NIHL- Regulations

Regulations

The NIHL plays to the FIRS Rules (below) in addition to the following league rules:

Full mandatory safety equipment with no adjustments made must be worn at all times, skates must have their full compliment of wheels.
In-line skates only will be permitted.
Players must wear their helmets at all times and have visors, cages and chin straps fastened at all times.
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
Penalties will be 2 mins for a minor and 5 or 10 mins for a major.
Match times will be 3 x 15 min periods YD/ JRN/ 21'S/ SEN
(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.
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.
FIRS rules will apply.
Goal crease rules will apply.
No player/manager/coach is allowed in the Officials crease, unless invited by the game officials.