NBPEI Major U18 Game Time Protocol

 The following is the standardized game time protocol for all NBPEI Major U18 Hockey 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

Barry Thompson

President

NBPEI Major U18 Hockey League