Leisure Programs and Events

It is expected that the participants and Officials in the league will follow the rules and protocols outlined below.

League Officials reserve the right to suspend or remove players or teams that are not displaying the appropriate behavior and/or sportsmanship that reflects the image of the league.

Physical Contact

The Women's Ball Hockey League is a non-contact league. It is important to recognize that the provincial government has permitted competition with the express understanding that the rules have been modified to eliminate intentional physical contact. Within the modified playing riles, game Officials will encourage and promote continuous play to the greatest extent possible.

Until further notice, handshakes and fist-bumps shall not occur before, during or after the game.

No Intentional physical contact

Intentional physical contact is not permitted and must be avoided. For the purposes of hockey, intentional physical contact will include body to body contact. Stick to body infractions do not constitute intentional physical contact.

Accidental/incidental contact may occur

When a scrum or gathering (2 or more participants) occurs with prolonged contact, Officials will not separate the players, they will communicate with them to disengage. Should the scrum continue, play will be stopped. The defensive team will be awarded possession of the puck and the attacking team will be forced to retreat. The Official will blow the whistle a second time when it is determined that the attacking team has sufficiently retreated. The attacking team will not be required to leave the zone, they will be required to back away from the puck and allow the defensive team to fully gain possession. If a puck gathering or scrum occurs in the neutral zone the defensive versus attacking team will be determined by the position of the puck relative to the centre red line (centre ice).

Modified Playing Rules

For this season there will be no face-off's. In order to facilitate this, there are several different re-start scenarios that players will need to be familiar with, which are outlined below. All Major Penalties, Gross Misconduct Penalties and Match Penalties will be applied in accordance with current OBHA playing rules.

For modified playing rules involving physical contact, the game Official will provide one warning for both teams on account of the first minor penalty involving intentional physical contact, any subsequent minor penalty involving intentional physical contact will result in immediate removal from the game. Any individual player does not require an individual warning prior to removal, the warning will be directed to all of the players. Minor infractions such as, but not limited to, body-checking, boarding, charging, checking from behind, head contact, kneeing, roughing, holding are considered intentional physical contact and will result in an ejection from the game. Stick infractions such as, but not limited to, hooking and tripping will result at minimum in a minor penalty - penalty shot. 

Game Play

Each game will consist of 50 minutes on the floor.

On-floor Warm Up - 3 minutes

Two periods (run time) - 22 minute periods

Intermission - 3 minutes

Teams shall alternate ends between each period. There will be no face-off's.

Period 1 - visiting team has first possession.

Period 2 - home team has possession.

All line changes will be on the fly. Designated bench entry and exit are required.

When a goal is scored, the team that scored the goal must retreat from the offensive zone. All players from the team that scored must simultaneously make contact with the centre line before they can proceed to apply pressure to the team that was scored upon. The team that scores must all retreat back to centre ice before returning to the offensive half of the ice. There shall be no contact between players to celebrate goals.

Icing the ball results in a change of possession.  The Official will blow the whistle as well as verbally identify the icing infraction. The team that iced the ball must all retreat to the center red line. All players from the team that iced the ball must simultaneously make contact with the center red line and allow the other team to regain ball possession and uncontested control before they can return to the offensive side of the ice. Icing is only from behind the defensive team’s blue line. Icing will only be called if the ball is shot from behind the defensive team’s own blue line to behind the opposing teams goal line. 

Two Line Pass is permitted. Passing from behind the centre ice line is permitted, and will not result in a whistle blown. 

Offside will result in a change of possession. The Official will blow the whistle as well as verbally identify the offside infraction. All players from the team that was offside must retreat to the center red line. Players of the attacking team must not precede the ball into the attacking zone.

Note 1: A "Floating Blue Line" exists in ball hockey. Once the attacking team legally crosses the opponent's blue line with the ball, the blue line is eliminated and the attacking zone is now the area from the centre red line in. The terminology used when a team has legally gained control of the attacking zone eliminating the blue line is "The Blue Line is Set".

Note 2: A player actually propelling the ball who shall cross the line ahead of the ball, shall not be considered off-side, providing she is actually in possession and control of the ball with one foot in the neutral zone before crossing the blue line.

