Game Switching and Rescheduling
Switched Games
Visiting teams, as shown on the league schedule, may not reschedule any game(s) without first attempting to switch games with other visiting teams scheduled to play the same home team on a different date. Once the teams involved have agreed to switch a game, the statistician must be notified by the team requesting the switch no later than 72 hours before the scheduled date of the first game involved in the switch. The statistician shall notify the home team. The home team cannot refuse to play the switched team.
Re-Scheduled Games
Teams requesting to have a game re-scheduled, must make the request in writing, and submit it to their statistician for consideration. Statisticians are entrusted with the authority to either approve or deny all requests upon their submission. No team will be allowed to engage with any other team to re-schedule any game without first receiving written approval from their statistician. This rule does not apply to inclement weather related issues. (refer to rule f). The LCMHL League has instituted a policy regarding game changes, to minimize disruption to the League schedule and to provide all teams with a reasonable window of time to meet their scheduling needs.
- Visiting Teams may switch games as required. A switch involves two visiting teams switching their games, so that games occur as scheduled, but the Game # on that given date changes. The game date, time, and location remain unchanged. On the League schedule, the game number will change to reflect the correct match-up.
- Prior to midnight on Dec. 15, teams may reschedule as many games as they need to change, provided the new date, time, and location are agreed to by both parties.
- After midnight on Dec. 15, a maximum of 2 game changes may be requested by any team.
ALL GAME CHANGES AND SWITCHES MUST BE APPROVED, IN ADVANCE, BY THE STATISTICIAN
Scheduling Deadline
Any games that have been cancelled and not re-scheduled must be scheduled by the end of December of the current playing season. It is the League’s intentions that once the league enters into the New Year, all games have been scheduled.
Invalid Reasons for Re-Scheduling Games
No team will be allowed to re-schedule any league or playoff game for team activities, player/coaches absence, game starting time, playing games on successive nights etc. Any requests to have a game re-scheduled; must be sent in writing and receive the approval of the statistician.
Referee Costs
Any additional costs charged to the LCMHL League in respect of the game officials assigned to a league or playoff game will be borne by the team that was responsible for incurring the additional costs.
Ice Costs
When a team fails to appear for a league or playoff game (scheduled or rescheduled), without proper notification, and/or if the game is not played due to lack of officials or facilities; then the (team or) association at fault will be responsible for all reasonable expenses involved to a maximum of $75 (subject to approval of the League Executive). Proper notification being at a minimum of 4 hours before game time and personally to one of each of the team’s officials, the home association’s ice or referee scheduler, or home association’s League representative. Statistician’s Discretion: To ensure the league schedule is completed within the prescribed time limits, the statistician has the authority to make a final decision for all rescheduled and switched games where the teams involved fail to reach an agreement within a reasonable time frame.
Inclement Weather Re-scheduling:
- Team officials must contact their statistician who has the authority to postpone games due to weather conditions.
- If the statistician cannot be reached, team officials must contact the League President, Vice-President or the Treasurer or Secretary who also have the authority to postpone games.
- The opposing team must be notified by the team official requesting cancellation due to inclement weather.
- The team official will then contact the Referee Scheduler of their Association to advise the officials that the game has been postponed and will be re-scheduled.
NOTE: At no time may a team postpone a game on its own. If this is done the team will be subject to fine or suspension.
Please use the following forms to Switch or Reschedule Games:
lcmhl_game_swtitch_request_form_v2_0.docx
lcmhl_game_reschedule_request_form_v2-1.docx