The teams will then play an additional overtime period of not
more than five (5) minutes with the team scoring first declared
the winner and being awarded an additional point. The overtime
period shall be played with each team at a numerical strength
of four (4) skaters and one (1) goalkeeper. Additional penalties
to be assessed consistent with the rules in regulation time.
(NOTE 1) If a team is penalized in overtime, teams play
4-3.
(NOTE 2) In overtime, if a team is penalized such that
a two-man advantage is called for, then the offending team
will remain at three (3) skaters while the non-offending team
will be permitted a fifth skater.
(NOTE 3) At the first stoppage of play after the two-man
advantage is no longer in effect, the numerical strength of
the team will revert back to either a 4-on-4 or a 4-on-3 situation,
as appropriate.
(NOTE 4) If there is a man power advantage situation which
carries over from regulation time to overtime, the above criteria
will be applied at the start of overtime. Accordingly, if
at the end of regulation time, the teams are 5-on-4, overtime
begins at 4-on-3.
(NOTE 5) A team shall be allowed to pull its goalkeeper
in favor of an additional skater in the overtime period. However,
should that team lose the game during the time in which the
goalkeeper has been removed, it would forfeit the automatic
point gained in the tie at the end of regulation play, except
if the goalkeeper has been removed at the call of a delayed
penalty against the other team.
(NOTE 6) The overtime period will be commenced immediately
following a two (2) minute rest period during which the players
will remain on the ice. The Teams will not change ends for
the overtime period.
(NOTE 7) When the regulation ends with an on-ice manpower
strength of 5-on-3, teams will commence the overtime with
a strength of 5-on-3. With the expiration of penalties, due
to continuous action, player strength may get to 5-on-5 or
5-on-4. At the first stoppage of play following, player strength
must be adjusted to 4-on-4 or 4-on-3.
(NOTE 8) If at the end of regulation time teams are 3-on-3,
overtime starts 3-on-3. Once player strength reaches a 5-on-4
or 5-on-5, at the next stoppage player strength is adjusted
to 4-on-3 or 4-on-4, as appropriate.
(NOTE 9) If at the end of regulation time teams are 4-on-4
with a player or players in the box serving non-coincidental
penalties, overtime starts 4-on-4 and players exit penalty
box as normal to 5-on-4 or 5-on-5. At first stoppage of play,
teams are adjusted to 4-on-3 or 4-on-4, as appropriate.
Rule 89 - Tied Game
