Regulations

This link provides the FIRS Rules which NIHL plays to: www.nrpatin.org.co/firs_regla.htm, with someadditional House Rules

1- Full mandatory safety equipment with no adjustments made must be worn at all times, skates must have their full compliment of wheels.

2- In-line skates only will be permitted.

3- Players must wear their helmets at all times and have visors, cages and chin straps fastened at all times.

4- Kit and stick spot check inspections may take place 15 minutes before each match. All protective equipment must be fully covered. Shirts to have clearly visible no's on the back /in the case of teams shirts colour clashing then the home team must change their teams shirt

5- Penalties will be 2 mins for a minor and 5 or 10 mins for a major.

6- Match times will be 3 x 15 min periods YD/ JRN/ 21'S/ SEN

2 (30sec) time outs per match will be permitted for each team. No time outs permitted in the last 2 mins of the match unless the score is tied or within 1 goal [stop clock rules apply]. If the score is still tied at the end of full time in the semis or finals matches , the golden goal rule will apply. First goal scored, in the 5 minute period, by either team, will win the match.

7- Any player/manager/coach issued match + game will miss the next game in same age group which the player/manager/coach team are due to play.

8- FIRS rules will apply.

9- Goal crease rules will apply.

10- No player/manager/coach is allowed in the Officials crease, unless invited by the game officials.