| # of players |
4x4 (no goalies) |
7v7 (with goalies) |
10v10 |
10v10 |
| Field size |
60 yd x 35 yd |
60 yd x 35 yd |
Regulation |
Regulation |
| Ball |
Standard NOCSAE |
Standard NOCSAE |
Standard NOCSAE |
Standard NOCSAE |
| Goal size |
3 ft x 3 ft or 4 ft x 4 ft |
6 ft x 6 ft |
6 ft x 6 ft |
6 ft x 6 ft |
| Penalties |
Player leaves, but no man-down; ejections still possible |
Time-serving, man-down for slash, unnecessary roughness or illegal body check; otherwise player leaves |
Time-serving, man-down |
Time-serving, man-down |
| Body checking |
None |
None |
Limited contact |
No take-out checks |
| Stick checking |
Lift or poke below chest; no one-handed checks |
Downward check starting with head of stick below shoulders of both players; lift or poke below chest; no one-handed checks |
Downward check starting with head of stick below shoulders of both players; lift or poke below chest; no one-handed checks; no one-handed checks |
No one-handed checks |
| Equipment; goalie arm and shin/thigh pads |
Helmet, gloves, shoulder and arm pads, non-white/clear mouth guard, cup, athletic shoes; No goalie, so goalie pad requirements do not apply |
Helmet, gloves, shoulder and arm pads, non-white/clear mouth guard, cup, athletic shoes required; Goalie – chest protector; Arm pads required; shin/thigh pads recommended; |
Helmet, gloves, shoulder and arm pads, non-white/clear mouth guard, cup, athletic shoes required; Goalie – chest protector; Arm pads required; shin/thigh pads recommended |
Helmet, gloves, shoulder and arm pads, non-white/clear mouth guard, cup, athletic shoes required; Goalie – chest protector; Arm pads required; shin/thigh pads recommended; Eye black limited to that allowed by NFHS |
| Face-offs |
None; coin toss for first possession, then team that is scored upon gets ball on GLE to restart. AP at halftime. 1 attempted pass required before shot. |
Yes. 1 wing player (one foot out of bounds on bench side; releases on whistle). 2 attack and 2 defense behind GLE. Players released on possession or ball over GLE. 1 attempted pass required before shot. |
Standard |
Standard |
| Coin toss |
Yes; determines first actual possession (no faceoff) and first AP |
Yes; determines goals to defend and first AP |
Yes; determines goals to defend and first AP |
Yes; determines goals to defend and first AP |
| Line-up |
All players |
All players |
All players |
Starters only |
| Officials |
Not required. Coach or 1 official |
1 official |
At least 2 |
At least 2 |
| Coaches |
Roam field if there are no officials; can roam entire sideline (off field of play) if an official is used |
Can roam entire sideline (but can't go through table and other coach/bench area) |
Must stay in coaches box (exceptions: injured player, goalie warmup, halftime, get info from table, cross exchange in table area) |
Must stay in coaches box (exceptions: injured player, goalie warmup, halftime, get info from table, cross exchange in table area) |
| Time factors |
2 x 12-minute running halves; teams don't change ends |
4 x 8-minute running time quarters; change ends each quarter |
4 x 10-minute stop-time quarters (teams change ends) |
4 x 10-minute stop-time quarters (teams change ends) |
| OT |
None |
None |
Sudden-victory OT (max of 2 periods) |
Sudden-victory OT (no maximum) |
| Team timeouts |
None |
None |
2 per half and one per OT period |
2 per half and one per OT period |
| Substitution |
Sub players during dead ball (everyone must sub at once); no on-the-fly subs during live-ball play |
Sub players during dead ball (everyone must sub at once); no on-the-fly subs during live-ball play |
Normal substitution |
Normal substitution |
| Stopping play for subs |
If play goes on for longer than 2 min w/o stoppages, officials will look for an opportunity to stop play and sub (dead ball, loose ball, or break in the action) |
If play goes on for longer than 2 min w/o stoppages, officials will look for an opportunity to stop play and sub (dead ball, loose ball, or break in the action) |
Normal substitution |
Normal substitution |
| Offside |
None |
Yes. 4v4 on offensive/defensive end |
Standard rules |
Standard rules |
| Scrum ball rule |
Quick whistle at referee’s discretion and award ball by AP |
Quick whistle at referee’s discretion and award ball by AP |
None required, but referee’s discretion to award by AP for scrum |
None |
| Raking the ball |
Non-time serving technical foul (turnover) |
Non-time serving technical foul (turnover)
Allowed for GK in the crease or faceoff player on faceoff)
|
Legal |
Legal |
| Scorekeeping |
Not kept |
Kept |
Kept |
Kept |
| Maximum number of long crosses |
None permitted |
None permitted |
Three |
Four |
| Stalling rule |
None |
None |
Per NFHS |
Per NFHS |
| Offensive 10 sec count/20 sec clear/over-and- back |
Small field, so rule doesn't apply |
Small field, so rule doesn't apply |
Per NFHS rules (all used) |
NFHS rules (all used) |
| Stick lengths (short, long, goalies) |
37"–42", none permitted, 37"–54"; no mandatory stick checks |
37"–42", none, 37"–54"; no mandatory stick checks between quarters |
40"–42", 52"–72", 40"–72"; 1 official equipment check per half |
40"–42", 52"–72", 40"–72"; 1 official equipment check per half |
