League A · Spring 2027
Street Hockey
6v6 (incl. goalie)3 × 15-minute periods4 regular-season games8-team playoffFlagship
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At a glance
- Ball hockey in athletic shoes with a low-bounce ball. No skates, no pucks.
- 6 on the rink including the goalie; at least 2 women on the rink.
- 3 × 15-minute periods, running clock.
- No body checking. No fighting. Dangerous stick play is strictly penalized.
- Slap shots are OFF by default; wrist and snap shots are permitted.
Lineup & participation
- 6 active at once · minimum 5 to start
- Up to 10 may dress
- Minimum 2 women active at once
- 6 on the rink including the goalie
- At least 2 women on the rink at all times
Clock & overtime
- Running clock.
- Final 2 minutes of the 3rd period: stop clock when the score differential is 2 or fewer.
- 4-minute intermissions.
- Warm-up: 20 minutes, guaranteed — the game before yours is off the field by its hard stop.
- Regular season: 5-minute sudden-death overtime. If still tied: 3-player shootout, then sudden-death shootout.
- Playoffs: Repeated 5-minute sudden-death periods until a goal is scored (commissioner setting).
Game format
- 3 periods × 15 minutes with 4-minute intermissions.
- Running clock. In the final 2 minutes of the 3rd period the clock stops when the margin is 2 or fewer.
Safety
- No body checking and no fighting.
- High sticking is a penalty. Dangerous stick play is strictly penalized.
- Slap shots are off by default. Wrist and snap shots are permitted.
- League-provided helmets, full face protection, gloves and shin protection are required.
Penalties
- Minor: 2 minutes.
- Major: 5 minutes.
- Misconduct: length set by the commissioner.
Standings & overtime
- Regulation win 3 pts · OT/shootout win 2 · OT/shootout loss 1 · regulation loss 0.
- Regular season: 5-minute sudden-death OT, then a 3-player shootout, then sudden-death shootout.
- Playoffs: repeated sudden-death periods when enabled by the commissioner.