Please be aware that all exhibition games require a permission form from the NYHL office. Insurance regulations require the approval to be in place before the teams step on the ice. Penalty for non- compliance is a $150 fine and/or suspension of team staff.

When Does a Scrimmage Become an Exhibition Game?

Rule/Policy Clarification

Teams often use their practice ice for scrimmages and they can be ‘intersquad’ or even involve another team from the same Club.
Those circumstances don’t require the NYHL office to be notified and
the coaches can referee without compromising the insurance coverage or
creating any extraordinary liability. If a team from another Club is involved the scrimmage is then an exhibition game and
all of the game requirements come into play. The office must be
notified and give permission prior to the event, certified officials
must referee, and a game sheet must be properly prepared and submitted
to the office within 48 hours of the game’s conclusion. If any of the
above conditions are not followed there are insurance/liability
implications and the team(s) are subject to a $150 minimum fine.