Dek hockey rules.
Before your first dekhockey game, check your league’s rules and the official documents.
The adult league
The adult league’s general rules, version 8 of 2026, apply to the men’s, women’s and coed leagues.
- The rules call for 50-minute games, in three 12-minute periods, or 45-minute games, in three 11-minute periods, after a 3-minute warm-up. Clock stoppages are detailed in section 1.1.
- There is no offside and no icing.
- In the regular season, a tie goes to a 3-minute overtime played 3 on 3. If it’s still tied, each team sends one shooter, and the game can end in a tie. The 3-on-3 divisions have their own rules, in section 4.
- Every player must have a Centrale Dek player rating, substitutes included. A new player with no rating fills out the “Nouveau joueur - Cote” (new player rating) form before playing.
- In coed, at least two women must be on the rink, goalie excluded, except during the penalties covered in section 3. A goal scored by a woman counts double.
Mandatory equipment
Gloves (hockey, lacrosse or broomball), dek hockey shin pads and a helmet with the chin strap fastened. The goalie wears full goalie equipment.
Elbow pads, a visor or cage, and an athletic cup are recommended. At 16 and 17, a full face protector is mandatory.
For adults and juniors alike, wooden sticks are not allowed, and the underside of the blade must stay free of tape.
Players aged 16 and 17
A parent signs the consent form before the first game, and the player wears a full face protector.
The junior league
In the junior league, games last 50 minutes, running time. Line changes happen on the coach’s whistle, about every 2 minutes, to share playing time evenly.
The junior league rules (PDF, in French)Player ratings and cancellation
The maximum player ratings for each division, in effect for fall 2026, are on the Registration page. Check them every season.