Bloomington Broomball League Rules

All games will played at Tretbaugh Park (southeast corner of France Ave & 90th St in Bloomington). The warming house will be open at 6:00 pm each league night. No alcohol or smoking is allowed in the warming house.

All rosters must be given to the league director before your first game is played. If you do not plan on playing in an MSF state tournament, disregard the state roster and only present the league roster. Roster limit is 17 players (in accordance with new Minnesota Sports Federation rules).

If a game is canceled due to inclement weather, all make up games will be made up on Sunday (see schedules for dates). Information on make-up games will be posted on BloomingtonBroomball.com. Inclement weather notifications will also be posted on the home page.

General Rules

USA Broomball rules will apply. Here are some points of emphasis.

• Icing is automatic.
• No checking.
• No fighting. If any player receives a game misconduct or match penalty for fisticuffs, that player, or players, is suspended for three games. No exceptions!
• High broom is above the waist and is an automatic whistle. Above the shoulder is a minor penalty unless an opponent is touched by a high broom or deemed dangerous by the official, in which case a major penalty is assessed.
• Each team must provide at least one outdoor orange stitched ball (must be inflated). A two goal penalty is assessed if a team can’t provide a ball.
• Each game is two halves, 22 minutes running time.
• Each team gets one time out per game.
• Goalies are required to wear helmets with facemasks. Helmets are strongly recommeded for other players, but are not required. Helmets are available for rent.
• No overtime will be played during season games.
• Overtime rules for play-offs: the overtime period will be played four on four with no goalie as sudden death. No player may be in the crease before the ball.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask! 

Play-off Rules
Games will be 20 minute running time halves. Stop time starting at 2:00 minutes left if goal differential is less than 4 goals.  Mercy rule in effect in the 2nd half if the goal differential is 8 or more. 

Over time is 4 on 4, no goalies. Player cannot be in the crease to make the save. No player can be in the crease before the ball and attacking player must be across the red line to score a goal.