Dec 07, 2021 | Nicholas Whelan | 391 views
Jamboree Rules
Jamboree Rules are posted in the
General Information.
* Hockey Canada Playing Rules are followed except as stated below.
* 4-on-4 (plus a goaltender in full goalie equipment).
* Game format: two 22 minute periods with a run-time clock.
* Minimum of one official per game.
* Timed buzzer line changes: Game does not stop; players change on the fly at buzzer.
*If there are fewer than four players on the bench, the active player designated to stay out for the following shift must return to the bench area prior to continuing play.
*On the buzzer, players must relinquish control of the puck immediately and vacate the ice.
*The new players enter the ice immediately.
*Failure to immediately relinquish control of the puck or new players entering the ice surface prematurely may result in a penalty
* Shift length will be two minutes.
* Incidental contact may happen, but body-checking is not permitted.
* No icing or offside.
* Blue Pucks
* Face-offs to start each half
Change of possession:
* Continuous play – when whistles lead to a change in puck possession, the official will signal the attacking players to back off three metres. Once the attackers have moved back, play may resume as soon as the possession team has control of the puck.
* Goaltender freezes the puck – the official blows the whistle to indicate the attacking team backs off three metres and the defending team gets possession.
* Puck shot out of play – the offending team backs off three metres and the official gives the non-offending team a new puck.
Penalties:
* Minor penalties are noted, with the official briefly raising their arm to indicate a penalty will be assessed. At the conclusion of the shift, the official notifies the team of the infraction and the number of the offending player
* If the offending team controls the puck, the official blows the whistle and calls for a change of possession; the non-offending team is given a three-metre cushion.
* The offending player will sit out the next shift, but the team will play even strength.
* Should an infraction occur that would normally require a player to be ejected from the game (game misconduct, match penalty, gross misconduct), the player will be removed for the remainder of that game. Even under these circumstances, teams will not play shorthanded and no game incident report will be required.
Fair and Equal Ice Time
In alignment to Hockey Canada's and OMHA's requirement all players should have the same opportunity to contribute, regardless of skill or ability. Shortening of the bench in an attempt to win games is not permitted. All players and goaltenders should receive fair and as close to equal as possible ice time.