MYHockey - Definition of a Game:

• Rosters - Must contain USA/Canadian rostered fall/winter teams. While roster changes specifically for a tournament are highly discouraged, MYHockey cannot monitor this activity. In cases where teams are clearly altering their level of play by adding players, some games may not be added (or may be removed) from MYHockey.
• Referees - The game is referreed by non-team affiliated people who are certified to referee hockey games.
• Game Play - No coaches on the ice, no extra timeouts for teaching, no pre-planned powerplay, penalty kill, 4v4, etc. In general, it must look like a real game to any casual observer.
• Time - Games must have at least 30 minutes of stop time or 45 minutes of running time. Curfewed games are OK if the time minimums are met. All tournament games, even some midget games that are as short as 30 minutes, are valid. Any game terminated early based upon tournament rules (i.e. 6 goal rule) that dictate a game end early when the score reaches a certain point, is acceptable.
• Forfeits - Forfeited games do not reflect the ability of the teams on the ice and are thus should not be entered unless they are noted to be forfeits.
• Teams - Both teams must be in the system for a game to be entered. Note, exceptions are made for member's requests.
• Age Level - Only games played against opponents of the same age level are entered. While games against teams of another age level can now technically be recorded, they do not (and cannot) factor into the rankings calculation and are added only at the request of members.
• Exhibition Games - While some games may not qualify based upon the rules above, the goal of MYHockey is to include every game played by every team. All tournament, exhibition, scrimmage games should be included.
• Preseason Games - Typically Southern and Central Minnesota youth games played prior to October 15 are not eligible. Similarly, all Northern Minnesota games played prior to November 1 are not eligible. Once the season has started based upon these dates, all games count, whether a tryout team is used or not.
• Bottom Line - It must be played like a real game. Any disagreements on this issue are left to the discretion of MYHockey.