CJJFHL

Central Jersey Junior Field Hockey League Bylaws 

Teams:

J.P. Case,  Lebanon, Montgomery, Bridgewater
William Annin, Hillsborough, Warren Hills, Franklin, Readington

Teams will be awarded 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss.  There will be a 5 minute sudden victory. If still tied, they game will end in a tie. Teams will play four 12 minute quarters with a 2-minute break in between the first and second quarter and third and fourth quarter and a 5-minute halftime break.  Teams do NOT have timeouts. During gameplay penalty strokes are Not used at our level, instead, corners will be used.  If two teams are tied based on points at the end of the season then the tiebreaker will be: 
1) Head to Head. 

2) Goal differential between the teams involved

3)Total wins against top seeds.
4) Goals against (Total).
5) Coin Flip.

The top 6 teams will make the playoffs. Top 2 teams will receive a bye in the first round of playoffs. Teams will not be reseeded. Quarter finals ,Semi Finals and the Championship game will follow as per schedule.

Higher seed will be the home team throughout the playoffs

Team must complete 70% of their schedule to be eligble for the playoffs

Tie Breaker for Tournament Play

If the score is tied after regulation time has expired, overtime will be 5 minutes of sudden victory with each team reducing the number of players to 7 (six and a goalie) per side. If the score remains tied after overtime,1 vs 1’s will occur.  Each team will give a list of 5 players (the order they will take their 1 vs 1's) and the ball will be placed on the 25 yd line.  Play continues for 10 seconds or until one of the following conditions are met:  The 10 seconds have elapsed (and no goal is scored); The attacker scores a goal; The attacker commits an offense; the Goalkeeper commits an unintentional offense - the 1 vs 1 is retaken; the goalkeeper commits an intentional offense - a penalty stroke is awarded; the ball goes out of play or over the end line or sideline.

• Prior to overtime there shall be a 5 minute intermission

• During intermission the official meets with the captains for a coin toss

• The visiting team captain calls the coin toss and the winner chooses the direction or possession to begin the tie-breaker

• If a player/coach was disqualified (red card) during the regulation game, that Team must play short throughout the overtime. If a player/coach was suspended with a green/yellow card during regulation game, the Team shall play short until the suspension time is completed.

• Once the overtime has started, any disqualification or suspension shall result in the team playing short and shall carry over the duration of the overtime period. That player is disqualified from participating in the 1 vs 1’s. 

•     There will be no Team timeouts, even if a Team has unused timeouts.

• On penalty corners the defending team is permitted to have only four players behind the goal (a goalkeeper and 3 players)

         Home team will pay for officials. Away team provides transportation.