Objective: Consolidate rule understanding, substitution discipline, and restart structure so players can participate in a structured game under CMAS rules.
Delivery: This block may take 1–2 sessions and should be integrated into live scrimmage. Emphasize clarity and predictability.
¶ Exit Standard
By the end of Block 7, players should be able to demonstrate the following in live scrimmage:
- Stops immediately on call signal.
- Lines up correctly for start.
- Recognizes common fouls.
- Exits and enters safely during substitutions.
- Common fouls and rule awareness
- Free puck procedure
- Advantage rule understanding
- Controlled substitution habits
- Start and restart positioning in 2-3-1
- Full scrimmage space
- Gongs or buzzer for referee simulation
- Clear substitution area marked
- Defined start line
- Simulate obstruction, shielding, illegal advancement, and stick infringements.
- Stop play and explain briefly.
- Restart correctly.
- Coach acts as referee during short game.
- Players must respond immediately to calls.
- Enforce correct restart structure.
- Controlled rolling substitutions.
- Players exit fully before substitute enters.
- Avoid entering active puck area.
- Walk through 2-3-1 start positioning.
- Repeat live starts on calls.
- Run extended scrimmage under game rules.
- Enforce discipline strictly.
- Correct positioning and substitution errors immediately.
- Stop on call
- Line up correctly
- Exit fully
- Enter safely
- Reset quickly
- Be consistent with call enforcement.
- Do not allow informal restarts.
- Correct substitution mistakes immediately.
- Reduce explanation time between calls.
- Increase tempo of restarts.
- Require players to self-correct positioning.
- Walk through restart positioning slowly.
- Pause and explain fouls clearly.
- Reduce scrimmage tempo.
- Entering before teammate exits → Cue: “Full exit first.”
- Poor restart spacing → Cue: “Hold your line.”
- Repeated shielding or obstruction → Cue: “Play the puck.”
¶ Exit Standard Alignment
- Rule compliance.
- Correct restart structure.
- Safe and disciplined substitution behavior.
Finish with full scrimmage under game conditions.