Q: What equipment is needed?
A: Mandatory equipment: hockey helmet with face mask, hockey gloves, shin pads (soccer work best), proper running shoes, hockey stick.
**Adult's Division does not have to wear shin pads or face mask.**
** Adult Division 2001 and younger must wear full facial protection **
A: Recommended equipment: jock/jill, elbow pads

Q: How long does the season last?
A: 2026 season will begin May 19th and 21st and play until July 21st and 23rd.

Q: Myself or my child have never played before, does that matter?
A: We welcome players of all ages and skill level!

Q: Do I need to go on the floor with my child for Timbits Learn to Play?
A: No you do not need too but it isencouraged to have a few parents on the floor with their stick. No siblings that are not registered are allowed on the floor during Timbits Learn to Play.

Q: Will jerseys be provided?
A: Yes, each player will receive their own t-shirt (Learn to Play) or jersey (U8 to Adult Divisions) which each player will keep at the end of the season.

Q: My jersey is too large, what can I do?
A: The jersey is yours to keep so you can bring in the arms or elbow if you wish. You are NOT allowed to cut off the sleeves.

Q: How long are the games?
A: Learn to play is 45 minutes
A: U8 Tyke Division are 3, 10 minute periods with a buzzer every 2 minutes for line changes.
A: U10 Novice and U12 Atom Divisions are 2, 15 minute periods changing on the fly.
A:U15 Peewee/Bantam Pick-Up Hour will either be 2, 15 minute stop time periods or a run time variation
A: Women's Pick-Up Hour will either be 2, 16 minute stop time periods or a run time variation
A: Adult Division are 2, 16 minute stop time periods (1 time out per team per game)

Q: Is there overtime?
A: All youth games will end in a tie in regular season. Men's Division and Women's Pick-Up will go directly to a shootout.
A: All playoff games will play a sudden death overtime period prior to a shootout, if necessary.

Q: How do offsides work and what is this floating blue line?
A: Ball Hockey offsides are different from ice hockey...When the ball crosses the defending team's blue line, the attacking team is onside. The attacking team then has the entire zone up to the center line with which to work the ball around and still be considered onside. Once the ball crosses the center red line the attacking zone is "lost" and the attacking team's players must clear (retreat past) the defending team's blue line and have the ball enter past the defending team's blue line to be considered onside again.

Q: How many practices are there?
A: U8 Tyke, U10 Novice, U12 Atom will have 1 practice at the start of the year. Remainder of season are games
A: U15 Pick-Up, Women's Pick-up and Adult will jump straight into games.

Q: Are games full surface?
A: Yes, all games are full surface

Q: How do playoffs work?
A: Once the regular season is complete, playoffs will be 1vs4, 2vs3 with the winner advancing to Championship game and loser of each game playing in the Consolation Championship. Each series will be 1 game.
* If the Adult Division has 6 teams, playoffs will start a week earlier with Top Teams getting a bye, 3V6 and 4V5. 1st will play the lowest remaining seed and 2nd will play other remaining seed. Top teams advancing to Championship and other two teams advancing to Consolation. Other two teams will play an exhibition game.