Sub Rules

Bylaws Section 9.14 Substitution Rules:

a. To avoid a forfeit, a team may add up to three (3) skaters to their roster for a specific game. Substitute skaters must be named to the scorekeeper by a Team Representative before the game starts.

b. The team which is short may add up to three (3) skaters to give themselves five (5) skaters on the ice and five (5) skaters on the bench for a total of ten (10) skaters plus a goalie. Any substitute skater must have the same or lower player rating (A+ to E) as the player they are substituting for. If skaters from the team show up later, the added skater must stop playing (a note must be added to the scoresheet by the Team Representative to show that this happened).

c. If any substitutions do not follow the rules outlined above, they MUST be approved by the Opposing Team Representative.

d. If the Opposing Team Representative will not agree to allow the addition of a specific player or players with a higher player rating and there are less than 5 skaters and a goalie, the game falls under the forfeit policy.

e. No skaters may be added for any reason during tournament play.

f. All added skaters must be rostered eligible FWHA members, not under suspension, and can come from any tier of play and can even voluntarily come from the opposing team.

g. All statistics for games played in such cases will count towards league play.

To become a season sub you do not need to be on a FWHA regular season team. You can be rostered on the "Sub List" to be eligible to sub. Players can register to become a Sub by joining the Sub List.