PROTOCOL A: 10-minute warm-up period --> ice cut --> game start
PROTOCOL B: ice cut --> 10-minute warm-up period --> game start
GAME FORMATS
| MEN'S DIVISION 3 | OFFICIATING | PROTOCOL | INTERMISSIONS | ICE RESURFACINGS |
| Cal U of PA | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Fredonia State | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Indiana U of PA | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Penn State Behrend | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Pitt-Johnstown | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Robert Morris | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| MEN'S DIVISION 4 | OFFICIATING | PROTOCOL | INTERMISSIONS | ICE RESURFACINGS |
| Cal U | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Case Western Reserve | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Penn State Altoona | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 15 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Pitt-Greensburg | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Saint Vincent | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| MEN'S DIVISION 5 | OFFICIATING | PROTOCOL | INTERMISSIONS | ICE RESURFACINGS |
| Allegheny | 2-1 system | Protocol B | 12 minutes | prior to the warm-up period and after the first period |
| Edinboro | 2-1 system | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Pitt-Bradford | 2-1 system | Protocol B | 12 minutes | prior to warm-up, after first and second periods |
| Saint Francis | 2-1 system | Protocol B | 12 minutes | prior to warm-up, after first and second periods |
| Wooster | 2-1 system | Protocol B | 12 minutes | prior to warm-up, after first and second periods |
| WOMEN'S DIVISION 2 | OFFICIATING | PROTOCOL | INTERMISSIONS | ICE RESURFACINGS |
| Buffalo | 2 referees | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after the warm-up period and after the second period |
| California | 2 referees | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| Delaware | 2 referees | Protocol B | 12 minutes | after the warm-up period and after the second period |
| Liberty | 2 referees | Protocol B | 15 minutes | prior to the warm-up period and after the first period |
| Maryland | 2 referees | Protocol B | 12 minutes | prior to the warm-up period and after the first period |
| Mercyhurst | 2 referees | Protocol B | 12 minutes | prior to warm-up, after first and second periods |
| Navy | 2 referees | Protocol B | 12 minutes | prior to warm-up, after first and second periods |
| Pittsburgh | 2 referees | Protocol A | 12 minutes | after each period (warm-up, first, second) |
| RIT | 2 referees | Protocol B | 15 minutes | prior to warm-up, after first and second periods |
| West Chester | 2 referees | Protocol B | 12 minutes | prior to warm-up, after first and second periods |
