Game
Each Major League Roller Hockey PRO regulation game is played between two teams and is 40 minutes long. The game is composed of two 20-minute halves with an intermission of either one minute between the halves. At the end of the 40-minute regulation time, the team with the most goals wins the game. If a game is tied after regulation time, a 5 minute overtime ensues with the floor strength 3 on 3. If no winner is declared, four shooters for each team in turn take a penalty shot. The team with the most goals during the four-round shootout wins the game. If the game is still tied after the four shootout rounds, the shootout becomes sudden death. Whichever team ultimately wins the shootout is awarded a goal in the game score and thus awarded two points in the standings. The losing team in overtime or shootout is awarded only one. Shootout goals and saves are not tracked in hockey statistics; shootout statistics are tracked separately.
Shootouts do not occur during the playoffs. In the playoffs, sudden-death 20-minute four-on-four periods are played until one team scores.
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