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Kildonan Spongee League The World's Largest Sponge Hockey League Go To » Home | Rules | Schedules / Results | Locations | Standings | Playoffs | Champions | Statistics | Suspensions | KCSL Home | KildonanSports CALL 654-2255 (654-BALL) kildonansports@shaw.ca Official Sponsors GAME DAY CONDITIONS All games for today are on If bad weather occurs please call 204-654-2255 or check back to this web site at after 4:30 for a further update Check out the current weather conditions via The Weather Network's Interactive Map JOIN OUR LEAGUE'S FACEBOOK GROUP Click Here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/kildonanspongee/ LATEST INFORMATION We can still squeeze a few more teams in ^^ Please look up ^^ for to see if games are on today ^^ Kildonan Sponge Hockey League season is now officially CANCELLED Full refunds would be given to any teams that have paid any League Fees Any teams with “Bobby J Bucks” credits can be applied to next season Refunds will be made by etransfer or cheques only (no cash) If your team needs a refund please email kildonansports@shaw.ca Please state if your want an etransfer or cheque If it is an etransfer give email address and name of person receiving it (password will be spongee) If it is a cheque please give full name the cheque is payable to. I will then make arrangements for a person to pick up the cheque We will try and run some tournaments in February if Restrictions allow it Please stay safe and we hope to see you all next season Bobby J For more League info please email us kildonansports@shaw.ca PLEASE READ!! MEMO on Sportsmanship, penalties, game ejections & suspensions Complete list of all rules are on our “RULES” page There has been again some confusion and miscommunication with refs, players and League officials on some of the below and the League takes 100% responsibility for this but moving forward it will be more clear for everyone for the safety and well being for all involved to make the of game of Sponge Hockey Fun PLEASE NOTE- it is up to all players and captains to let all ALL players aware of all rules. The refs have full authority to call a game AT ANY TIME if he feels it is about to get out of hand If a player is kicked out of a game they are AUTOMATICALLY suspended for minimum 1 game (one game that the team plays) so if a player is kicked out let them know NOT to play the next game. Teams must give players first AND last names to the Ref immediately failure to do so will result in forfeiting the game and team being suspended from further play until issue is resolved Any team that has a suspended player on the bench or plays will forfeit the game and the player will still be suspended It is up to all teams to check suspension page on the web site daily SELF POLICING - if you have a “bad apple” or two on your team, you SURELY must know who they are. If you see a player on your team getting out of hand, please settle the player down or ask them to leave. We suggest having “team” penalties or fines in place for team mates getting out of hand. If teams control their “bad apples” is will go a long way in making for a fun, clean game Although probably 95% of the players in our League show good sportsmanship, there are a few “bad apples” that make games less pleasant (with verbal abuse or “dirty play”) for other players as well as officials . Reffing Spongee can be very hard, especially if the players are playing “dirty” or verbally abusive. The refs are doing their best out there but some players make it VERY difficult for them. The League supports our officials and their decisions 100%. Refs have been instructed to call EVERYTHING . No one is wearing full equipment so it can be very dangerous on the ice. Even the slightest “hack” on the shins can hurt, which may lead to retaliation. Please tell your players to play clean and this will make games a lot more smooth and enjoyable for all. Verbal abuse toward other players and Officials WILL NOT BE TOLERATED . The League reserves the right to suspend any player or team that we feel is detrimental to the game of Sponge Hockey due to verbal abuse of League officials or opposing players or for excessive rough play. If we suspend a team the will be taken off the schedule for the remainder of the season and a pro-rated refund of League fees MAY be applied. Most players are excellent so we do not want to ruin the fun of the game with few “bad apples”. Refs are now instructed to crack down on the verbal abuse, which many times leads to chippy play. We will have zero tolerance to any player uttering threats. If the ref hears a player threaten violence or challenge a player to a fight, they will be assessed a 3 minute penalty and an automatic GAME EJECTION. Refs have full authority to give game ejections to players on both teams if they appear to be “chirping” too much in a negative way or are getting too physical. Players can be written up are any altercations (with other players or officials) that happen ANYWHERE on the premises of any facility that hosts our league (this includes parking lots, lobby or dressing rooms) Once the game is over please “leave it on the rink” Game Ejections - Player/s involved have 3 minutes to leave the rink area after leaving the ice. First the visiting team's player/s will be escorted off the ice to they can get their personal belongings from their bench, if necessary, then once they leave the rink area. The home team's player/s will do the same. Remember, the game clock is still running , so the quicker you have your players leave, the less it will cut into your playing time. The ref may add a delay of game penalty or CALL THE GAME after 3 minutes if they feel the player is i ntentionally taking too much time to leave the rink area. Any player/s not abiding by these procedures will face possible lifetime ban from league and community centre, and/or criminal charges if the situation warrants Suspensions - First game ejection - AUTOMATIC minimum 1 game suspension- Second game ejection- same season- minimum 3 game suspension- Third game ejection- same season- minimum 5 game suspension- NO APPEALS Any player suspended from one team (that does, or wants to play on another team) cannot play on any other team in the league while suspension is on . The league will contact team captain with severity of the suspension. Any player suspended may be banned from community center premises, including parking lot, 1/2 hour before, during, and 1/2 hour after all league events while suspended. The league will provide suspended player with all dates and times of league functions upon request Any player threatening a ref or challenging a ref to fight will be suspended indefinitely 3 Penalties by a player in a game is an automatic game misconduct (not ejection which warrants suspension) Fighting- ZERO TOLERENCE Anyone throwing a punch at an opponent. will be assessed an automatic major and game ejection for fighting. Teams , not the refs, must pull their own player/s apart from fight. Defination of a fight - Person throwing a punch .or a person willing to throw a punch (if a player attempts or challenges a player to a fight but gets “loses the fight” without throwing a punch this is still considered a fight) If a player is “sucker punched” and made no attempt to initially fight, or fight after the sucker punch, that is NOT consider a fight FIGHTING- ZERO TOLERANCE- First fight - 5 game suspension. Second fight (within 5 years Of first fight)- 20 game suspension- which can carry over to following season. Third fight - lifetime ban from the league- NO APPEALS. Instigating a fight may be an additional 8 game suspension SELF POLICING- if you have a “bad apple” or two on your team, you SURELY must know who they are. If you see a player on your team getting out of hand, please settle the player down or ask them to leave. We suggest having “team” penalties or fines in place for team mates getting out of hand. If teams control their “bad apples” is will go a long way in maki...