1. The ice surface must be divided lengthwise by five lines marked on the ice surface, extending completely across and continuing vertically up the boards to the dasher: goal line, blue line, centre red line, blue line, goal line.

2. The middle three lines mark the three zones of the rink and are referred to as the defending zone, the neutral zone, and the attacking zone. The zones will be established as such: goal line to blue line, blue line to blue line, blue line to goal line, as measured from the middle of each line.

3. The centre red line divides the length of the rink exactly equally. It must be 30 cm wide and extend up the kick plate and up the full height of the boards to the dasher. In case of advertising allowed on the boards, the lines must be marked at least on the kick plate.

4. The two goal lines must be marked 4.0 metres from the flat and middle sections of the end boards (i.e., not the curved sections) at both ends of the rink and must be 5 cm wide.

5. The blue lines must be 22.86 metres from the flat and middle sections of the end boards at both ends of the rink and be 30 cm wide. They must extend up the kick plate and onto the boards. In case of advertising allowed on the boards, the lines must be marked at least on the kick plate.

6. The distances are such that the full thickness of the lines are included in all measurements.

7. For open air rinks, the blue lines and centre red line are also 30 cm wide, but they are created with two lines 5 cm wide.