Rule Update for Winter 2018-19

Hello ARL Players,

In order to stay current with rule changes that Hockey Canada made this year, the ARL will similarly be adopting the “NHL” rule for faceoffs when a penalty is assessed. That is, when a team will be short-handed when play resumes, the faceoff will be in that team’s defending zone.  (Rule 4.13)

There’s are some exceptions to this:

  • when a penalty is assessed after a goal the face-off will take place at centre ice
  • when a penalty is assessed at the end (or before the start) of a period the face-off will take place at centre ice
  • when the non-offending team clears the puck and icing is called the ensuing face-off will take place at one of the face-off spots outside the zone of the team that iced the puck

If you have any questions, please address them with your captains who can convene with the referees before the start of your games.

Have fun and play safe,

The ARL Committee