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Q:  What is the correct procedure in a curfew game?

A:  Standing Rule II-B-4 requires a home team to notify the referees and the other team BEFORE a curfew game starts.

If this is properly done, when the remaining time in the game equals the remaining time on the "clock", the game clock goes to running time, and the game is completely official.

If the home team does not notify the referees and the other team that the game is a curfew game, then the game clock DOES NOT EVER GO TO RUNNING TIME. The game clock stays in stop time and the game is played normally until the rink opens up the Zamboni doors, at which time the game stops, the scorekeeper marks the time remaining in the game on the scoresheet, and the League will deal with the problem. [Fair warning-home teams should be prepared to forfeit these games, no matter what the score is when the game is stopped].

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Q:  What is the rule on timeouts in a curfew game?

A:  Timeouts cannot be called in a curfew game.  This actually is a USA Hockey Rule, not a CSHL Rule. USA Hockey Rule 637(e) states that:
"During a game that has a time curfew . . ., no time-outs shall be permitted."

In addition to this, the CSHL Standing Rules prohibit timeouts during running time (i.e. any time in a game after a 7 goal differential has been reached).