X-Ice Format & Rules
The VHL Mite Hybrid Division for the 2019-20 Season will be:
- Divided into three geographic regions (North, South and Central) to minimize travel
- Each region will be divided into multiple tiers (Elite, AAA, AA, A) to maximize parity
- Teams will play a 25 game regular season schedule that will consist of
Games will be played as follows:
- Format is 4 on 4 plus goaltender
- 1 on-ice official per each half-ice game
- Buzzer every 2 Minutes for line change
- Game will be 50 minutes running time
- Referees will commence play after each buzzer or goal by tossing a puck into the neutral zone
- Face-off will only take place at center ice at start of each game or after a penalty
- No offsides or icing
- Egregious penalties will be called
- Players will serve penalty for the remainder of the current 2 minute shift plus the next 2 minute shift, the team will be play short handed during while the penalty is being served.
- On-ice official will keep score of each game
- Game results will be posted online by site director
- Home team provides game puck