Game Play | Fargo Parks

Games are composed of two 12-minute halves with a 1-minute halftime.
All players must wear a helmet with a strap and hockey skates. Protective equipment is optional but highly recommended.
No goalie equipment or sticks allowed
To determine which goal to defend a coin toss is conducted. Teams switch after halftime.
There are no off-sides or icing calls.
Goals are scored from the attacking side of center ice.
All games are running time and substitutions are made during play (players leaving the game must be at the snowboards before a new skate can engage in play) or while a puck is out of play.
If a puck goes out of bounds, the last team to touch the puck loses possession. During restart, the defender must give his opponent half-ice.
Players should not pursue pucks out of play. Officials have extra pucks and immediately replace a puck for play to continue.
Goaltending is not allowed. A player may not patrol, "camp out" or remain stationary in the crease area and act as a goaltender. A defender may deflect the puck in the crease area, but the defender must do so while continuing to move through the crease area. The crease area is defined as an imaginary box extending out four feet from the outside corner of the goal. Rink officials will give a warning to the team if they deem goaltending is taking place. Further goaltending results in a minor penalty. The rink official has the say as to what is considered goaltending. Setting picks in the offensive zone is not allowed. Deference is given to a defender in front of their own net where their progress is impeded by the pick or interference of an offensive player.
Saucer passes (i.e. pucks that are lifted low, below the knee) are acceptable.
Referees call out the score after each goal. This includes goals scored by players or awarded from minor penalties.
In the event of a tie during both qualifying and championship games, the play moves to sudden death format.
Games start and stop on the master horn, for every minute a team is late they are penalized a goal. If a team fails to show up for a game they forfeit the game with the final score of 15-0.
Teams are responsible for shoveling their game.