3 - IHNSW Seasons
Number and Time Periods of League
Games
The objective of IHNSW is to provide 18 competition
games for each team (excluding the play-offs / finals),
subject to available ice time.
There are exceptions to Atom, Senior B and East Coast
Super League - see Special Rules pertaining to these grades.
All games (except East Coast Super League* &
Summer Senior B), have a maximum duration of 60 minutes and are
played in three timed periods with 1 minute (minimum) intervals,
as follows:-
-
First two periods: 15 minutes
running time
-
Third period: 10 minutes running time and up to
5 minutes of stop time*, or the game limit of
60 minutes, whichever is first.**
During running time, the time clock will only stop when
the referee calls time-out.
Note:
If the score differential exceeds 10 goals,
further goals should not be displayed and the stop time is not applicable.
*
Time clock
stops when the referee stops play for any reason.
**
Timekeeper is authorised to announce the return to
running time as required.