GAMEDAY PROTOCOL

All DVHL regular season games at all levels (8U through 18U) levels will be played under USAH rules.

All games will be scored on an iPad using GameSheet. Both referees must sign the GameSheet scoresheet on the iPad and lock the game, and the end of each game played. The Home team will supply the volunteers for the iPad scoring and the score clock.

All games are to be scored live unless there is a problem with the WiFi connection.

The scorekeeper must allow the head coaches and on-ice officials to review the scoresheet on the iPad immediately after the game concludes for their final approval and signature.

Once all signatures are secured, the scoresheet should be uploaded to the GameSheet website. The standings will be updated automatically when the finalized game is uploaded.

If there is an issue with the WiFi, please connect to the appropriate WiFi network ASAP after each game to update scores and standings.

All games will be played with the following times:

1. Warm up time will be a minimum of 3 minutes for all levels.
2. Ice Slot times
   1. 8U the ice slot must be a minimum of 75 minutes of on-ice time
   2. 10U (3 – 15-minute periods) the ice slot must be a minimum of 75 minutes of on-ice time
   3. 12U (3 – 15-minute periods) ice slot must be a minimum of 90 minutes of on-ice time.
   4. 14U (3 – 16-minute periods) ice slot must be a minimum of 90 minutes of on-ice time.
   5. 16U (3 – 17-minute periods) the ice slot must be a minimum of 90 minutes of on-ice time.
   6. 18U (3 – 17-minute periods) the ice slot must be a minimum of 90 minutes of on-ice time.
3. Penalties
   1. We will follow USA Hockey Directives regarding penalty lengths based upon period duration.
4. Overtime
   1. All games tied at the end of regulation will go to a 3 versus 3 overtime with a 3-minute stop clock.
   2. Teams will defend the same net that is defended in periods (1 & 3).
   3. If the game is tied after the 3-minute overtime, the game will end in a tie.
   4. NO Timeout in (regular season play) OT
5. At no time will a running clock be used except on 18U and 16U games where a team is leading by a minimum of 6 goals at any point in the third period, there will be a running clock. If the margin in score gets back down to 4 goals, the play would go back to stop time.
6. A Minimum of two (2) on-ice officials shall be scheduled for every league game. In situations beyond the control of the home team or the league, a single official can officiate a league game for either a showcase or non-showcase game.

For complete playing rules, see DVHL Rules and Regulations.