CONSTITUTION                                                  

WHEREAS THE ST. MARGARET'S BAY OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE IS A RECREATIONAL OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE CONSISTING OF PLAYERS AND INDIVIDUALS, DESIGNED TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY IN HALIFAX COUNTY DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 18 AND THE 857 EXCHANGE:

              UP TO THE KEARNEY LAKE RD AND UP THE LUCASVILLE RD TO

              ATLANTIC PLAYLAND.

AND WHEREAS PLAYERS AND INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES AND GAMES SPONSORED BY THE ST. MARGARET'S BAY OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE:

AND WHEREAS IT IS DECLARED THAT ONE OF THE PURPOSES OF THIS CONSTITUTION, AND THE LEAGUE'S BY-LAWS AND RULES SHALL BE TO CONFER UPON THE ST. MARGARET'S BAY OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE AND ITS OFFICERS ALL OF THE POWERS OF A FULLY SELF GOVERNING ORGANIZATION:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED:

ARTICLE ONE

GENERAL AUTHORITY

A)  THIS    HOCKEY LEAGUE SHALL BE CALLED THE ST. MARGARET'S BAY        

OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE AND SHALL ENCOMPASS HALIFAX COUNTY

DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 18 AND 857 EXCHANGE.

B) THIS LEAGUE IS THE GOVERNING BODY AND HAS FULL AND COMPLETE JURISDICTION OVER ALL OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY IN THIS LEAGUE.

ARTICLE TWO

OBJECTIVES

A) THE    OBJECTIVES OF THIS LEAGUE ARE TO FOSTER, IMPROVE AND PERPETUATE THE GAME OF OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY IN THIS LEAGUE, AND TO SECURE, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND ENFORCE UNIFORM RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE LEAGUE.

ARTICLE THREE

DEFINITION OF A PLAYER

A) AN   OLD-TIMER HOCKEY PLAYER IS ONE WHO HAS REACHED THE AGE OF THIRTY-FIVE (35) BY DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR LEAGUE PLAY BEGINS, AND IN ALL CASES, A PLAYERS AGE WILL BE CALCULATED AS OF DECEMBER 31, OF THE YEAR LEAGUE PLAY BEGINS.

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2001 2002 - OFFICERS    OF THE

ST. MARGARETS BAY OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE

                CO-ORDINATOR                ARTY DOUBLEDAY

                PAST PRESIDENT           DUANE VANSNICK

TREASURER                                ANNE DOREY

                REGISTRAR                                ARTY DOUBLEDAY

                SECRETARY                                ARTY DOUBLEDAY

ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH ACTIVE TEAM IN THE LEAGUE.

                 ARTICLE FOUR

                  AMENDMENTS

A) AMENDMENTS OR ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE ARTICLES,

     BY-LAWS OR RULES OF THE ST. MARGARETS BAY OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY

     LEAGUE CAN ONLY BE MADE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE

     LEAGUE, OR BY A "SPECIAL MEETING" OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP,

   CALLED BY A "SPECIAL RESOLUTION" OF NOT LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS                                                 OF SUCH MEMBERS THAT ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AS ARE PRESENT.

B) ALL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL TAKE EFFECT    

     IMMEDIATELY.

BY-LAWS

BY-LAW ONE

MEMBERSHIP

A) THE    ST.MARGARETS BAY OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE SHALL BE

     COMPRISED OF ALL THE TEAMS THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED          

     PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN LEAGUE PLAY, WILLING TO COMPLY

     WITH, AND ABIDE BY ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE LEAGUE.

B) THE    OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION IN

      GRANTING ADMITTANCE OF NEW TEAMS TO THE LEAGUE, IN

      ACCORDANCE WITH ALL BY-LAWS AND RULES OF THIS CONSTITUTION.

C) ANY   TEAM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FORFEITING OR SUSPENSION IN

      THE EVENT OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY REQUIREMENT OF

      THIS CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS OR RULES.

D) ALL   GAMES PLAYED BY SUCH TEAMS AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF

      ALL PERSONS COMPETING AT SUCH GAMES SHALL BE IN CONFORMITY

     WITH THE CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THIS

     LEAGUE.

