Warm Up: 3 minutes (clock starts immediately) 1st Period: 12 minute RUN TIME period1,3 2nd Period: 12 minute RUN TIME period1,3 3rd Period: 15 minute RUN TIME period1,2 Period Breaks: 45 seconds Shootout: Starts immediately following 3rd period. 3 players per team. Both teams shoot simultaneously. If tied after 3 shooters, it becomes sudden death, shot for shot shootout. Time outs: Only permitted in playoffs. 1 x 30 seconds per team.
1Last 30 seconds of each period is stop time 2Last 3 minutes of the third period is stop time if the game is separated by 2 goals or less. 315 minute RUN TIME period for the following sites due to venue time requirements: Arizona State, Calgary, Colorado State, Fredericton, Indiana, Iowa, Lethbridge, Ohio University, University of Arizona, University of Maine, University of New Hampshire | 
