EJEPL Releases August Showcase Schedule

The EJEPL league office has released the 2024-2025 August Showcase Schedule. Games will played at 15 venues, across 27 sheets of ice, in four different states during the weekend of August 23-25, 2024. The schedule can be found by navigating to your team's page on the EJEPL website. Game protocols are listed below:

GAME LOGISTICS AND PROTOCOLS

All Youth (9U-14U) games will be 3 - 15 minute periods. All Midget (15U-18U) games will be 2 - 25 minute halves with an ice cut at half time.

Each youth game will have a 3 minute on ice warm up, while Midget games will have a 5 minute on ice warm up.

Teams must supply their own pucks for the warm up

Each team will have 1 time-out

All USA Hockey rules will be in effect, INCLUDING THE NEW MANDATORY NECK LACERATION PROTECTION RULE FOR ALL PLAYERS AND GOALTENDERS IN ALL AGE GROUPS AND DIVISIONS.

All discipline will be handled by the EJEPL Supervisors at the venue

Home team wears white and Visitors wear dark.

ALL TEAMS MUST BRING THEIR GAMESHEET IPAD TO ALL GAMES.

Mercy rule is in effect:

If there is a 6 goal lead with 12 minutes left in the third period, or second half, the clock runs. The game will revert to stop time should the difference become 5 goals or less.

LiveBarn broadcasts are available at most venues.

EJEPL OT rules in effect.

5 Minute overtime period, 4 on 4 to start. If still tied at the end of the first 5 minutes, there will be a second overtime period of 5 minutes at 3 on 3. Teams will defend the net closest to their bench in both of the overtime periods.

No Shootouts.

Games can end in a tie.