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BY-LAW TWO

SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION

A) ANY   VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS OR RULES HAVE

      COMPETITION, OR FAILURE TO ACCEPT AND ENDORSE ALL

      DECISIONS OF THE OFFICERS SHALL RENDER A TEAM OR PLAYER

      LIABLE FOR SUSPENSION.

                                                     BY-LAW THREE

OFFICERS

A) THE   OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE SHALL BE:

      1) CO-ORDINATOR                                                                                                                                                

      2) IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

      3) TREASURER

      4) SECRETARY

      5) REGISTAR

      6) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH TEAM

B) THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL

      MEETING ON EVEN YEARS TO SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM:

      1) CO-ORDINATOR

      2) TREASURER

      3) SECRETARY

      4) REGISTAR

C) THE LEAGUE EXECUTIVE SHALL CONSIST OF:

      1) CO-ORDINATOR

      2) IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

      3) TREASURER

      4) SECRETARY

D) THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF:

      1) THE CO-ORDINATOR

       NOTE:  THE CO-ORDINATORS DECISION WILL BE FINAL ON ANY

                     INCIDENTS WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING OR AFTER THE

                     GAME REGARDING DISCIPLINE, WHICH IS NOT AUTOMATIC OR

                     DEEMED REVIEWABLE PENDING THE REFEREES GAME REPORT.

                     ALL OTHER DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY

                     OF THE CO-ORDINATOR, AND THERE WILL BE NO APPEALS.

E) THE CO-ORDINATOR, WHO IS BY CONSTITUTIONAL DEFINITION THE     DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE, SHOULD USE THE CONSTITUTION AS GUIDELINES ONLY. HOWEVER; HE MUST BE GIVEN THE POWER TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT HE FEELS ARE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE LEAGUE IN ANY SITUATION WHICH MAY OCCUR ON OR OFF THE ICE WITH TEAM MEMBERS, OFFICIALS OR OTHER PARTIES CONCERNED.

(NEW MAY 2001) IF HIS DECISIONS CONFLICTS WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THE CO-ORDINATOR WILL ENTERTAIN AN APPEAL IN WHICH ALL THE TEAMS WILL HELP IN THE DECISION ON THE APPEAL. THIS LEAGUE DECISION WILL BE FINAL.

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BY-LAW FOUR

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS

A) CO-ORDINATOR

   1) THE CO-ORDINATOR SHALL RESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE LEAGUE.

    HE SHALL GENERALLY PERFORM THE DUTIES USUAL TO THE     

    OFFICE OF CO-ORDINATOR, AND MAY AT HIS DISCRETION, ORDER THE

    CALLING OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LEAGUE OR IT'S COMMITTEES.

      2) THE CO-ORDINATOR SHALL BE A MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTEES.

      3) THE CO-ORDINATOR SHALL ONLY VOTE IN CASES OF A TIE UNLESS

           OTHERWISE STATED IN THE ARTICLES, BY-LAWS OR RULES OF THIS

            LEAGUE.

      4) THE CO-ORDINATOR SHALL HAVE FINANCIAL SIGNING AUTHORITY.

 B) IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

        1) THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT SHALL ACT AS AN ADVISOR AND

             SOURCE OF CONTINUITY TO THE LEAGUE EXECUTIVE .IF THE IMMEDIATE

             PAST PRESIDENT DOES NOT WISH TO SERVE, THIS POSITION WILL

             REMAIN VACANT.

        2) THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT SHALL HAVE A VOTE.

C) TREASURER

   1) THE TREASURER SHALL KEEP PROPER BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS.

   2) THE TREASURER SHALL ON BEHALF OF THE LEAGUE MAKE SUCH

    PAYMENTS AS APPROVED BY THE LEAGUE.

   3) THE TREASURER SHALL SUBMIT AN ITEMIZED FINANCIAL STATEMENT

    AT THE ANNUAl MEETING EACH YEAR.

    4) THE TREASURER SHALL HAVE A VOTE.

    5) THE TREASURER SHALL HAVE FINANCIAL SIGNING AUTHORITY.

(NEW MAY 2001)  6) THE TREASURERS NAME MUST BE ON EVERY CHEQUE

ALONG WITH ONE OTHER SIGNING OFFICERS.                                                                                                                                           (NEW (MAY 2002) 7) ALL PAYMENTS ARE TO BE MADE BY CHEQUE (POST DATED)

D) SECRETARY

  1) THE SECRETARY SHALL KEEP AND MAKE AVAILABLE ALL MINUTES OF

MEETINGS, AND SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE AS NECESSARY.

