Challenge Rules

• Each game is a length of 5 minutes which is monitored by an electronic timing system to ensure consistent timing. Time does NOT stop even if the puck leaves the playing surface area.
  
  
• Matches begin with the puck placed in the center of the rink, the 2 center-forwards being on their own side.
  
  
• Face off is made by releasing the puck in the center of the middle circle, the 2 center-forwards being in the position above mentioned. Before releasing the puck, be sure opponent is ready.
  
  
• Three seconds must elapse, after each face off (or after the beginning of a match), before scoring a goal. If not, the goal is not valid and a (new) face off must be made. This rule is effective even if a referee is making the face off. The center-forward is not allowed to score directly, the puck has to go out of reach of the center-forward before it is possible to score.
  
  
• For a goal to be awarded, the puck has to go and stay into the goal cage. When a puck is in the cage, it must be taken out.
  
  
• To score a goal directly* with the left or right defenseman or the goalkeeper, from a motionless puck, if you press the puck against the goalcage and make a shot, the goal is not valid (basket). The same rule if you press the puck with the left or right defenseman against the goalkeeper.
  * If the puck goes to goal from the rink's border, it's not "directly", it's OK to score or if the shot is deflected by a visible touch from another player of the same team, it's OK to score.
  
  
• A goal scored by a shot with the body of a player (any player, even the forwards) after having stabilised the puck, is not valid (Hammer). But, if the puck came to a standing still position without being stabilised by the player, then the player is allowed to score. It is possible to score a goal by shooting a stabilised puck, if the shot is deflected by a visible touch from another player of the same team. It is allowed to score a goal with a player's right foot, if using it as a stick.
  
  
• When the puck is staying still between your goal keeper and the goal line you can ask for "block", take the puck and make a new face off.
  
  
• It's forbidden to retain the puck for more than 5 seconds without passing or shooting.
  
  
• When the game is unduly interrupted (i.e.: teared off goal, broken player or tip, removed player...), the lost time is added to the 5 minutes. And, if any player had the puck under control before the interruption, the game continues from the place where it stopped, otherwise a new face off must be made.
  
  
• If at any point during the game a player move up of it's stem the player can be replaced only if you have possession of the puck by the participant without stoppage of play. If the player falls onto the playing surface, play stops, you put it back and the game continue where the puck was after both players are ready.
  
  
• When a goal is scored as the final buzzer is sounding, it will not be awarded. In case of any doubt, the goal is not valid.
  
  
• If a competitor is not in front of the board and ready to play 30 seconds after the beginning of the match, he automatically loses this match by 10-0.
  
  
• Any participant to an official competition agrees with all and every of the present rules.
  
  
• The organizer reserves the right to expel any players from the tournament who are found to cheat or display non-sportsman like conduct.