When did this penalty release rule change?

[Wyvern75]

I was trying to explain a lacrosse rule we in effect when I played in the 1970's. I think it went like this:

If you were man down and you got the ball and moved it into the attack box, your penalized player was released. I don't remember if it released :30 and :60 second penalties or only the :30's.

Does anyone remember? And when did it change?

Thanks.

[3rdPersonPlural]

I remember it. I also remember the brief interlude when a scored-upon team got a clear, not a face off.

I have no clue when all that changed. I was apparently disengaged with the game when that happened.

[spenny]

the no faceoff season was either 79 or 80.

the release rule was still in effect in the early 90s, and when i started coaching in 2000, it was gone. as i remember it, both technicals and personals would release.

[3rdPersonPlural]

The no face off rule was in place in '79, as it helped me get into college. Everyone wanted a 220 pound defender who ran like a DI strong safety. I believe that it was put into place because some Angel names Radebaugh at Hopkins won every face off so THAT particular unfairness had to be countered.

I don't recall the rule ever being changed before I hung up my cleats for a while in '83. On the other hand, I don't recall much from those years, so I welcome an authoritative word on this.

[CardinalPuff]

one can still find the 'release your penalty' rule in effect every July for super masters and grand masters tournaments in Vail.....good fun.

[spenny]

ned radebaugh.

i'm 99.94% positive that the rule only lasted one season

i'm glad to see it survives somewere!