First Draft of rulebook, still to be revised:
Scheduling
Pre-Season schedule will be set before every season.
20 Games per season
Playoffs will include a 3 game series in the semi finals of the playoffs. The finals will be played in a best of five series.
*IMPORTANT*
Games must be played on date of the schedule. The team or teams that don't show will be punished by a forfeit. Unless, the team or teams give a reason prior to the day of the game.
General Manager's will post their reason in the GM forum.
Rosters
Mininum number of players will be 8; Maximum number of players will 12
Standings
There will be three teams in both conferences. Making it a total of 6 teams.
GM Rule/Draft
After season one. Each GM will be able to keep three roster players from their respective team.
There will be two drafts. First, the Fantasy draft. Which will include all the players that were cut from their respective team.
Second. The rookie draft. Which will include all the players that are new to the league. Rookies will be determined by skill and games played.
Lagging
When a player/s lag. Play can continue. However, once the puck is iced. Teams will wait 1 gameplay minute or 5 real time minutes. Player must be back once time is up, if there are no substitutes.
Rules that aren't official
Penalties and shootouts will be tested during the pre-season. Once the pre-season is over we will determine if one or both of these rules will be made official.
Playoffs
First 4 teams make the playoffs.
All Rounds will be best of 5
Games will be played in public and a league official that will be later chosen by myself must be present to take stats/ be admin.
Games will be played with 5 minutes no penalties.