Time of Game Two periods of actual playing time with a two-minute intermission between each period, will be the time allowed for each game. The team scoring the greatest number of goals during the two periods shall be the winner and shall be credited with two points in the league standing. Teams shall change ends after the completion of each regulation period and each overtime period. If any unusual delay occurs within five minutes before the end of the first or second period, the Referee may order the next regular intermission to be taken immediately. The balance of the period will be completed on the resumption of play with the teams defending the same goals, after which the teams will change ends and resume play of the ensuing period without delay. Each team shall be permitted to take one time-out of thirty seconds during the course of every period or overtime. This time-out must be taken during a normal stoppage of play. Any player designated by the Coach may indicate to the Referee that his team is exercising their option and the Referee will report the time-out to the Game Timekeeper who shall be responsible for signalling the termination of the time-out.

Note 1: All players, including goaltenders, on the floor at the time of the time-out will be allowed to go to their respective benches.
Note 2: Both teams may take their respective time-outs during the same stoppage of play. However, once a team has called their time-out, the second team must indicate their intentions to take a time-out during the same stoppage of play before the initial 30 seconds are over.
Note 3: Player requesting time out must be on the floor. The player’s number must be recorded on the game sheet.

Time Out Guidelines
1. Each team may have one thirty second time-out per period. This includes any overtime.
2. Both teams may take their time-out during the same stoppage of play.
3. All players including goaltenders may go to their respective benches during the time-out.
4. The Referee must advise the Timekeeper of the time-out and the Timekeeper will indicate when the time-out is over.
5. The Referee should allow the calling of a time-out at a stoppage of play, at any time up to the point where the referee blows the whistle during the line change procedure. Once the whistle is blown the face-off must occur and the request for a time-out will not be granted. 6. Subsequent to the time-out, the line change procedure shall recommence.

When the goaltender freezes the ball, the attacking team must exit the offensive zone and simultaneously make contact with the Blue line before re-entering the zone.

All minor penalties will result in a penalty shot.

Players will be ejected from the game if they accrue any combination of three 2-minute penalties.

Mandatory Penalty Procedures and Guidelines

Penalty shots will be awarded for penalties as per:

• 2 minute penalties = 1 penalty shot
• 4 + minute penalties = 2 penalty shots
• All major penalties will result in 2 penalty shots and an ejection from the game.

When assessing a penalty, the Referee will be in a position to clearly see the benches giving the penalty signal and then holding up one finger for one penalty shot and two for two penalty shots. On completion will skate into position for the penalty shot.

If off-setting coincidental penalties are assessed, play shall be stopped immediately with the offending players sent off the floor to the players' bench, regardless if the team in possession of the ball when the whistle was blown in the defending team will be given possession and the attacking team will retreat until the Official is satisfied and the defending team has gained ball possession. The official will blow their whistle to signal play has resumed.

If a delayed penalty is called near the end of the game and the clock runs out, and where the result of the penalty shot(s) could change the outcome of the game, the penalty shot(s) will be taken. If the outcome of the penalty shot(s) would have no impact on the outcome of the game, the penalty shot(s) will not be taken.

If a team has no goaltender and a penalty shot is awarded, the opposing team will be awarded a goal for each penalty shot.

Misconduct penalties will result in no penalty shot. The timekeeper will put 10 minutes on the penalty clock and the player must remain on the team bench until 10 minutes has expired. If there is no timekeeper.

Mandatory Penalty Shot Procedure

The time clock will continue to run during all penalty shots (time will not be stopped). If the buzzer sounds while the penalty shots is in progress, the shot will be allowed to be completed. If the player stops during the penalty show, the ball will be reset at centre floor and the player will retake the penalty shot.

The penalty shot must be taken by the individual the infraction was committed against unless they are unable to do so because of injury or has received a Game Ejection, Game Misconduct, Match Penalty, or Gross Misconduct.

Someone who was on the floor will take the penalty shot for bench minors, too many players, etc. (where the victim cannot be identified).

The player taking the penalty shot will line up at centre floor. All the players of the opposing team will line up at either side of their blue line and must be between the boards and face-off dot.

Once the penalty shot is completed, whether there is a goal or not, the defending players can enter their end-zone to retrieve the ball. The player taking the shot must move to the red line and all attacking players must be in simultaneous contact with the red line prior to re-entry into the end-zone.

If a goal is scored, the team that scored that goal must allow the other team to advance the ball past centre floor before applying pressure. If the ball has not advanced past centre floor within 10 seconds of the whistle, the Official will signal the team that scored to proceed with the attack.

