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SEASONS:

FALL: OCTOBER – DECEMBER / 10 GAMES + PLAYOFFS
WINTER: JANUARY – MARCH / 10 GAMES + PLAYOFFS
SPRING: APRIL – JUNE / 8 GAMES + PLAYOFFS
SUMMER: JULY – SEPTEMBER / 8 GAMES + PLAYOFFS
BACK FROM COLLEGE: LATE MAY – EARLY AUGUST / 8 GAMES + PLAYOFFS

RINKS:

Midnight Hockey League uses all Long Island Rinks. These rinks include Peconic, Rinx, Superior, Dix Hills, Bethpage, Syosset, Cantiague, Eisenhower, Newbridge, Freeport, Iceland, Parkwood and World Ice Arena. Teams have the option to play primarily in Suffolk, Central or Nassau Rinks.

GAME NIGHTS / TIMES:

Midnight Hockey League has games scheduled 7 days a week. Teams have the option to play in the Weekend League (Friday – Sunday) or the Weeknight League (Sunday – Thursday). Depending on the season, game times vary between 7pm and 11pm. We work hard to evenly balance early/late game times between teams.

COMPETITION LEVELS:

A/B – Advanced players: College, travel & high school players
C – Competitive: Extensive organized adult league players
D – Intermediate: Mid-level organized adult league players
E – Beginner: Minimal experience adult league players - See Rules Below

E DIVISION RULES:

1. Players & Goalies that participate or have participated in ANY form of YOUTH ORGANIZED HOCKEY in the last 20 YEARS are not permitted to play in the E Division. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in a forfeit, and render the team ineligible for postseason play.

2. Players & Goalies that participate on any team that plays in Midnight Hockey League or Superior Hockey League in A/B/C LEVELS, are not permitted to participate in the E Division. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in a forfeit and render the team ineligible for postseason play.

3. Players are allowed to score a MAXIMUM of 2 GOALS per game, including overtime and shootouts, in the E Division. Any player who scores more than 2 goals, will be assessed a delay of game penalty and the goal will not count.

4. Midnight Hockey League reserves the right to move your team up, at any point in the season, if your team's overall skill level is above the threshold of an E Division team.

AGE DIVISIONS:

18+ Players must be 18 and over to compete. No players under 18 allowed to participate in Midnight Hockey League.

30+ Players must be 30 and over to compete. Teams are allowed two players max aged 25-29 on their teams. No age restriction on goalies.

40+ Players must be 40 and over to compete. Teams are allowed two rostered players max aged 35-39 on their teams. NO FILL INS UNDER 40 ALLOWED. Women 25 and over are allowed. Goalies must be 25 and over to compete.

50+ Players must be 50 and over to compete. Teams are allowed two rostered players max aged 45-49 on their teams. NO FILL INS UNDER 50 ALLOWED. Women 35 and over are allowed. Goalies must be 35 and over to compete.

*Teams that use underage players in age restricted divisions, will forfeit that game and any other games that an underage player participated in.

POINTS:

Regulation Win = 3 Points
Overtime/Shootout Win = 2 Points
Overtime/Shootout Loss = 1 Point
Regulation Loss = 0 points

MINOR PENALTIES (2 MIN):

Tripping
Hooking
Holding
Elbowing
Interference
Too Many Men
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
High Sticking (inadvertent)

DOUBLE MINOR PENALTIES (4 min):

Boarding
Roughing
Slashing
Cross-checking
High Sticking (careless or reckless)
Any Double Minor Penalty or Taunting in the last 5 minutes of the game, will carry a Game Misconduct.

MAJOR PENALTIES (5 min + game misconduct):

Fighting - A game misconduct penalty shall be added if, in the judgment of the Referee, such player is deemed to be the instigator of a subsequent altercation.
3rd Man In
High Sticking (intentional)
Abuse of Officials (1st offense within 12 months)

MATCH PENALTIES (suspended until MHL/LIHO rule on the issue):

Injuring or attempting to injure opponent/official
Racial/Homophobic/Misogynist/Ethnic/Religious slurs
2 major penalties within 6 MONTHS
Leaving the bench during an altercation
Skating while suspended
High Sticking (injury)
Abuse of Officials (2nd offense within 6 months)

PLAYOFF PENALTIES:

Game Misconducts/Match Penalties will be Doubled in Playoff Games

*In an effort to avoid injuries due to erratic, vindictive and reckless players and to keep the game clean, the league has adopted the three (3) penalty rule. Any player who commits three (3) penalties during a game will be ejected from the remainder of that game. A game ejection under this rule does not entail an additional game suspension. Please note, a double-minor four (4) minute penalty is considered two (2) penalties. Any player who has been ejected must remove themselves from the playing area for the remainder of the game. If player does not remove themselves, an additional 2-minute minor will be assessed to the offending team. If player persists after that point, the offending team will forfeit that game and the player will be assessed a match penalty.

