LaxRef
11-28-2007, 10:49 AM
This is dated 10-25-07 but apparently was never sent out to the masses:
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MEMORANDUM
October 25, 2007
TO: Men’s Lacrosse Head Coaches and Officials.
FROM: Willie Scroggs, chair
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee.
SUBJECT: Rules committee updates and interpretations.
The NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee held a conference call recently to clarify several rulings for the 2008 season:
1. Gloves. Any glove that has the palm or fingers cut out from it (during the manufacturing process or by the player) will not be allowed in NCAA play.
2. Rule 4-3, Faceoffs. Before a face-off, if a wingman commits a technical violation, that team’s face-off man must leave the field through the special substitution area as the official begins play with a quick restart at midfield.
The committee hopes that penalizing wing and face-off violations in this manner will reduce the number of face-off violations during 2008.
A new approved ruling was added to assist with the administration of this rule:
SITUATION: As soon as A1 is whistled for a faceoff violation can he sprint to the special substitution area so his substitute can enter the field of play. RULING: Yes.
3. Rule 4-13-c, Ten-second count. The new rule regarding the ten-second count on a ball being thrown outside the attack area by the offense will be enforced in all situations (e.g., a shot which hits the goalpost or a player and rebounds outside of the attack area).
A new approved ruling was added to assist with this rule:
SITUATION: B1 throws a clearing pass to B2 that goes over his head and touches the ground across midfield. Does a 10 second count start when the ball touches the ground across midfield? RULING: Yes.
4. Approved type of ball. The committee ruled that a new ball submitted to it for review met the NCAA specifications and is legal for play. The ball has a surface which has a slight texture to it.
Thank you for your attention to these directives. Any questions may directed to me via e-mail at wscroggs@uncaa.unc.edu or to Secretary-Rules Editor Chuck Winters at cwsl@supernet.com.
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MEMORANDUM
October 25, 2007
TO: Men’s Lacrosse Head Coaches and Officials.
FROM: Willie Scroggs, chair
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee.
SUBJECT: Rules committee updates and interpretations.
The NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee held a conference call recently to clarify several rulings for the 2008 season:
1. Gloves. Any glove that has the palm or fingers cut out from it (during the manufacturing process or by the player) will not be allowed in NCAA play.
2. Rule 4-3, Faceoffs. Before a face-off, if a wingman commits a technical violation, that team’s face-off man must leave the field through the special substitution area as the official begins play with a quick restart at midfield.
The committee hopes that penalizing wing and face-off violations in this manner will reduce the number of face-off violations during 2008.
A new approved ruling was added to assist with the administration of this rule:
SITUATION: As soon as A1 is whistled for a faceoff violation can he sprint to the special substitution area so his substitute can enter the field of play. RULING: Yes.
3. Rule 4-13-c, Ten-second count. The new rule regarding the ten-second count on a ball being thrown outside the attack area by the offense will be enforced in all situations (e.g., a shot which hits the goalpost or a player and rebounds outside of the attack area).
A new approved ruling was added to assist with this rule:
SITUATION: B1 throws a clearing pass to B2 that goes over his head and touches the ground across midfield. Does a 10 second count start when the ball touches the ground across midfield? RULING: Yes.
4. Approved type of ball. The committee ruled that a new ball submitted to it for review met the NCAA specifications and is legal for play. The ball has a surface which has a slight texture to it.
Thank you for your attention to these directives. Any questions may directed to me via e-mail at wscroggs@uncaa.unc.edu or to Secretary-Rules Editor Chuck Winters at cwsl@supernet.com.