" **League Dues $ 750.00 "

" ** The policy for adding players onto a roster will be as follows. If a student enrolls into a school after January 1 st. of that season, he will not be eligible to play hockey for that school in regular season play and for the Playoffs. "

" League Kick-off Classic and Playoff Tournament should alternate Division in the same year. One division hosts Kick-off Classic and the other Division host the Playoff Tournament. Then it changes the following year. "

" All Stars: Each Division will have an All Star team of (3) Forwards (2) Defense (1) Goalie. All coaches must submit before February 19 th. Who they fill from their own team is a quality candidate to get voted to the team. Please email Len Semplice your players names, position, grade and the reason you feel he is a good candidate for the All Star team. The coaches will vote at the Playoff meeting for the six players in their Division who they feel should make the team. (They cannot vote for their own players) "

" Player of the Month: The player of the month will be selected for each division. It is each team’s responsibility to submit players from his team he fills had an exceptional month; it is not based just on league games. Please email Sal Valvo your players name by the last week of the month. Sal will be selecting the player of the Month. "

" Game Format "

" Game length will be three 18 minute periods, ice cut after every period. There will be a 7 minute warm up. The home team will be responsible for supplying and paying for the Officials and a Trainer/EMT. The home team will be responsible to Fax the score sheet to Sal Valvo (League Statistician) after each game. Fax # (716) 851 - 4355. Please make sure you write clearly on the score sheets, and you must identify your starting Goalie, and any goalie changes during the game. If you do not follow this procedure we will not be able to update the web site and individual stats. "

" There will be NO overtime in league play. "

" If you get a game disqualification, you must serve it in the next league game. If your next game is a NCAA non league game, you must sit out that game and your next league game. "

" Playing Rules: NCAA "

" **The home team is responsible to film all league games. The reason for this is that if there is a complaint filed by a school about a players conduct or attempt to injure another player, we have a tape of the incident and the other schools not involved can form a committee to look over the game tape and complaint and make a decision if discipline is warrant. You do not have to provide other teams with your tapes. "

" Schedule Format "

" The MPHL will be divided into two four team divisions. You must play the teams in own division twice, alternate home sites each year, or if both schools are a short distance apart you may play one home and one away, if both teams agree. You will play the teams in the other division one game each, and that will take place at the Kickoff Classic, for a total of ten league games. "

" Playoff Format "

" Quarter Final round will be division crossover. (1) Northeast vs. (4) West, (2) Northeast vs. (3) West. The winner’s bracket Semi Finals teams will be seeded 1-4 regardless of division. The Championship will be the two winners from the Semi Finals. "

" There will be a consolation bracket for the losing teams, so each team will be guaranteed three games. "

" Tie breakers "

" Division standings and Playoff seeding will be determined by the number of points earned during the regular season 10 league games. Two (2) points will be awarded for a win and one (1) point for a tie in regular season play. "

" The following formula will be followed by the teams tied until one rule determines the position of the tied teams. "

" A. Total Points B. Head to Head C. Most Wins D. Goal Differential "

" Playoff Games Overtime Format "

" The following is the overtime format for all games to the Championship: Overtime play will be 4 on 4 sudden death until a winner. After regulation time there will be a 5 minute sudden death period. If no winner the Ice will be resurfaced and 10 minute sudden death periods will be played. This format will continue until a winner. Ice will be resurfaced after every two 10 min periods.