Midnight Hockey reserves the authority to suspend or ban players or teams with a documented history of violations or particularly egregious actions.

SPORTSMANSHIP:

Teams and players that participate in MHL are expected to show high levels of sportsmanship. Teams or players that engage in poor sportsmanship behaviors (some examples below), will jeopardize future participation in the league.

Openly disputes or argues any decision by an official
Taunts or incites an opponent
Visually creates a disturbance during the game
Excessive penalty minutes

ROSTER RULES:

Due to unavoidable liability and safety issues, all players that will participate on your team, must be on your roster. In order for you to be able to comply, we have extended the number of players allowed on your roster to 25 including the goalie(s).

When a player shows up to a game to participate, in order to step on the ice, he/she must be on your roster. If any unrostered player participates, the team will forfeit the game and be rendered ineligible for playoffs.

In order to comply, all rosters must be in the system by your first game. You will continue to have access to your rosters throughout the season, in order to make any necessary changes. Once a player has participated in a game, they cannot be deleted off your roster.

JERSEY RULE:

All players must have a permanent unique number on their jersey (tape not acceptable). Officials and scorekeepers need to be able to identify all players on the ice at all times. Any player attempting to enter the playing surface without a permanent unique number, will be assessed a game misconduct.

GAME ATTENDANCE:

All players must print and sign in at all league games. Attendance challenges must be emailed to leagueoffice@gmail.com within 24 hours of game completion.

Any team who prints/signs players names on the scoresheet that are not in attendance will render themselves ineligible for playoffs. Any player who prints/signs in under a different name will be suspended from MHL for a minimum of 1 month. Captains are responsible to check rosters/scoresheets.

FINAL SEASON GAMES:

8 Game Season: Game 7, only players that played in 1 game prior may participate. Game 8, only players that played in 2 games prior may participate.

10 Game Season: Game 8, only players that played in 1 game prior may participate. Game 9, only players that played in 2 games prior may participate. Game 10, only players that played in 3 games prior may participate.

All players are required to bring their government issued ID to all final season games in order to participate. Violation of these rules will result in a forfeit and will jeopardize future team participation in the league, even if discovered after the game is played.

PLAYOFF GAMES:

All players must have printed and signed in at 3/8 or 4/10 of the regular season games, in order to be eligible to play in playoffs. While we instruct our scorers to help make sure all players signed in during the game, the final responsibility of signing in lies with the player, not the scorer. Even if you show up and play, if you didn’t sign in, you will not be credited with being at the game. All players are required to bring their government issued ID to all playoff games in order to participate. Violation of these rules will result in a forfeit and will jeopardize future team participation in the league, even if discovered after the game is played.

Sub goalies are permitted in the playoffs if the team captain obtains written approval from the League office. Sub goalies must be within the skill range for the division and ideally a similar skill level of the player they are replacing. Use of an unapproved goalie in a playoff game will result in a forfeit loss by the team using such goalie.

OVERTIME RULES:

Regular Season: Games will be 4 on 4, 5 minute RUN clock. The clock only stops when the official blows the whistle to assess a penalty or for an injured player. The clock will start running once the official drops the puck after he/she has placed the penalized player in the box. The stopping of the clock while a penalty is assessed will prevent teams from intentionally fouling an opponent in an attempt to ‘run out’ the clock and force a shootout. Line changes are only permitted on the fly. No line changes allowed during stoppage of play. Any player who’s penalty has not expired at the end of overtime, is not permitted to participate in the shootout. If still tied, there will be a 3 man shootout followed by a sudden death shootout. Home team decides who goes first. All players must rotate through the roster before a player is allowed to go again. Any unused timeouts in regulation, would be available to use in overtime.

Playoff Season: Games will be 4 on 4, 5 minute STOP clock. Line changes are permitted anytime. If still tied, there will be a 3 man shootout followed by sudden death shootout. Higher seed decides who goes first.

PLAYOFF FORMAT:

Divisions with up to 8 teams, top 4 seeds are eligible for playoffs. Divisions with 9 or more teams, top 5 seeds are eligible for playoffs. We use a single elimination playoff structure. Teams must be paid in full by season cutoff date, in order to be eligible for playoff games.

ALCOHOL POLICY:

Midnight Hockey League and the rinks we use, prohibit any and all alcohol in and around the facilities. Any violations of this policy will lead to the facility permanently banning the team. Please adhere to this policy.

HELMET POLICY:

All players must wear a hockey helmet as designed by the manufacturer. Helmet must be securely fastened to your head with a chin cup and/or chin strap. String or tape is not acceptable. If helmet/mask is not securely fastened at all times with snapping or permanently attached straps, the participant will not be allowed to play. Full facial protection is highly recommended (visor is minimum allowed).

FORFEIT POLICY:

Due to the cost of ice, refs, scorers and rescheduling the game for your opponent, if your team forfeits a game, you will lose one additional game. In addition, the team may face additional league sanctions including exclusion from post season play. Rinks mandate that referees must be present on the ice for players to use the ice in the event of a forfeit.

