News and Announcements
Payment of League Fees --
Unless you have made special arrangements with Paul Tomann, your league fees must be paid by September 30 or you will not be eligible to play in any games until all fees are paid.
Rosters and Schedules --
If you are on a team, your name should be on the roster for that team, as shown in the Teams section of the website. The schedule through the end of 2004 is also on the website, both on the calendar and in the team sections. If you cannot determine which team you are on, call Paul Tomann at 216.990.5251.
Face Mask Rule --
Several people have misread the rule about face masks. The LEAGUE requires everyone to wear a mask or half-shield; if you do not have one on, you will not be permitted to play. Only for PICK-UP is the mask optional, although strongly recommended. (The full league rules are listed on the NEWS Page)
Game Start Times --
The schedule on the website shows the ice time. We allow a 10-minute warmup period. We can often get on the ice 15 minutes or more prior to the scheduled ice time. If the ice is available at least ten minutes before the scheduled ice time, we consider that as sufficient warmup time and start the game at the stated ice time. However, the game will start no sooner than the time shown on the schedule.
For example, if the schedule shows the ice time as 9:30 and the ice is available to us at 9:15, the game will start at 9:30. If the ice is not available until 9:30, we start the game at 9:40. Any questions, ask your captain.
2004-05 Game Schedule has been Posted
Posted by Sharon Webmaster at Sep 21, 2004 5:00PM PDT
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The 2004-05 schedule through the end of December has been posted on-line and is available to you. Schedules for both divisions are posted on the calendar off of the main page. Teams can goto their individual pages to access their schedules as well. Upcoming games occurring in the next week are always posted at the bottom of this main page for your convenience. The remainder of the schedule is expected to be posted in the next three to four weeks.
CHSHL Pick-up Hockey Information
Posted by Sharon Webmaster at Sep 19, 2004 5:00PM PDT
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The Cleveland Heights Senior Hockey League will continue to offer pick-up hockey during the fall hockey season. Pick-up hockey begins the week of September 12th and will run through the end of Early April 2005. To play, you must be at least 18 years of age by December 31, 2004. Helmets are required and face masks or half-shields are highly recommended.
Cost: $7.00 per session
Days and Times:
Sundays @ 9:45 PM on the NORTH Rink
Thursdays @ 9:30 PM on the NORTH Rink
Cost: $7.00 per session
Days and Times:
Sundays @ 9:45 PM on the NORTH Rink
Thursdays @ 9:30 PM on the NORTH Rink
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS SENIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
RULES FOR 2004-2005 SEASON
AS OF 9/20/2004
IMPORTANT – RULE 5 HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY REVISED.
1. The league is open to any player who is at least 22 years old as of December 31, 2004, and is not a "D" player, as determined in the sole discretion of the hockey committee.
2. The league will have two divisions with a total of ten teams, each with up to 13 skaters and one or two goalies. The objective is to maximize competition, and the Hockey Committee may transfer players between teams to equalize the talent.
3. Except as provided below, USA Hockey non-checking rules apply.
4. Any player who receives a fourth penalty (major or minor, exclusive of bench or equipment penalties) in a game will receive at that time a 10-minute misconduct penalty. If that player receives a fifth penalty in the game, he will receive a game misconduct. Any team that receives its tenth penalty (major or minor, excluding bench or equipment penalties) in a game will forfeit that game (exception -- if the tenth or later penalty is a coincidental minor, it is not counted). The scorer will inform the referee and both captains when any player receives his third, fourth and fifth penalties, and when a team receives its eighth, ninth and tenth penalties.
5. Any player receiving a game misconduct will be ineligible for his team's next game as well. The third game misconduct of a season will result in disqualification for the next six games. The fourth misconduct of a season will result in disqualification for the balance of the season. A fighting penalty is an automatic game misconduct.
Any player who becomes excessively abusive to the officials or to other players, through physical acts, verbal threats or otherwise may be immediately dropped from the league, with no refund of fees. At the sole option of the Hockey Committee, such player may be given one warning prior to being dropped from the League. Past history shall be taken into account by the Hockey Committee in making this determination.
6. To start a game, a team must have five skaters and a goalie or an additional skater on the ice. The scheduled start time for all games is the scheduled ice time. However, the teams will be allowed a 10-minute warmup from the time the ice becomes available, which is normally from five to ten minutes before the scheduled ice time. A team has a 15 minute grace period (subject to a 2-minute delay of game penalty) from the scheduled start time to get the required players on the ice; if they do not meet the requirement, they forfeit the game. If a team’s goalie arrives after the scheduled start time, he may have a two-minute warm-up but his team then forfeits their time out for that game.
7. The center red line will be ignored for all purposes. Two-line passes are allowed. However, a pass from behind the defensive blue line which crosses the opponent's goal line is subject to being called icing.
8. The tag-up offside rule is in effect. If all offensive players clear the offensive zone at the same time, they can go back into the offensive zone even if the puck has not been cleared out.
9. All players in a given position (e.g., defense, forwards) should play the same number of shifts in a game, to the extent possible. No player should double shift if another player has been sitting more than one shift. Note-- during the last five minutes of a game if the score is within two goals, the team captain has total discretion as to who plays and for how long. Violations of this policy should be taken up with your team captain, and if he cannot resolve the problem the hockey committee should be notified.
