1. Scheduling requests must be provided in writing.
2. Teams are assigned to play based on the following criteria:
   1. Teams will not be scheduled to compete in more than two games per day (Except where necessary).
   2. Every effort is made to ensure a minimum of two?four hours between games on the same day. Any modifications to game schedules must be agreed on by the head coach of each team or deemed "necessary" and approved by league officials.

1. All games will employ a 15-15-20-minute system. Ice will be resurfaced after every two periods. Some games will begin on "old" ice.
2. The TNFHL Scheduling Committee will list the name of the Home Team on each schedule. The Home Team must have an alternate colored jersey available and be prepared to change if, in the opinion of the game officials, there is a color conflict.
3. The Home Country/Team will ensure that games run on time, provide score sheets and attempt to resolve jersey conflicts.
4. All teams must arrive at the game/tournament venue at least 45 minutes prior to their scheduled start time; teams must be prepared to take the ice 15 minutes prior to scheduled game time.
5. Every effort will be made to provide teams with a 5 minute warm-up period; however teams must be ready to take the ice as soon as the preceding game and/or ice resurfacing is finished.
6. The Home Team provides all game pucks; teams must provide their own pucks for practices and pre-game warm-ups.
7. The Home Team must send the completed score sheet with head coach/referee signatures to the league registrar by the league established timelines.

1. Players are not permitted to roster on more than one team.
2. Players must meet league age eligibility requirements; the head coach must provide a copy of each player's official birth certificate "immediately" upon request of the registrar.
3. Players in violation will be deemed ineligible and disqualified for the remainder of the league?s current calendar year.
4. All goals of an ineligible player will be subtracted from the team?s record in all games which the ineligible player was part of a scoring play (goal or assist). League point standings will be recalculated based on the new scoring totals for all games in which the ineligible player participated.
5. Final team roster of not more than 25 players (22 skaters and 3 goaltenders) must be declared with the TNFHL registrar by the required deadline.
6. Each team must declare both their "Home and Visitor" jersey color(s) on their official roster.

1. Interdivisional and divisional league play competition is conducted with all teams then seeded into league finals based on league play point standings.
2. Standings are determined on the basis of two points for all wins; in the event of a tie, one point is awarded to both teams.
3. If two teams have an equal number of points, standings are determined by:
   1. head to head result
   2. most wins
   3. goal percentage [GF/(GF + GA)]
   4. fewest goals allowed
   5. most goals scored
   6. coin toss
4. If a tie in the standings occurs with three teams, and the tie-breaking procedure eliminates one of the teams but the remaining teams are still tied, the eliminated team is removed and the procedure is reemployed with the remaining two teams. If the two teams remain tied following this process, a coin toss is used to determine advancement and seeding into the finals.
5. No overtime period will be played in preliminary league play at any level.
6. In the event of a tie after regulation play in the playoffs, a five minute (four on four) stop time sudden death overtime period is played following a two minute rest period. If no score in overtime, then a 3 player shoot-out follows with the visiting team shooting first.
7. One minute will be allowed for coaches to choose players to be involved in the shoot-out.
8. Teams? alternate players shooting until 3 players have had one shot each and an advantage is held.
9. If the score remains tied, one additional player shoots until a winner is decided.
10. No player may shoot twice until every eligible player has shot. After all eligible skaters have shot for the team with the fewest skater, both teams are allowed to have players shoot twice.
11. There will be no ice resurfacing between the end of regulation play and any overtime period.

1. All protests must be made to the TNFHL designated officials by the Head Coach only to be valid. The Head Coach must bring their concerns to the League Officials within 3 days of the game in question. The Advisory Committee’s decision is final on all arbitrated game decisions.
2. No protests will be permitted regarding rules interpretations or judgment calls made by referees. Only protests related to game rules that can be addressed in the USA Hockey/Hockey Canada Rule Book and/or regarding player eligibility will be heard by league officials.
3. If it is determined that a player has violated an eligibility rule (whether double rostered or age ineligible), the player is disqualified from the remainder of the league’s current calendar year.

1. The red line is used for icing only. No touch icing.
2. The tag-up rule for offsides is used.
3. Slapshots are permitted.
4. Checking is not permitted.
5. Ejection and game misconduct will occur after five penalties per player in one game.
6. The Head Coach will be ejected from any one game in which his/her team has 15 penalties. The Coach will be asked to leave the bench when the 15th penalty has been called. The Coach will be eligible to play the next scheduled game.
7. All players, including alternate goaltenders, in the player’s box area are required to wear helmets.
8. Mouth guards are required for all players at all times. A warning will be given by the referees and then penalties will be assessed. Canadian players will follow Canadian rules for mouth guards and neck guards. The referees are to warn both benches and coaches during warm up and before the puck is dropped that mouth guards will be required throughout the game. Once the game starts any player including the goaltender without a mouth guard in their mouth can be assessed a 2 minute penalty; in the case of a goaltender, another player can serve the minor penalty.
9. Each team is allowed one-1 minute timeout per game.

Penalties

All decisions made by the officials are final. Questions regarding rules interpretations should be directed to the TNFHL Designated Officials.

Any excessive profanity, harassment, bullying, or aggression directed at a game official, executive member, team official, parent, child, arena staff, or volunteer will not be tolerated and appropriate disciplinary action will result from these actions.

Appropriate disciplinary action is outlined in the Two Nations Female Hockey League Policies and Procedures, and follows a strict set of rules and guidelines to ensure confidentiality, neutrality and fairness.

The conduct of players and coaches is to be beyond reproach both on and off the ice.