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E) ONE MEMBER FROM EACH TEAM

  1) EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE A VOTE, IF MORE THAN ONE MEMBER FROM      

TEAM IS PRESENT AT A MEETING IT MUST BE DECLARED WHO HOLDS THE 

VOTE, AND THAT PERSON MAY SPEAK ON MATTERS.

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                                                                    BY-LAW FIVE

                                                                     MEETINGS          

A) THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ST. MARGARET'S BAY OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY

 LEAGUESHALL BE HELD NO LATER THAN THE LAST SATURDAY IN MAY OF

EACH YEAR, WITH A MINIMUM   OF 45 DAYS NOTICE. THE DATE, PLACE AND

TIME TO BE AT THE

DISCRETION OF THE LEAGUE EXECUTIVE.

B)  SPECIAL  MEETINGS  MAY BE CALLED BY THE EXECUTIVE UPON NOT LESS

THAN 7 DAYS NOTICE TO THOSE OUTLINED IN BY-LAW THREE, SECTION A.

C) AT ALL MEETINGS OF THIS LEAGUE OR IT'S COMMITTEES, VOTING SHALL

BE A SHOW OF HANDS UNLESS THE MEETING DECIDES ON A BALLOT. A

RECORDED VOTE MAY BE  REQUESTED AND THAT VOTE MUST BE ENTERED

IN THE MINUTES OF THAT MEETING.

D) DECISIONS SHALL BE BY MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST UNLESS OTHERWISE

STATED IN THE CONSTITUTION OR BY-LAWS.

E) MINUTES SHALL BE KEPT OF ALL MEETINGS.

                                                        BY-LAW SIX

                                                         RESIDENCE

A) ALL PLAYERS IN THE ST. MARGARET'S BAY OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE,

SHALL RESIDE AS THEIR PRINCIPLE RESIDENCE, IN HALIFAX COUNTY

DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, 4,

18 OR THE 857 EXCHANGE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THIS

CONSTITUTION,

BY - LAWS OR RULES.

B) RESIDENCE SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE PLAYERS LIST THAT MUST

BE IN, AT THE  FIRST OF THE YEAR. 

(NEW MAY 2001) C) A PLAYER WHO PLAYED IN THE LEAGUE FOR 3 YEARS AND

REACHES THE AGE OF 40 SHALL BE CONSIDERED A RESIDENT. STARTING IN

THE PLAYING SEASON 2001-2002 THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY. AN IMPORT IS

AN IMPORT.

D) ANY PLAYER WHO HAD A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE IN DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 18,

OR THE 857 PHONE EXCHANGE AND PLAYS IN THE LEAGUE SHALL BE

CONCIDERED A RESIDENT.

 E) NON-RESIDENT PLAYERS WHO FALL UNDER THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE

AND LEAVE  THE LEAGUE WILL LOSE THEIR GRANDFATHER STATUS, EXCEPT

THOSE WHO LEAVE FOR, MEDICAL REASONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES

APPROVED BY THE LEAGUE.

                                                            BY-LAW SEVEN

                                                             AVERAGE AGE

A) THE AVERAGE AGE OF EACH TEAM IN THE LEAGUE MUST BE 40YRS BY

DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR LEAGUE PLAY STARTS.

B) GOALTENDERS DO NOT COUNT IN THE AVERAGE AGE CALCULATION OR

RESIDENCE.

C) A SECOND 35 YEAR OLD PICK MAY BE PUT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE

PLAYER'S LIST TO REPLACE FIRST 35 YEAR OLD PLAYER PICK IF HE IS

INJURED FOR THE YEAR OR

TRANSFERRED AWAY FOR WORK PURPOSES BY DECEMBER 31 OF THE SAME

PLAYING SEASON.NEW MAY 2001  (ALSO THIS 35 YEAR OLD PICK CAN BE

REPLACED AT TEAMS DISCREATION, BUT MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY THE CO-ORDINATOR.)

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   BY-LAW EIGHT

                                                                ROSTERS

A) ROSTERS MAY CONTAIN TWENTY (20) SKATERS AND TWO (2)

GOALTENDERS. IF ONLYONE GOALTENDER IS LISTED THE EXTRA SPOT

MAY NOT BE FILLED WITH ANOTHER SKATER.

