2024 NCAA Rules and Regulations with exceptions applicable to all games:

Format:
Open B and Masters 30+: Teams play 3 pool games and everyone makes playoffs (A and B brackets)

Master's 40+ and 50+: Top 4 teams make the playoffs

Men’s A: Top 6 teams make the playoffs

Game Duration:
(2) 22-minute running halves, including playoff and championship games.
*Stop time during the last 3 minutes of the game if within a 3-goal margin.

Men’s A division: ​(4) 12 Minute Quarters

Timeouts:
One time-out per game.

Overtime:
Sudden death until a team scores. No timeouts in overtime.

Penalty Time:
Penalty time will be stop-start.

Overtime:
Overtime: Sudden death until a team scores. No timeouts in overtime.

Clearing Rule:
You have 20 seconds to clear the ball over the midline.
After 20 seconds of possession, the ball cannot cross back into your defensive half of the field.

Long poles:
No more than 4 long poles are allowed on the field at a time.

Expulsion from the game:
Ejected players will be excluded from participating in the current game and the next game.


Rosters:
Players can only play for one team in each division. Rosters will be checked randomly and before some playoff games to ensure compliance with these rules.

Proof of age/illegal players: The team manager is responsible for ensuring that all age requirements are met prior to each game. All players should have a legal ID to verify if needed.
​Players must be turning the division minimum age in the year of the event. (Example: I turn 30 in December 2023, I can play 30+ this year)

Delay of game:
If a team is not ready to begin their scheduled game within 5 minutes of official game time, then a delay of game penalty is assessed and the opposing team is awarded the first possession. A team may elect to begin play with 8 or 9 players without a delay of game penalty.

Forfeits:
If a team does not have a minimum of 9 players at the start of the game, they will receive a forfeit. Teams may divide up and still play, but it will be recorded as a 1-0 win for the team that did not forfeit. The game can start with 9 players, and that team will play man-down until more players arrive or they choose to forfeit.

Crease Dives:
No crease dives are allowed. Feet must be grounded prior to the ball entering the goal.

Faceoffs:
3 illegal procedures in a half by a team result in a 30-second penalty.

Game Clock:
The game clock shall start on time, regardless of whether the game is ready to start, to stay on schedule.

Tournament Tiebreakers
1. Record in Pool
2. Head-to-Head Play (if applicable)
3. Goals against
4. Goal differential

Shot Clock for Men’s A:
60-second shot clock- starts at the time of possession of the ball. The ball must hit the front of the goal pipes, crossbar, or goalie (be saved) to be reset off of a shot. A procedure or penalty call will reset the clock.