AMATEUR HOCKEY LEAGUE OF NEW YORK.
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ICE HOCKEY RULES.
rule i.
Team.—A team shall be composed of seven players, who shall be bona-fide members of the club they represent.
rule ii.
Game.—The game shall be commenced and renewed by a face in the centre of the rink. Rink shall be at least 112 feet by 58 feet.
rule iii.
Goals.—A goal is placed in the middle of each goal line, composed of two upright posts, four feet in height, placed six feet apart, and at least five feet from the end of the ice. The goal posts shall be firmly fixed. In the event of a goal post being displaced or broken, the Referee shall blow his whistle, and the game shall not proceed until the goal is replaced.
rule iv.
Face.—The puck shall be faced by being placed between the sticks of two opponents, and the Referee then calling play.
rule v.
Match.—Two halves of twenty minutes each, exclusive of stoppages, with an intermission of ten minutes between, will be the time allowed for games. A game will be decided by the team scoring the greatest number of goals during that time. In case of a tie after playing the specified time, play will continue for ten minutes more, when, in the event of the score still being even, another game will be played at a time and place mutually agreed upon, such time to be prior to the next scheduled game. Goals shall be changed after each half.
