· All players must wear full-face protection in accordance with Quebec provincial law. Spares who show up to play without full face protection will not be permitted to play;

· Players must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age as of September 1st to be eligible to play;

· Each game will consist of a two minute warm up and two (2) twenty-two minute periods;

· The last two minutes of the second period will be stop time if the goal differential is two or less;

· Line changes are to be made during play (on the fly) only. Changes are permitted at stoppages of play only in the following three scenarios:
1) When a goal is scored.
2) When a penalty is called.
3) During a called icing.
Any team breaking this rule may be assessed a two (2:30) minute bench minor;

· Penalties are two (2:30) minutes duration, if a goal is scored the players penalty is over;

· Players assessed three (3) minor penalties during the same game will be ejected from that game;
· Fighting is strictly prohibited in the PCIHL. Any player incurring a fighting or other major penalty will be suspended for a minimum of one game. A second offence may result in the player being ejected from the league for the remainder of the season, without a refund;
· Players must have played at least two games in the round robin to be eligible to play in the playoffs.

Round Robin Tie Breaking Rules – Two Teams
1) Head-to-head (The team with the most wins between the two tied teams during the season/round robin);
2) The team with the most wins (wins include shootout wins) during the season/round robin;
3) The team with the better +/- ratio (goals for minus goals against) during the season/round robin;
4) The team with the most goals for during the season/round robin;
5) The team with the fewest goals against during the season/round robin;
6) The team with the fewest minor penalty minutes during the season/round robin;
7) The team with the most regulation wins during the season/round robin;

Round Robin Tie Breaking Rules – Three or More Teams*
1) The team with the most wins (wins include shootout wins) during the season/round robin;
2) The team with the better +/- ratio (goals for minus goals against) during the season/round robin;
3) The team with the most goals for during the season/round robin;
4) The team with the fewest goals against during the season/round robin;
5) The team with the fewest minor penalty minutes during the season/round robin;
6) The team with the most regulation wins during the season/round robin;

*In the case of a three-or-more team tie break, teams are eliminated one at a time as each criteria is applied until a winner emerges.