Equipment

Unless otherwise addressed, all protective equipment must be ball hockey specific and shall be worn in accordance with the manufacturers original design and in a manner to ensure player safety. If after one warning by a Referee, a player refuses to correct their equipment deficiency or, continues to wear the equipment apart from its original intent, a misconduct penalty will be assessed to the offending player.

Helmets are mandatory and must be worn by all players and referees. Helmets must be CSA approved with properly fastened chinstraps. A minor penalty will be assessed to any player that does not have their helmet chin straps fastened properly.  This rule will be enforced by the game and league Officials for all games and during warm-up's.

Player Conduct

At absolutely no point will poor treatment of Officials be permitted under any circumstance. The referees hold the right for final decision during game play for penalties.

In an effort to keep a recreational atmosphere, individual players will be limited to a maximum of 3 goals per game. The fourth and subsequent goals scored by an individual player in a single game will not count.

Women's Ball Hockey 2021 Schedule.

Team 1 - Purple

Team 2 - Orange

Team 3 -Getting' Iced

Team 4 - Mustangs

Please note: Schedule subject to change. Cancellations may occur.

Reminders:

• Entry to facility will be permitted 10 minutes prior to game time.
• Self Screen - If you have any COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with a possible case please do not go to the arena.
• Mask/face coverings must be worn everywhere in the facility except for during the activity.
• Participants are asked to bring their own water bottle.

To get started visit our Online Program Registration website at: https://kawarthalakes.perfectmind.com

For the best registration experience, please use Google Chrome or Firefox.  Using other browsers may produce unexpected results.

Steps on how to create an account:

1. Click on the 'Create an Account' button at the bottom of the login box.

2. Once all fields have been completed, click the 'Become Member' button at the bottom. You will receive a new temporary password by e-mail.

3. After clicking the 'Become Member' button, a new screen will open. On this screen you can edit your account information and add family members to your account. Family members must be listed under your account in order for you to register them for a program.

Add all family member information so that your account is up to date.

Once the family is updated, click on your name in the top right corner to log out and exit the web browser.

4. Check your e-mail and look for an e-mail from us.  Click on the link in the e-mail and use the username and password provided in that e-mail to log in.

5. When you log in using the username and password that was e-mailed to you, users will then be asked to reset their password.

Choose a password that is familiar to you so that you will remember it the next time you log in.

Once you click the 'Save' button, a notification will appear that your password has been successfully changed.  Then log in using your username and updated password.

If you have any questions or require assistance setting up an account e-mail the Parks, Recreation and Culture Division or call 705-324-9112 during business hours.

Once an account has been created, you will now be able to register for all Leisure, Fitness and Aquatics programs online through our Online Program Registration website.

How to register for a Leisure Program online:

1. Log in to our Online Program Registration website at: https://kawarthalakes.perfectmind.com using your username (e-mail) and password.

2. Once logged in, you will be required to Select an Activity. Under the 'Leisure Programs' category, select the appropriate program category for the program that you wish to register for.

Alternatively, you can also use the search bar function on the top right corner and search for the program by name or by program barcode.

3. Under the program category, find the program you wish to register for and click on the 'Show courses' down arrow to expand and view the available courses for the program.

4. Once you have found your desired program that you wish to register for, click the 'Book' button.

5. The next screen will ask who you would like to book for the program. Select the individual you wish to register for the program and then click 'Next' button.

If you do not see the individual you wish to register, you can click the '+' button to Add Family Member.

6. Depending on the program, if you are required to complete any mandatory forms such as a Par-Q form prior to registering they will now appear automatically on this screen.

Answer all required questions and click the 'Next' button.

If your program does not require any additional forms to be completed you will not see this screen. Not all programs will require forms to be completed, if they do not appear automatically no additional forms are required at this time.

7.  Review the information on the Cart Summary page to ensure that the all of information is correct and that you are registering for the correct desired program.

If the information is not correct, click on the 'Modify Booking' button to make the appropriate changes.

If you wish to add/register for additional programs, click on the 'Book another event' button.

If all of the information is correct, click on the 'Checkout' button to proceed to the checkout.

8. You will now be required to enter your payment method (credit card required). Enter your card information, including the billing address information associated with your card.

Review your order summary and click on the 'Place My Order' button to make a payment and complete the registration for the program.

9. You will wait for a confirmation screen to appear confirming you have been successfully registered for the program. You will now receive a confirmation e-mail to confirm your registration as well as a copy of your receipt.

For questions regarding registering online for a program please call 705-324-9112 during business hours or e-mail the Parks, Recreation and Culture Division.