FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
last updated 10 June 2008
Q: What are the approved hours for starting a game?
A: Approved hours for starting league, exhibition and playoff games are as follows:
Atom: Monday through Friday: earliest: 6:00 pm, latest: 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: earliest: 7:00 am, latest: 9:30 pm
PeeWee: Monday through Friday: earliest: 6:00 pm, latest 8:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday: earliest: 7:00 am, latest: 9:30 pm
Bantam: Monday through Friday: earliest: 6:00 pm, latest 9:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday: earliest: 7:00 am, latest 9:30 pm
Midget: Monday through Friday: earliest: 6:00 pm, latest: 10:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: earliest: 7:00 am, latest: 10:00 pm
(Associations shall make their best efforts to start not later than
Juvenile: Monday through Friday: earliest: 6:00 pm, latest: 10:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: earliest: 7:00 am, latest: 10:00 pm
Note: Exceptions to the above times may be made by the PCAHA Managing Director, if both teams in agreement.
(reference: PCAHA Rules and Regulations 2007-08 Season, page 88)
Q: What is the minimum ice time required for a game?
A: All teams must provide the minimum league and playoff game time for their division and category as follows:
Novice: 1 hour
Atom A,B,C 1 hour
PeeWee C 1 hour
PeeWee A, B 1.25 hours
Bantam A,B,C 1.25 hours
Midget A,B,C 1.5 hours
Juvenile A,B,C 1.5 hours
(reference: PCAHA Rules and Regulations 2007-08 Season, page 89)
Q: What is the schedule for the game ice time?
A: All league and playoff games shall be in accordance with the following schedule as it fits available ice time.
DurationWarm-upFirstBreakSecondBreakThird
1 hour5 10 none 15none 15
1.25 hours 5 15 none15 none 15
1.5 hours 5 15 none15 2 20
1.75 hours 5 15 none15dry scrape 20
2 hours 5 20 none20 dry scrape 20
2.25 hours 5 20 dry scrape 20 dry scrape 20
2.5 hours + 5 20 ice clean 20 ice clean 20
(reference: PCAHA Rules and Regulations 2007-08 Season, page 89)
Q: Can a team declare a forfeit?
A: Teams may not declare a forfeit. Failure to meet all league commitments shall result in suspension and/or other disciplinary action to the team and team officials responsible.
(reference PCAHA Rules and Regulations 2007-08 Season, page 90)
Q: How much notice is required when rescheduling a game?
A: Any team wishing to reschedule any regular season or playoff game must receive the approval of the appropriate PCAHA League Manager AND its scheduled opponent not less than 72 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the game in question (except for emergency conditions).
(reference PCAHA Rules and Regulations 2007-08 Season, page 90-91)