ADDITIONAL RULES:

Slap shots are not permitted in a game where one team does not have a goalie. The game is forfeited if a slap shot is taken and directed at a player in goal without goalie equipment.
Midnight Hockey League uses the best refs on Long Island, and will not tolerate any abuse of officials on or off the ice. If you have a complaint about the refs, don’t tell them, email us @ leagueoffice@gmail.com
If you cant lock the locker room door, take your valuables to the bench. Thieves have stolen money, wallets, cell phones and keys throughout all rinks on Long Island.
Do not enter the ice surface until the zamboni driver has exited the ice and closed the gates.
In the event of a lopsided game, do not run up the score. Games that are one-sided frequently become chippy which leads to penalties and suspensions.

4X4 NOVICE RULES:

4x4 games are 3; 20 minute run time periods.
Face-offs occur at the beginning of each period at center ice.
Teams will switch sides at the end of each period.
No intentional body contact allowed.
Line changes are done 'on the fly.'
No icing will be called.
No timeouts will be awarded during the regular season. (Where applicable – Each team will be awarded a 30 second timeout in each playoff game.)
Goal Scored: When a goal is scored, the scoring team is required to retreat back to the Red LINE until the puck is brought forward to the blue line by the team scored upon. If the scoring team intentionally touches the puck prior to clearing the blue line, a penalty shot will be awarded. A team clearing the puck after being scored upon has only 10 seconds to proceed past the blue line, or a delay of game penalty will be called.
Goalie Freezes Puck: The goalie has 10 seconds to get rid of the puck. If the goalie hangs onto the puck for more than 10 seconds a delay of game penalty may be assessed. The attacking team is required to clear the hash marks on the face-off circles until the puck is played forward. If the attacking team intentionally touches the puck prior to the other team advancing forward, a penalty shot will be awarded.
Off sides center red line - Tag up Offside: When players are offside, all must clear the offensive zone to the neutral zone before re-attacking in the offensive zone (Referee will coach the offending team out of the zone). If a play is whistled offside the puck is automatically awarded to the opposing team.
Any other stoppage of play caused by a team (aforementioned offsides, injuries, etc.) will result in possession of the puck being awarded to the team not responsible for the stoppage of play.
There will be no overtime. Games will end in a tie if each team has scored an equal amount of goals at the end of the third.
All suspensions will be issued at the discretion of the league managers.
Full facial protection is mandatory.
The League reserves the right to exclude players deemed to be above the 'beginners’ division skill level.

FAQ’S:

What kind of a hockey league is Island Ice Hockey?

It’s an adult co-ed no-checking league (checking occurs but is penalized) where safe ice hockey is stressed above everything else. Players can join with a team, group or as an individual free agent. The league has multiple divisions that cater to the highest level of players to beginners and every level in between.

What do teams in the league expect from their opponents?

Opponents who play in a mature, controlled and responsible manner. Players who are respectful of the officials, opponents and rink personnel. Opponents who accept the game outcome in a sportsman like manner.

How does the league minimize player violence?

Over fifteen years ago we recognized that for some players, the penalties that USA Hockey imposed were not enough to deter them from playing in a reckless, physical and abusive manner. We felt there was a need to add another layer of extra penalties for infractions that had the potential to cause injuries. We also realized that even with additional penalties some players cannot play in a controlled, responsible manner. For those players who habitually play in a violent and abusive manner we have had no choice but to bar them, and in some cases their teammates from league play. Many of these players later surface in other leagues where they continue to play in the same reckless manner. We also continue to ask the refs to call the games as tightly as possible. We would rather have the refs call ‘borderline’ penalties, than have a game spin out of control because of seemingly lax penalty calling. If you are one of those players who thinks hockey is not hockey unless you can hit someone do not register in our league.

I don’t have a team, can I join?

Individual and group registration is welcomed and encouraged. It can sometimes be difficult to get 14 or 15 players to commit and play every game in a season. We match partial teams, groups and individuals of the same approximate skill levels to form new teams. Often times those teams go on to play in subsequent seasons and the new teammates become lifelong friends.

Does Island Ice Hockey schedule games on Holiday weekends like Christmas week, Memorial Day, July 4th weekend, Super Bowl Sunday, or Labor Day weekend?

Unlike other leagues, we never schedule games on major holiday weekends. We do however, often organize tournaments where players who choose to play on Holiday weekends can contact us for more details.

Are refs fees included in the league fee?

Yes, the ref fees are included in the league fees.

Are team uniforms required?

Yes, every player must have a similar, matching jersey with a number that is not duplicated by a teammate. We encourage teams to obtain a set of home & away jerseys to facilitate ease of scorekeeping and stats gathering.

How do I sign a team up?

Full teams should call 631-262-0543 for more specific details before filling out the online registration form on this website.