<ul><li>Lines must be compliant before your team’s game start time</li><li>Messages should be replied to within 24 hours (48 hours during offseason)</li><li>Members are encouraged to be active on Discord</li><li>Salary cap bonuses are given out at the end of each season to teams &amp; players that won awards (seeRules Act Appendix "F")</li><li>GMs can be fired or fined for:<ul><li>Backing out on a trade</li><li>Behavior towards other GM’s</li><li>Deliberately destroying one’s own team</li><li>Purposeful circumvention of the rules</li><li>Not being responsive (per above)</li><li>Excessive tanking to the detriment of the league</li><li>Apathy towards roster, exhaustion and injury reserve management</li><li>Blocking another GM on Discord</li><li>Any behavior determined to undermine the FLEX Hockey League or its various committees </li></ul></li></ul>

Lines must be compliant before your team’s game start timeMessages should be replied to within 24 hours (48 hours during offseason)Members are encouraged to be active on DiscordSalary cap bonuses are given out at the end of each season to teams & players that won awards (seeRules Act Appendix "F")GMs can be fired or fined for:Backing out on a tradeBehavior towards other GM’sDeliberately destroying one’s own teamPurposeful circumvention of the rulesNot being responsive (per above)Excessive tanking to the detriment of the leagueApathy towards roster, exhaustion and injury reserve managementBlocking another GM on DiscordAny behavior determined to undermine the FLEX Hockey League or its various committees

Lines must be compliant before your team’s game start timeMessages should be replied to within 24 hours (48 hours during offseason)Members are encouraged to be active on DiscordSalary cap bonuses are given out at the end of each season to teams & players that won awards (seeRules Act Appendix "F")GMs can be fired or fined for

General

<ul><li>Salary Cap of $71M and Salary Floor of $50M. Does not apply in off-season.</li><li>Pro Roster: Minimum 22 players Maximum 25 players (12 Forwards, 6 Defense, 2 Goalies, 2 extras)</li><li>Farm Roster: Maximum 25 players with no salary cap or floor</li><li>Prospects: Maximum 15 Players</li><li>Double-shifting is prohibited (except for defensive pairing 4)</li><li>Forwards can play any forward position but may under-perform if position isn’t listed</li><li>Defensemen can play any defense position</li><li>Special Teams any player can play any position</li><li>There are no roster, salary cap or salary floor rules in the off-season, but you must have cap space to sign free agents players</li></ul>

Salary Cap of $71M and Salary Floor of $50M. Does not apply in off-season.Pro Roster: Minimum 22 players Maximum 25 players (12 Forwards, 6 Defense, 2 Goalies, 2 extras)Farm Roster: Maximum 25 players with no salary cap or floorProspects: Maximum 15 PlayersDouble-shifting is prohibited (except for defensive pairing 4)Forwards can play any forward position but may under-perform if position isn’t listedDefensemen can play any defense positionSpecial Teams any player can play any positionThere are no roster, salary cap or salary floor rules in the off-season, but you must have cap space to sign free agents players

Roster

<ul><li>Standings and playoff formats will follow all NHL rules and tiebreakers</li><li>COND and Injuries will not be reset before playoffs</li><li>Goalie exhaustion settings will be slightly less punitive during playoffs relative to regular season</li></ul>

Standings and playoff formats will follow all NHL rules and tiebreakersCOND and Injuries will not be reset before playoffsGoalie exhaustion settings will be slightly less punitive during playoffs relative to regular season

League Rules