2026-27 Hand Book & Summer Player Eligibilty Rules
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EP Player Rules (Emergency Players)
- EP players must upgrade to FULL-TIME before Game 10 of the season and play 3 regular season games to be eligible for playoffs (goaltenders exempt).
- Players not fully registered are ineligible for Games 11,12 and playoffs for the current season.
- EP players can play a maximum of 3 games in a division. After this they must upgrade to full time and commit to one team in order to continue playing
- No EP players can participate in playoffs regardless on the number of games they played
*updated March 12, 2026
Below is the player eligibility chart taken from the OBHF website.
Players eligibility resets in the summer season.
For Summer 2025 Carded Player list Click Here
| LEVEL | ELIGIBILITY | ROSTER SIZE |
| Men's A (Tier 1) | Listed carded players may only compete in Men’s A (Tier 1) | 25 |
| Men's B (Tier 2) | Any player other than ‘A’ are allowed on the roster of 22. Maximum three (3) carded ‘A’ players per team. | 22 |
| Men's C (Tier 3) | Allowed a maximum of three (3) ‘B’ players on the roster of 22. No carded ‘A’ players permitted. | 22 |
| Men's D (Tier 4) | Allowed a maximum of six (6) ‘B’ & ‘C’ players with a maximum of three (3) ‘B’ players on the roster of 22. No carded ‘A’ players permitted. | 22 |
| Men's E (Tier 5) & COED (PURELY RECREATIONAL) | Allowed a maximum of five (5) ‘D’ players. ‘B’,‘C’ and carded ‘A’ players are ineligible on roster of 22. Designed as ‘just for fun’ | 22 |
| Men's Masters 34+ | Born in 1992 or earlier, 'A' players are not permitted to play. All other levels are eligible | 22 |
| Men's Legends 43+ | Born in 1983 or earlier, All players eligible to play | 22 |
| Men's Masters 50+ | Born in 1976 or earlier. All players eligible to play. | 22 |
Carded Player Status – Men’s A
Players participating in Men’s A (Tier 1) as of May 1, 2026 who are not already carded have a two (2) year grace period before becoming carded. Example: aplayer may compete in Summer 2026 and Summer 2027; beginning Summer 2028 the player becomes carded. No exceptions.
Eligibility Restriction – Men’s E (Tier 5)
As of May 1, 2026, Men’s A (Tier 1) player — whether carded or non-carded — and any Men’s B (Tier 2) player is ineligible to participate in Men’s E (Tier 5) for three (3) calendar years from the year they participated in Men’s A (Tier 1) and Men’s B (Tier 2). This rule protects the integrity of Men’s E as a purely recreational ‘Just for Fun’ division.
NOTE: Tier 1 carded or non-carded players from Summer 2025, or anyone that competed at the National A/B Level, are unable to participate in E (Tier 5) in the summer of 2026. This rule protects the integrity of Men’s E as a purely recreational ‘Just for Fun’ division.
