Adult Co-Ed Recreation Roster Rules

Coed Recreation Roster Rules Update - 2025

Female participation

2025: Every team must have at least one woman with a minimum of three games played in the regular season. Teams that do not meet this criteria are ineligible to play in the playoffs.

2026: Every team must have at least two women with a combined minimum of ten games played in the regular season. Teams that do not meet this criteria are ineligible to play in the playoffs.

2027: Every team must have at least three women, the rest TBD.

Former Competitive Players

Recreation teams may not have more than 4 former competitive players in any one season.

Definition of former competitive player: A player that has played at least 15 competitive games in total over the previous 3 seasons.

    Example. A player played 7 competitive games in 2024, 3 competitive games in 2023, and 5 competitive games in 2022. They are considered a former competitive player (7+3+5=15).

Existing Competitive Players

Existing competitive players can not play in the Coed Recreation league. Full-time players must choose one league or the other. Recreation was created for new and retiring players.

The exclusion to this rule will be a trial Recreation/Competitive hybrid team made up of full-time recreation players playing an extra game a week against a “D” or “C” division competitive team, allowing them to dip their toes into competitive and find out if its right for them.

Affiliate Players

Coed Recreation players can “AP” up to three games in competitive. Once a player has played in 4 competitive games, they are no longer eligible to play in Coed Recreation that season.

Suspensions:

All Suspensions will include regular season games, playoffs, and provincials. All fines payable before the player is allowed to play at the conclusion of his suspension. If a player who is suspended, plays for his team (unless an appeal has been filed) the game will forfeited. If the player continues to play the player will receive a 6 game suspension plus a $50 fine.  Forfeited games will be recorded as 1-0 win for the opposition. Both teams may still choose to use the remaining floor time for exhibition or practice purposes.

Fees and Fines:

Failure to pay for your fines prior to your next game will incur in an additional $50 fine but your team will still be permitted to play the game.

Exceptions to this: 

1) if this next game may be potentially a teams final game; or

2) if your team incurs more than $200 in fines owed – thereby all monies must be paid in full prior to game commencement.

If you have decided to accept the $50 non-payment fine and have not paid all fines due by the next game, your team will forfeit that game.

2. Individual player fine collections:

A) If a player fine is not collected from their team.

Ex. The team folds, then the fined player is not eligible to participate for a new team until his fine is paid in full to the league.

B) Any teams who have had a suspended player who did not pay them for a fine in which their team paid to the league may make a request to the league in writing to collect the fine on their behalf. The player must not be allowed to participate in any games for his team following their suspension and non-payment of fine to the team.

Teams may only make this request going back a maximum of one year. The league may or may not accept this request keeping in mind that the league may only be able to do so if said player returns to play in the league. In order to be able to enforce this debt collection, a list of players that owe money to either their team or the league shall be made available to all teams. Any teams permitting a player from this list will be deemed to have accepted the responsibility for paying this fine prior to their next game

3. Any team that forfeits a game for any reason is automatically fined. Opposition team wins 1 – 0. Any team that is forfeiting a game and gives the league one week notice or more prior to scheduled game time, shall have the fine reduced by $50.00. 

First forfeit of the season = $250 fine

Second forfeit of the season = $450 fine

Third forfeit of the season = $650 fine

The league will make best attempts to line up a new opponent for the team that was ready to play the game in question. If no replacement opponent can be found, the team that wins the game due to forfeit is refunded $175.

4. Any team who fails to show up at a game without proper jerseys will automatically be deemed to have forfeited that game.

5. Any team who does not have a representative attend a required league meeting will be fined $50.00.

6. A high-sticking major is an automatic game misconduct and game ejection along with a $35.00 fine.

7. A gross misconduct is a $75.00 fine and a minimum two-game suspension.

8. A match penalty is a $125.00 fine and a minimum five-game suspension. A double match penalty is a minimum of 8 games and a $150.00 fine.

9. All appeals are $150.00 and must be submitted in writing within 48 hours of the game in which the player was penalized, or from the time the team was notified of the suspension. Acceptance of the appeal will be up to the league executives. Loss of appeal = loss of $150.00. There will be no appeal of a one-game suspensions or suspensions that align with the CBHA minimum.

10. Teams will be fined for the following accumulative penalties during the season:  Four fights - $500.00; Three Match Penalties - $500.00; 3 Gross Misconducts - $250.00.

11. Protesting a game: If your team wishes to protest a game you must – 1) notify the referee prior to the game end (final buzzer is the end of the game) and have him record your protest on the game sheet. 2) You have 24 hours to state your reason for the protest in writing with $100.00. Loss of protest = loss of money.

12. A player or coach who is suspended may not under any circumstances be present on or near his team’s player bench during a game. Failure to comply will result in further suspension and a $50.00 fine.

13. A player who joins another team while he is suspended may not play until he has served his suspension in full (with his previous team). Penalty - $50.00 fine and a three-game suspension in addition to remaining games of the original suspension.

14. Suspended players names (along with games served of total suspension) are to be listed on your team’s game sheet [example – John Smith (1 of 3)].

15. Any player(s) found damaging the arena will be suspended for a minimum of 10 games. The player(s) will also pay the cost of repairing the damage as well as a $200.00 fine which must be paid before the team's next game. If any arenas/facilities are damaged without finding the individual(s) responsible, all teams that played there when it occurred will share equally in the cost of the repairs.

16. No drinking alcohol or using drugs in dressing rooms or parking lots at any arenas. If any complaints are lodged against any team(s) regarding this matter, the team will be suspended 1 game for each offense plus a $200.00 team fine will result.

17. Players/team reps/coaches/managers/anyone affiliated with a team is not to query a referee as to whether or not a player is suspended. The league will be in touch with the team rep if a suspension is levied. Failure to comply with this will at the discretion of the league be levied a fine of $50.

18. If any teams fold, drop out of fail to pay fines (ie. last game played prior to season end), then any monies owed must be paid by the players prior to playing for another team.

Additional Notes:

Player injury claims: When a player becomes injured during a game or while practicing, part or all of his medical costs are covered by an insurance policy through the Canadian Ball Hockey Association. A dental policy is also included in our insurance policy. After the player seeks medical attention, he should have his team rep contact the league president in order to obtain a claim form. If your injury requires an extended period of treatment or therapy, please make sure you file your claim immediately. Please note that incomplete forms will be returned, and incorrectly completed forms may result in a void claim. If you are not sure how to complete a particular part of the form, have your team rep contact the league president.