10. If a player does not show up (regardless of the reason) for more than three games prior to December 31, 2004, he may be dropped from the roster upon request of the team captain and at the discretion of the hockey committee. The refund of fees to the City is a matter between the player and the City; the refund of league fees is at the total discretion of the Hockey Committee. A player dropped from the roster is treated as a new player for the next season and must go back into the draft rather than rejoining his old team. No player may be dropped after December 31, 2004. See, however, rule 28 re seriously injured players.
11. If a team drops a player (see rule 10), that team may request a substitute player (of similar ability). The Hockey Committee has total discretion of whether to place a substitute player on a team, and will take into account the desire to balance the relative abilities of the teams. No substitute player may be added to a team after December 31, 2004.
12. The league will purchase uniform mesh jerseys to be worn by each team. No player will be permitted to play with a jersey that is not the same color as the official jersey. Each player must wear an approved hockey helmet (with some type of chin strap) and at least a half shield face mask attached to the helmet at all times.
13. All three periods of the game will be 15 minutes stop time, except that if one team attains a lead of 10 goals at any time, the remainder of the game will be running time; see also rule 17. During the regular season, if the score is tied at the end of regulation time, the game will go in the books as a tie. See rule 22, below, for the overtime rule during playoff games.
14. Minor penalties assessed during stop time play are two (2) minutes in length. Minor penalties assessed during running time are three (3) minutes in length.
15. The league will supply two referees and a scorekeeper for each game; the home team is responsible for paying the referees $35 each and the scorekeeper $20 prior to the start of the game.
16. If a captain wishes to question a referee's decision on the application of a rule, the captain may call his team's time out prior to the next face-off after the questionable decision. At this point the referee will look up the rule and, if necessary, correct the decision. The referee's decision is final and not subject to any appeal. A judgment call may not be questioned. Once the referee has signed the scoresheet after a game, that game is final, and no protest of any kind is allowed.
17. If a team has a 10-goal lead at any time after the end of the second period, the game ends at that point. The teams can use the ice for practice for the remainder of the time available.
18. Any goalie on the roster of any team in the league can be a substitute goalie for a team whose goalie is unable to play for legitimate reasons. In addition, the Hockey Committee will register two or more official substitute goalies, who may substitute on any team. NO OTHER GOALIE CAN BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE.
19. All teams qualify for the playoffs, with placement based upon regular season record. The determination of record is based on total points (win=2, tie=1, loss=0). In case two teams are tied in total points, the tiebreakers are, in order: Head-to-head won-loss record, Head-to-head total goals, Total goals scored against all teams for the year, Total goals scored minus total goals allowed against all teams for the year, Total games won against all teams for the year, and Coin toss.
20. The preliminary rounds of the playoffs are a round robin, double elimination tournament.
21. The two winning teams from each division in the preliminary playoff rounds play a best-of-five championship series.
22. During the playoffs, if a game is tied at the end of three periods, the teams will play sudden-death overtime periods of 15 minutes each, with the first team to score winning the game.
23. The rink officials will make two locker rooms available each game; the home team will use the higher-numbered room and the visiting team the lower-numbered room.
24. Only the captain or alternate is permitted to discuss an official’s decision with the officials. If a player, other than the captain or alternate, complains about a call to an official, the official is to issue the player a warning. If the player continues to complain, the official will assess that player a 5-minute or 10-minute misconduct penalty, depending upon the severity of the offense. See also Rule 5, which may apply if the complaining is loud, profane, or continues after a warning is received.
25. The captain or alternate is permitted to discuss a decision with an official for a reasonable period of time, generally for one minute or less, provided the discussion is conducted in a respectful manner. If the captain or alternate verbally attacks the official, the discussion is over, and the penalties set forth in paragraph 24 will apply. See also Rule 5, which may apply if the complaining is loud, profane, or continues beyond a reasonable period.
26. CHSHL intends that the officials apply the above policy reasonably and fairly, but the officials are instructed to apply these penalties to any and all players and captains who verbally abuse an official.
27. Physical abuse of an official is never tolerated and will result in at least a suspension for the balance of the season, as well as possible further suspensions as may be deemed appropriate by the Hockey Committee and the Recreation Director. In addition, legal proceedings may result against the player.
28. If a player on the roster of a team becomes seriously injured, ill, or otherwise incapacitated as of the start of the season or at any time through December 31, 2004, and it is expected he/she will not be able to play for the remainder of the season, the team captain may designate that player to be on the Injured Reserve List. This player may be replaced with a substitute player selected by the Hockey Committee for the remainder of the season, and the player on the IR list remains on the roster of that team at the start of the next season. The substitute player does NOT remain on the roster for the next season. Payment/refund of fees by the IR player and the substitute is at the discretion of the Hockey Committee. A team may only have one IR player per season.
The rosters for all of the teams in both the A and B Divisions have been posted to the website and the first games will be starting this week. The first-week league schedules are available on the calendar, on the individual team pages and at the bottom of this page. Please make note of your game time for this week. The rest of the schedule will be posted online as soon as it is finalized.