B) TEMPORARY ROSTERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE START OF

LEAGUE PLAY.

C) FINALIZED ROSTERS MUST BE TURNED IN TO THE LEAGUE REGISTRAR

BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE FOURTH (4TH) LEAGUE GAME OR THE TEAM

WILL GO WITH THE TEMPORARY LIST.

D) TEAM ROSTERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF DRIVERS LICENSE

OR AN OFFICIAL PROOF OF AGE,( NEW MAY 2001), OF ANY PLAYER WHO DID

NOT PLAY IN THE LEAGUE THE YEAR BEFORE.

                                                              BY-LAW NINE

                                                    TEAM REPRESENTATIVES

A) A TEAM REPRESENTATIVE SHALL REPRESENT EACH TEAM AT ALL

MEETINGS AS REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS OR RULES.

B) THE TEAM REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO THE LEAGUE

REGISTRAR WHEN TEMPORARY TEAM LISTS ARE SUBMITTED BEFORE

LEAGUE PLAY STARTS.

C) WHEN A REGISTERED TEAM REPRESENTATIVE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO

ATTEND A MEETING HE MAY APPOINT ANOTHER PLAYER TO ACT AS HIS

REPLACEMENT.

                                                            BY-LAW TEN

                                                       DISCIPLINE OFFICER

A) THE LEAGUE SHALL APPOINT A VOLUNTEER TO NOTIFY PLAYERS OF ANY

 SUSPENSIONS, AND TO NOTIFY TEAMS OF ANY FINES.

     B) THESE NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE MADE TO THE TEAM REPRESENTATIVE,

WHO WILL IN TURN, NOTIFY INDIVIDUAL PLAYER

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                                                      BY-LAW ELEVEN

                                                          LEAGUE FEES                                                                                               

 A) THE LEAGUE FEES SHALL BE AS AGREED UPON BY THE OFFICERS OF THE

LEAGUE PRIOR TO THE FIRST LEAGUE GAME OF THE SEASON.

 NEW MAY 2002. B) TWO CHECKS POST DATED BEFORE THE LEAGUES

FIRST GAME STARTS. ONE DATED  SEPTEMBER, 22^ND 2002.  THE SECOND

DATED JAN 31^ST 2003.

(NEW MAY 2001) C) ANY TEAM FORFEITING A GAME MUST

 FORFEIT HIS TWO (2), POINTS, ANY PLAYER WHO SHOWS

 UP FOR SUCH SCHEDULED GAME WILL BE CREDITTED FOR

GAME PLAYED

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                BYBYB-LAW-THIRTEEN                                                                                                    LEAGUE INSURANCE

A) WHEN A PLAYER IS INJURED ON THE ICE THE LEAGUE CO-ORDINATOR

SHOULD HAVE INSURANCE AND DENTAL FORMS TO BE GIVEN TO THE

INJURED PARTY TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE, ATTENDING  PHYSICIAN.

                                                                    PLAYING RULES

1) ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CANADIAN

ADULT RECREATION HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (CARHA), UNLESS OTHERWISE

STATED IN THE ST. MARGARET'S BAY OLD-TIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE

CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS OR RULES.

2) ALL PLAYERS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH SHIN PADS, HOCKEY PANTS,

GLOVES, ATHLETIC PROTECTION, SKATES AND CAHA. APPROVED HELMET.

3) ALL GAMES WILL CONSIST OF TWO, TWENTY-MINUTE STOP TIME,

PERIODS.(NEW MAY 2001) IN AN EVENT THERE IS A 6 GOAL SPREAD IN THE

LAST TEN (10) MINUTES OF PLAY IN THE SECOND PERIOD THE TIME WILL

REMAIN RUNNING. IF THE SCORE RETURNS BACK TO FIVE, (5) GOAL  

 SPREAD THE CLOCK SHALL REVERT BACK TO STOP TIME.

4) ANY TEAM WITH FEWER THAN SIX SKATERS AND ONE GOALTENDER

MUST FORFEIT THE GAME AND IT WILL BE RECORDED AS A 5-0 SCORE.

TEAMS HAVE UNTIL THE TEN MINUTE MARK OF THE FIRST PERIOD FOR

THEIR PLAYERS TO SHOW UP BEFORE THE GAMESHALL BE FORFEITED.

