League Rules

League Choice Face-off
Location 6.4b
No-change icing 6.7d **Hybrid Icing 6.7e Head Contact 7.6
(2,4 or 5+GM, Match)
Head Contact 7.7 Jr/Sr
(2+10 or 5+GM, Match)
Usports Male Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Usports Female No Yes Yes Yes No
Senior Yes *** Yes Yes No Yes
ACAC Male Yes Yes Yes No Yes
ACAC Female Yes Yes Yes Yes No
AJHL ****
Jr B/C Yes *** (see also 6.5) Yes Yes No Yes
AJFHL Yes *** (see also 6.5) Yes Yes Yes No
U18AAA Male & Prep No Yes Yes Yes No
U18AAA Female & Prep No Yes Yes Yes No
U17AAA No Yes * No Yes No
U15AAA No Yes * No Yes No

If league not listed here standard Hockey Canada Playing Rules apply, 6.7 a,b & c Icing - and - 7.6 Head Contact
* Denotes exceptions from the standard Hockey Canada Playing Rules
** Please note the procedure in the Hockey Canada Playing Rules (6.7(e) ii. (2) Note 1) for raising your non-whistle arm to indicate icing.
***Denotes change from 2023-24 as per Hockey Canada Playing Rules
**** For all AJHL rules, please see WCDM Rulebook.

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