The RTHA is a table hockey league in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Our first 48-game season began in March 2005, shortly after we watched the awesome documentary, Table Hockey - The Movie. Our second season matched 9 teams in a 96 game schedule. We just wrapped up our 2006-2007 season; each team played 120 games.

Matches are played exclusively on Stiga brand games.

1. Games are five minutes in duration. The clock keeps running when a goal is scored or the puck leaves the table. It the game is tied at the end of regulation time, sudden death overtime will be played until a winner is decided.
   
   
2. Members are awarded two points for a win, one point for an overtime loss, and 0 points for a regulation time loss.
   
   
3. Games begin with the puck placed in the centre of the middle circle, the 2 centre forwards being on there own side of the center line.
   
   
4. After a goal or after the puck leaves the ice surface, a face off is made by the pler scored upon. THe puck is released between the opposing centers, as outlined in #2. Before releasing the puck, the puck dropper ensures that opponent is ready.
   
   
5. Three seconds must elapse after each face off (or after the beginning of a game), before scoring a goal. If not, the goal is not valid and a new face off must be made. The centre man is not allowed to score directly. The puck has to go out of reach of the centre man before it is possible to score.
   
   
6. For a goal to count the puck must remain in the net. A goal does not count if the puck bounces out.
   
   
7. IIf a player presses the puck against the goal cage and makes a shot, the goal is not allowed. Similarly, a goal is not allowed if a player makes a shot by pressing the puck with his left or right defenseman against the goaltender.
   
   
8. If a puck is standing still a player can only score with his stick or his right foot. However, a player may use any part of his body to score a goal, only if that player doesn’t corral and tee up the shot. If a puck deflects off a player, of the same team, into the opponent’s goal, then the original shot can be taken by any part of the player’s body. A player can also use any part of the body to score a goal if he one times a moving puck.
   
   
9. When the puck is staying still between your goaltender and the goal line you can ask for “blocking”, take the puck and make a new face off in the centre circle.
   
   
10. A player can maintain possession for a maximum of 5 seconds. A pass or shot must be made within that time.
    
    
11. Players are not permitted to pass the puck from one defenseman to another, behind the goalie, as this pass is not defendable.
    
    
12. In case of any doubt, any goal that is scored as time expires will not be allowed. It is expected that players be sportsmanlike and honest at all times during league games.
    
    
13. Should a game be stopped due to “game breakage”, the clock will be stopped and the repairs made.
    
    
14. Players are not allowed to slam, tilt or jolt the game in a manner that puts the puck into the opponents goal. RTHA members are expected to play the game without excessive force.
    
    
15. Occasionally player figures will rise from the playing surface during game play. When this occurs players are allowed to “push” any such player figures back down on the studs only when in possession of the puck.