NBPEI Major U18 League Gametime Protocol Policy

Updated: May 2024

The following is the standardized game time protocol for all

NBPEI Major U18 League Games.

PRE-GAME WARMUP - 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO GAME TIME

-        GAME CLOCK SET AT 15 MINUTES

o   HORN SOUNDS

o   CLOCK BEGINS COUNTDOWN TO ZERO

o   PLAYER ENTER ICE FOR PREGAME WARMUP

-        2 MINUTES REMAINING IN PRE-GAME WARMUP

o   HORN SOUNDS

o   ALL PLAYERS EXIT ICE SURFACE EXCEPT TWO PLAYERS PER TEAM ASSIGNED TO RETRIEVE PUCKS

-        1 MINUTE REMAINING IN PRE-GAME WARMUP

o   HORN SOUNDS

o   ALL PLAYERS HAVE VACATED ICE SURFACE EXCEPT THOSE PLAYERS ASSIGNED TO RETRIEVE PUCKS

-        0 MINUTES REMAINING IN PRE-GAME WARMUP

o   HORN SOUNDS – INDICATING END OF PRE-GAME WARMUP

o   PLAYERS ASSIGNED TO RETRIEVE PUCKS HAVE VACATED ICE SURFACE

15 MINUTES PRIOR TO GAME TIME – FLOOD COUNTDOWN

-        GAME CLOCK SET AT 15 MINUTES

o   CLOCK BEGINS COUNTDOWN TO ZERO

o   PLAYER ENTER ICE FOR PREGAME WARMUP

-        2 MINUTES REMAINING 

o   HORN WILL SOUND TO ALERT PLAYERS TO PREPARE TO RETURN TO THE ICE

-        1 MINUTE – 30 SECONDS REMAINING

o   GAME OFFICIALS (REFEREES/LINESMEN) ENTER THE ICE

-        1 MINUTE REMAINING

o   PLAYERS ENTER ICE AND PLAYERS BENCH TO PREPARE FOR PUCK DROP

INTERMISSION COUNTDOWN 

-        CLOCK SET FOR 15 MINUTES AND BEGIN ITS COUNTDOWN AS SOON AS PLAYERS VACATE ICE

-        2 MINUTES REMAINING 

o   HORN WILL SOUND TO ALERT PLAYERS TO PREPARE TO RETURN TO THE ICE

-        1 MINUTE – 30 SECONDS REMAINING

o   GAME OFFICIALS (REFEREES/LINESMEN) ENTER THE ICE

-        1 MINUTE REMAINING

o   PLAYERS ENTER ICE AND PLAYERS BENCH TO PREPARE FOR PUCK DROP