRUGS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AT ALL PROVO CITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING PEAKS ICE ARENA. 

P. OFFICIALS

1. Officials will make calls in accordance with the events on the ice and off the ice during game play. The officials will maintain control of the game and discipline players and fans accordingly.
2. Officials are required to conduct themselves in a businesslike, sportsmanlike, impartial and constructive manner at all times. The actions of an official must be above reproach. Action such as "baiting" or inciting players or coaches is strictly prohibited. On-Ice Officials are ambassadors of the game and must always conduct themselves with this responsibility.

PARTICIPATION IN THE PEAKS ADULT HOCKEY LEAGUE INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE READ THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH BY THE LEAGUE, PROVO CITY PARKS & RECREATION, AND PEAKS ICE ARENA. IT ALSO INDICATES THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THESE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THEM IN FULL COMPLIANCE.