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• All Ball Hockey Leagues are single-opponent; teams will play one game per week.
• All Ball Hockey Leagues use a Games Coordinator (GC).
• All Ball Hockey Leagues use a weekly time slot of 1.00 hour.
• The total floor time consists of a warm-up, two 25 minute halves and a 5 minute half-time.
  • If the game is tied with 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd half, the game will proceed directly to a 3-player shoot-out.

• All 9 Week Ball Hockey Leagues use the following structure:
  • 7 weeks of regular season games.
  • 2 weeks of playoff games.
• All 8 Week (Summer) Ball Hockey Leagues use the following structure:
  • 6 weeks of regular season games.
  • 2 weeks of playoff games.
• There may be instances where byes are scheduled due to facility availability, meaning the season may be played over 9-12 total weeks. 
• In rare cases, games may be played on Long Weekends or Holidays.

• Playoff Format:
  • All teams are guaranteed 2 playoff matches.
  • Only the Top 4 teams will compete for the League Championship.
  • League champs will receive t-shirts that can be picked up from the Season-end Party.
  • There are no ties in playoffs. 
    • Due to the possibility of a tie, halves are shortened to allow for a 5 minute shoot-out.
      • Shoot-out format is 3 players per side.
      • Please see the rule book or consult the GC for further shoot-out requirements.

*Draft League Format is dependent on the number of players registered to play and will be either 3 on 3, or 4 on 4.

• When registering a full team, there is no limit to the maximum number of players you can have on the roster.
• Prior to the first game of the season, teams must have the total number of players required on the court (in the above chart) confirmed on the roster in MyESSC.
  • If the minimum amount of confirmed roster players is not met, the team will receive a loss for every game played until the requirement is met.
  • Minimum female requirements are inclusive of anyone who identifies as female (i.e. players who identify as M or X do not count towards F minimums).
• Prior to the first playoff game, teams must have all players who are playing in the playoff game(s) displayed as part of the confirmed roster in MyESSC.
  • If this requirement is not met, teams will receive an automatic loss and will not be eligible for the championship.
• A team may bring in subs that are not listed on the roster. To learn more about the sub policies, click here.

• Masters Leagues require that most players be at least 40 years of age prior to the start of the current season.
  • To assist with roster management, all teams are permitted up to three players that are 30-39 years of age at the start of the current season.
  • Although a team may have more U-40 players listed on their MyESSC roster, teams are not allowed to exceed the above maximum on a weekly basis, including the use of subs.
• Players that are 18-29 years of age are not permitted to play in the Masters League.
• When registering a full team, there is no limit to the maximum number of players you can have on the roster.
• Prior to the first game of the season, teams must have the total number of players required on the court (in the above chart) confirmed on the roster in MyESSC.
  • If the minimum amount of confirmed roster players is not met, the team will receive a loss for every game played until the requirement is met.
• Prior to the first playoff game, teams must have all players who are playing in the playoff game(s) displayed as part of the confirmed roster in MyESSC.
  • If this requirement is not met, teams will receive an automatic loss and will not be eligible for the championship.
• A team may bring in subs that are not listed on the roster. To learn more about the sub policies, click here.