Hartland Eagles Lacrosse: Club News: LAX for Newbie's
LAX for Newbie'sCondensed Lacrosse Rules:
RULES · Lacrosse is a contact game played by ten players: a goalie, three defensemen, three midfielders and three attackman. The object of the game is to shoot the ball into the opponent’s goal. The team scoring the most goals wins.·
Youth games are 40 minutes long, with 10 minute quarters. Half time is ten minutes long. Stop time (regular game timing) refers to clock stops and starts with referee whistle.· There will be a 4 minute sudden victory overtime period if needed.·
If one team is ahead by 12 goals the clock will run continuously during the second half with time outs being the only means to stop the clock.·
Teams change ends of the field between periods.
Each team is permitted two timeouts each half.
The team winning the coin toss chooses the end of the field it wants to defend first.·
Boys’ lacrosse begins with a face-off. The ball is placed between the sticks of two squatting middies at the center of the field. The official blows the whistle to begin play. Each face-off player tries to get control of the ball. The middies in the wing areas can go after the ball when the whistle sounds. The rest of the players must wait until the referee has called possession of the ball.· Center face-offs are also used at the start of each quarter and after a goal are scored.
If a team is up by 4 goals, the team that is behind will take possession at the midfield line in lieu of a face off.·
Player substitutions can occur after a goal is scored or during play but the player entering the field must enter in the correct zone and can not enter until the current player exits the field first. Substitutions can also occur when the ball has left the field via sidelines or end lines only after a horn.·
Body checking is permitted if the opponent has the ball or is within five yards of a loose ball. All body contact must occur from the front or side, above the waist and below the shoulders, and with both hands on the stick. An opponent’s crosse may also be stick checked if it is within five yards of a loose ball or ball in the air.·
If the ball or a player in possession of the ball goes out of bounds, the other team is awarded possession. If the ball goes out of bounds after an unsuccessful shot, the player nearest to the ball when and where it goes out of bounds is awarded possession.·
An attacking player cannot enter the crease around the goal, but may reach in with his stick to scoop a loose ball unless the goalie has possession.·
The goal crease consists of the nine (9) foot circle that surrounds the goal net.
The goalie may stop the ball in the crease area in any manner with his body or stick.·
Goalie interference occurs when the opposite teams player contacts the goalie stick or body while the goalie is in his crease area. The team that was interfered with takes possession at midfield.
LACROSSE SKILLS
- Catching: is the act of receiving a passed ball with a crosse.
- Checking: the act of attempting to dislodge the ball from an opponent’s stick. Checks using the butt end of the stick (ice pick) are not allowed at any youth level.
- Poke Check: a stick check in which the player pokes the head of his stick at an opponent’s stick through the top hand by pushing with the bottom hand.
- Slap Check: a stick check in which a player slaps the head of this stick against his opponent’s stick.
- Cradling: The coordinated motion of the arms and wrists that keeps the ball secure in the pocket and ready to be passed or shot when running.
- Cutting: a movement by an offensive player without the ball, toward the opponent’s goal, in anticipation of a feed and shot.
- Feeding: passing the ball to a teammate who is in position for a shot on goal.
- Passing: the act of throwing the ball to teammate with the crosse.
- Scooping: the act of picking up a loose ball with the crosse.
- Screening: an offensive tactic in which a player near the crease positions himself so as to block the goalkeeper’s view of the ball.
- Shooting: the act of throwing the ball with the crosse toward the goal in an attempt to score.
PERSONAL FOULS
(1 to 3 minute penalties depending on the referees’ judgment):·
Slashing: Occurs when a player’s stick viciously contacts an opponent in any area other than the stick or gloved hand on the stick. There is no such call as a brush; all contact between the crosse and the helmet is a personal foul (“slashing”).·
Tripping: Occurs when a player obstructs his opponent at or below the waist with the crosse, hand, arms, feet or legs.·
Cross Checking: Occurs when a player uses the handle of his crosse between his hands to make contact with an opponent.·
Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Occurs when any player or coach commits an act, which is considered unsportsmanlike by an official, including taunting, arguing, or obscene language or gestures.·
Unnecessary Roughness: Occurs when a player strikes an opponent with his stick or body using excessive or violent force.·
Illegal Crosse: Occurs when a player uses a crosse that does not conform to required specifications·
Illegal Body Checking: Occurs when any of the following actions takes place:1. Body checking an opponent who is not in possession of the ball or within five yards of a loose ball. Avoidable body check of an opponent after he has passed or shot the ball.2. A body check must be below the shoulders and above the waist and both hands of the player applying the body check must remain in contact with his crosse.
TECHNICAL FOULS (either a 30 second penalty or loss of possession)
· Holding: Occurs when a player impedes the movement of an opponent or an opponent’s crosse.·
Interference: Occurs when a player interferes in any manner with the free movement of an opponent, except when that opponent has possession of the ball, the ball is in flight and within five yards of the player, or are within five yards of a loose ball.·
Offside: Occurs when a team does not have at least four players (3 & goalie) on its defensive side of the midfield line or at least three players on its offensive side of the midfield line. If offside occurs when neither team is in possession of the ball, the non-offside team is awarded the ball in the offensive zone at center field.·
Pushing: Occurs when a player thrust or shoves a player from behind.·
Screening: Occurs when an offensive player moves into and makes contact with a defensive player with the purpose of blocking him from the man he is defending. Similar to basketball the screen person must be fully stationary for a legal screen.·
Stalling: Occurs when a team intentionally holds the ball, without conducting normal offensive play, with the intent of running time off the clock.·
Warding Off: Occurs when a player in possession of the ball uses his free hand or arm to hold, push, or control the direction of an opponent’s stick check.·
Conduct Foul: Coach leaves coaches box. In the event of an ejection from a game, the ejected player will be able to play the next game. A player shall be suspended from the next two consecutive games if he is ejected a second time in the season, and the player shall be ineligible to play for the remainder of the season upon their third ejection of the season. If a player receives two flagrant misconduct ejections for physical violations, they shall be ineligible to play for the remainder of the season. The penalty for an ejected coach shall be the same as described above for players; however, he will be suspended for the remainder of the season after their second game ejection.
GLOSSARY
Box: An area used to hold players who have been served with penalties, and through which substitutions “on the fly” are permitted directly from the sideline onto the field.
Clearing: Running or passing the ball from the defensive half of the field to the attack goal area.
Crease: A circle around the goal with a radius of nine feet into which only defensive players may enter.
Crosse (Stick): The equipment used to throw, catch and carry the ball.
Extra Man Offense (EMO): A man advantage that results from a timeserving penalty.
Face-off: A technique used to put the ball in play at the start of each quarter, or after a goal is scored. The middies squat down and the ball is placed between their crosses.
Fast Break: A transition scoring opportunity in which the offense has at least a one-man advantage.
Ground Ball: A loose ball on the playing field.
Handle (Shaft): aluminum, wooden or composite pole connected to the head of the crosse.
Head: The plastic or wood part of the stick connected to the handle.
Man Down Defense (MDD): The situation that results from a timeserving penalty, which cause the defense to play with at least a one-man disadvantage.
Midfield Line: The line, which bisects the field of play.
On-The-Fly Substitution: A substitution made during play.
Pick: An offensive maneuver in which a stationary player attempts to block the path of a defender guarding another offensive player.
Pocket: The strung part of the head of the stick, which holds the ball.
Rake: A face-off move in which a player sweeps the ball to the side.
Riding: The act of trying to prevent a team from clearing the ball.
Release: The term used by an official to notify a penalized player in the box that he may re-enter the game.