5) WARM-UPS ARE TO BE FIVE MINUTES STARTING FROM THE TIME THE

ARENA OPERATOR CLOSES THE ICE-CLEANER DOORS. TWO MINUTES

GRACE WILL BE GIVEN IN THE EVENT A GOALTENDER IS NOT READY, BUT

AFTER THE TWO MINUTES THE PLAY MUST START WITH SIX SKATERS.

WHEN THE GOALTENDER ARRIVES HE WILLNOT GET A WARM-UP.

6) A PLAYER ARRIVING LATE MUST INTRODUCE HIMSELF TO THE REFEREE

AND THE TIME KEEPER.

7) ALL MINOR PENALTIES WILL BE TWO MINUTES IN LENGTH.

    NOTE: A CHECKING FROM BEHIND MINOR PENALTY SHALL IN ALL CASES

CARRY AN  AUTOMATIC GAME MISCONDUCT.

8) (A) IN THE EVENT A PLAYER RECEIVES 3 MINOR PENALTIES IN ONE GAME,

HE IS AUTOMATICALLY EJECTED FROM THAT GAME.

NOTE: AN ACCUMULATION OF THREE (3) MINOR- PENALITIES WILL CARRY

A ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION AND FOR EVERY 3 MINOR PENALTIES THERE

AFTER A ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION WILL ALSO BE ASSESSED.

(B) DELAYED PENALTIES TO BE RECORDED ONLY FOR AN ACCUMULATION

OF THIRD PENALTY.

9) THE FOLLOWING INFRACTIONS MAY, AT THE REFEREE'S DISCRETION

CARRY A FIVE MINUTE MAJOR PENALTY ACCOMPANIED WITH A GAME

 MISCONDUCT:

    A) CHECKING FROM BEHIND

    B) BODY CONTACT

    C) HIGH STICKING

    D) SLASHING

   (NEW MAY 2001)E) ROUGHING NOTE:  IN ALL CASES A FIVE, MINUTE MAJOR

PENALTY WILL CARRY A GAME MISCONDUCT.

.10) IN THE EVENT A PLAYER RECEIVES A MISCONDUCT PENALTY, OR A

GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY IN THE LAST FIVE MINUTES OF THE GAME,

HE IS AUTOMATICALLY SUSPENDED FROM THE NEXT LEAGUE GAME.

11) ALL SUSPENSIONS WILL BEGIN ON THE NEXT LEAGUE GAME.

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12) FOR INFRACTIONS REQUIRING ANOTHER PLAYER TO SERVE A MAJOR

PENALTY IN WHICH THE OFFENDING PLAYER WAS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE

 ICE, PLAYERS MAY BE CHANGED SO ANOTHER PLAYER MAY SERVE THE

PENALTY, AS LONG AS SOMEONE SITS IN THE PENALTY BOX.

13) THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES MUST BE ASSESSED AS MATCH PENALTIES:

                A) DELIBERATE INTENT TO INJURE

                B) DELIBERATE INJURY

                C) HAIR PULLING

                D) BITING

                E) SPITTING

                F) HEAD BUTTING

                G) FACE MASKING

                H) KICKING

                I) SPEARING

                J) BUTT ENDING

                (NEW MAY 2001) K) FIGHTING (DEFINED AS PUNCH OR PUNCHES THROWN GLOVES ON OR OFF.

   THE ABOVE LISTED PENALTIES SHALL CARRY THE FOLLOWING

SUSPENSIONS:

   1ST OFFENCE - 5 GAMES

   2ND OFFENCE - 10 GAMES * ($50.00 PLAYER FINE)

   3RD OFFENCE - INDEFINITE ** ($100.00 PLAYER FINE)

   * FINE PAYABLE BEFORE PLAYERS NEXT LEAGUE GAME.

 ** FINE PAYABLE BEFORE PLAYERS NEXT LEAGUE GAME.

 SUSPENSION TO BE RULED ON BY THE PRESIDENT WITH A MINIMUM 25

GAMESUSPENSION.THESE SUSPENSIONS SHALL CARRY OVER FROM ONE

SEASON TO THE NEXT.

14) MOLESTING OF A OFFICIAL SHALL CARRY AN AUTOMATIC INDEFINITE

SUSPENSION.

