This section contains descriptions of the protocols that are followed during tournament games. Players should understand these protocols before attending a tournament because it is important for players to quickly realize what is going on and go where they need to go quickly and efficiently.
- Advantage Puck → What happens when the referees call a foul against the opposing team.
- Disadvantage Puck → What happens when the referees call a foul against your team.
- Equal Puck → What happens when the referees call a foul against both teams at the same time.
- Half-Time → What happens during the half-time break
- Overtime → What happens if teams are tied at the end of the normal playing period.
- Penalty Shot → What happens when a foul could have prevented a team from scoring.
- Referee Timeouts → Referees can call timeouts to discuss fouls.
- Substitutions → Teams each have substitution players in the water during the game.
- Team Timeouts → Teams can call timeouts during games.
- Time Penalties → Extreme or repeated fouls result in time penalties.
- Warnings → Referees can warn players and teams that they are committing a foul too often.