The Exhibition Schedule is up now....Please review and confirm your game times.
After your first 2 games please remember that your team could be moved divisions.
Also a few things to know....Each player is required to get a league Photo ID. They Must be taken before your 4th regular season game. Anyone stepping on the ice after their teams 4th regular season game will be considered illegal. You can use sub players anytime before your 12th game as long as they have taken their league photo. Cost for the cards are 5 dollars see Ryan or Jamie in the Clubhouse before one of your games.
Penalty info update-
Teams please be aware of the following rules as these may be different from what you have played in the past:
Stick Penalty Rule: Any stick penalty (high sticking when injury occurs,cross checking,spearing,butt-ending,slashing) will be a 4 minute double minor penalty. If a player gets two double minor penalties in one game this will gain a automatic game ejection based on the 8 mins of penalties rule.
Eight Minutes in penalties rule- A combination of any penalties adding up to 8 mins will constitute an automatic game ejection from that game. EXAMPLE: player receives Two Minutes for Tripping, 2 Mins for hooking and 4 Mins for Slashing , result= Game Ejection
Any goalie getting 8 mins in penalties in one game will not be automatically ejected but will be suspended from the teams next scheduled night of play.
Any player getting a total of 50 mins in penalties (regular season only)
Automatic 2 game suspension
Every 10 mins after the 50mins will be a 1 game suspension per 10 mins.
All league fees are due no later then December 31st 2010...Please make all cheques to Spongee League Of Winnipeg, any cheques bounced will be an automatic 40 dollar fine which must be paid before your teams next game.
The regular season schedule will be completed after the exhibition games.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email us slowmb@gmail.com or jwbates@shaw.ca