THE SUSPENSION WILL BE RULE ON BY THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

15) THREE ACCUMULATED 10 MINUTE OR GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTIES

WILL CARRY A ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION TO BE SAT OUT ON THE NEXT

LEAGUE GAME.

16) ANY PLAYER THAT PLAYS IN A GAME WHILE SUSPENDED WILL BE

SUSPENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5 GAMES AND HIS TEAM WILL BE FINED

$50. FINE TO BE PAID BEFORE THE NEXT LEAGUE GAME. THE TIMEKEEPER

HAS AUTHORITY AND DUTY TO POINT THIS OUT TO THE REFEREE IF HE

KNOWS.

17) THERE SHALL BE NO PROTESTS OR APPEALS OF SUSPENSIONS OR FINES

LEVIED UNDER RULES 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 OR 16.

18) PLAYERS ARE ENTITLED TO TAKE A SNAP SHOT. NO SLAP SHOTS WILL

BE  ALLOWED. A SLAP SHOT WILL BE DEFINED AS THE STICK LEAVING THE

 ICE IN A  BACKWARD MOTION.

19) CONTACTING OR ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT THE PUCK ABOVE THE

SHOULDERS, WILL RESULT IN THE PLAY BEING STOPPED, AND A FACE-OFF

WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE OFFENDING TEAM'S DEFENSIVE ZONE.

20) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PLAY-OFFS A PLAYER MUST APPEAR IN A LEAST

 ONE  THIRD (1/3) OF THE LEAGUE GAMES. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS WILL BE

INJURY OR A DEATH IN THE FAMILY AND MUST BE APPROVED AT A MEETING

TO BE HELD THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE PLAY-OFFS.

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21) PROTESTS MUST BE FILED WITH THE TIMEKEEPER BEFORE THE REFEREES

SIGN

THE GAME REPORT. THE PROTEST MUST BE DISCUSSED WITH THE REFEREE

AFTER THE GAME AND THE REASON FOR THE PROTEST RECORDED ON THE

GAME SHEET A $50. PROTEST FEE MUST BE FORWARDED TO A MEMBER OF

THE LEAGUE EXECUTIVE WITHIN 48 HRS. OR THE PROTEST WILL BE

CONSIDERED DROPPED. THIS FEE WILL BE REFUNDED IF THE PROTEST IS

SUCCESSFUL.

NOTE: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL A PROTEST BE ENTERTAINED ON A

REFEREES JUDGMENT CALL.

  (NEW MAY 2002)

22) A, Each team is allowed to add 1 new player that will turn 35 on   

     or before Dec. 31 of that year.

 NEW MAY 2002, B, In addition, each team is allowed to replace

3 (max) players between the ages of 35 to 40 (ie 36, 37, 38, 39)

providing they are filling vacancies left by players under 40, and

who were on that teams roster the previous season.

23) EACH TEAM SHALL CARRY NO MORE THAN FOUR (4) NON-RESIDENT

PLAYERS.

THE EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE ARE PLAYERS COVERED UNDER THE "

GRANDFATHER"

CLAUSE.

24) IF A TEAM HAS MORE THAN FOUR (4) NON-RESIDENT PLAYERS, THAT

TEAM MAY NOT ADD ANOTHER NON-RESIDENT PLAYER UNTIL THE NUMBER

OF NON-RESIDENTS ONTHEIR TEAM FALLS TO LESS THAN FOUR (4).

25) NON-RESIDENT PLAYERS MAY NOT MOVE FROM TEAM TO TEAM UNLESS

THE NUMBER OF NON-RESIDENT PLAYERS ON THE TEAM HE IS MOVING TO

IS LESS THAN FOUR  (4).

26) IF FOR ANY REASON A TEAMS GOALTENDERS ARE UNABLE TO PLAY A

SPECIFIC GAME, A GOALIE FROM THE GOALTENDERS POOL WILL BE

ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR THAT GAME.

27) GOALIES CAN WEAR ANY MASK OF THEIR CHOICE.

28) TIMEOUTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED DURING REGULAR LEAGUE PLAY. 

30  SECOND TIME-OUTS WILL BE PERMITTED DURING PLAY-OFFS ONLY. 

ONE PER TEAM PER GAME.

29) PLAY-OFF FORMAT - CARHA RULES GOVERN.

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