Can girls play Rotary Hockey?
Rotary Hockey is coed and many girls play in all of our age divisions. Where possible, girls are placed on teams in groups of two or more. Special dressing room arrangements are available at every rink. Are there any special rules in rotary hockey? The primary rule in the 4-13 age groups is equal playing time regardless of ability. In the tyke (4-5) through minor peewee (11) age groups, a buzzer indicates a shift change to ensure equal ice time. Major peewee (12) and minor bantam (13) teams shift on the fly, but coaches must also divide the ice time as equally as possible. Often it is difficult to give exactly the same ice time to every player in each game, but any inequity should be made up in the next game. Younger age groups play with fewer whistles and faceoffs to give players a chance to be more active and simply enjoy the game. Is there body contact? There is no body contact in any division of Rotary Hockey. There are rules and penalties in place to deter players from body contac
