LaxRef
05-10-2007, 02:40 PM
Here's something I threw together for local publication. Anyone want to tall me if I said anything stupid before I send it out?
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The following rules situations have come up recently:
There is no prohibition against a player exchanging crosses with a teammate during a live ball or dead ball unless it violates another rule (e.g., a goalie may not exchange his crosse with a field player, a player may never throw his crosse). If a player wishes to exchange a crosse with a coach, it must be done at the table area or coaches’ area. Violations of these rules are rare and are technical fouls.
If there is a technical foul on a face-off before possession, the attackmen and defensemen are not released from behind their offensive and defensive restraining lines, so those players may not legally substitute. However, the players in the midfield area during the face-off (normally midfielders, but possibly a defenseman or attackman brought up to the wing area for the face-off) may substitute before the whistle to restart play.
The lines on the sides of the attack area should be solid, not dashed (no penalty will be assessed for this, but it should be corrected the next time the field is lined).
When a team is keeping the ball from play, they may be warned to keep the ball in the attack area at any time during the game. Once warned, the waning stays in effect until the defense gains possession, a goal is scored, or the period ends resulting in a face-off; a stalling violation results if the ball leaves the attack area for any reason other than a shot or a deflection by the defense. The criterion used to determine when a team should be warned is that the offense must be “trying to create a scoring opportunity.”
Any player or coach entering the field during an altercation is to be expelled from the game.
A player or coach may be expelled from the game after the final horn, with appropriate suspensions to be served.
If a ball becomes stuck in the front or the back of the crosse at any time, there is an immediate whistle and the ball is to be awarded to the defense. This includes a ball stuck in a crosse dropped by a player.
Though the NFHS does not offer specific guidance on the following situations, officials are calling them in accordance with the NCAA rulings (which are consistent with the NFHS rules):
A.R. 43. A1 drops his crosse, which is not broken, and B1 (1) Accidentally steps on or kicks A1’s crosse; or (2) Intentionally steps on, kicks or otherwise moves A1’s crosse to try to keep A1 from recovering it. RULING: (1) No foul for interference because the crosse is not in possession. (2) Unsportsmanlike conduct on B1.
A.R. 44. A1, in a crowded scrimmage area, drops his crosse with the ball in it. (1) A1 tries to retrieve his crosse. (2) A2 or B1 kicks the crosse on the ground to try to gain access to the ball. (3) A2 or B1 uses his crosse to try to gain access to the ball. RULING: If the ball is stuck in the crosse, immediate whistle and award the ball to Team B. Otherwise: (1) Illegal procedure for participating in the play without equipment. (2) No foul. (3) No foul.
Although the NCAA has eliminated the requirement, the NFHS still requires a ball stop. The correct ruling is to tell the player to get a ball stop if he does not have one; the stick is not illegal in the sense of disallowing a goal or carrying a penalty (similar to a missing end cap or hanging strings longer than 6 inches), but if the player returns without fixing it a 1:00 NR USC is assessed.
Under NFHS rules, a crosse with two ball stops is a 3:00 NR penalty with the goal disallowed (assuming stick is inspected after the goal and before play restarts).
If a period ends with a flag down or with either team having an extra man, a team in possession retains possession at the start of the next period in the same relative position on the field. This is not true if the teams are even, whether no one is in the penalty area or both teams have someone serving a penalty. However, in NFHS lacrosse, a flag down creating an even situation does give possession to start the next period.
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The following rules situations have come up recently:
There is no prohibition against a player exchanging crosses with a teammate during a live ball or dead ball unless it violates another rule (e.g., a goalie may not exchange his crosse with a field player, a player may never throw his crosse). If a player wishes to exchange a crosse with a coach, it must be done at the table area or coaches’ area. Violations of these rules are rare and are technical fouls.
If there is a technical foul on a face-off before possession, the attackmen and defensemen are not released from behind their offensive and defensive restraining lines, so those players may not legally substitute. However, the players in the midfield area during the face-off (normally midfielders, but possibly a defenseman or attackman brought up to the wing area for the face-off) may substitute before the whistle to restart play.
The lines on the sides of the attack area should be solid, not dashed (no penalty will be assessed for this, but it should be corrected the next time the field is lined).
When a team is keeping the ball from play, they may be warned to keep the ball in the attack area at any time during the game. Once warned, the waning stays in effect until the defense gains possession, a goal is scored, or the period ends resulting in a face-off; a stalling violation results if the ball leaves the attack area for any reason other than a shot or a deflection by the defense. The criterion used to determine when a team should be warned is that the offense must be “trying to create a scoring opportunity.”
Any player or coach entering the field during an altercation is to be expelled from the game.
A player or coach may be expelled from the game after the final horn, with appropriate suspensions to be served.
If a ball becomes stuck in the front or the back of the crosse at any time, there is an immediate whistle and the ball is to be awarded to the defense. This includes a ball stuck in a crosse dropped by a player.
Though the NFHS does not offer specific guidance on the following situations, officials are calling them in accordance with the NCAA rulings (which are consistent with the NFHS rules):
A.R. 43. A1 drops his crosse, which is not broken, and B1 (1) Accidentally steps on or kicks A1’s crosse; or (2) Intentionally steps on, kicks or otherwise moves A1’s crosse to try to keep A1 from recovering it. RULING: (1) No foul for interference because the crosse is not in possession. (2) Unsportsmanlike conduct on B1.
A.R. 44. A1, in a crowded scrimmage area, drops his crosse with the ball in it. (1) A1 tries to retrieve his crosse. (2) A2 or B1 kicks the crosse on the ground to try to gain access to the ball. (3) A2 or B1 uses his crosse to try to gain access to the ball. RULING: If the ball is stuck in the crosse, immediate whistle and award the ball to Team B. Otherwise: (1) Illegal procedure for participating in the play without equipment. (2) No foul. (3) No foul.
Although the NCAA has eliminated the requirement, the NFHS still requires a ball stop. The correct ruling is to tell the player to get a ball stop if he does not have one; the stick is not illegal in the sense of disallowing a goal or carrying a penalty (similar to a missing end cap or hanging strings longer than 6 inches), but if the player returns without fixing it a 1:00 NR USC is assessed.
Under NFHS rules, a crosse with two ball stops is a 3:00 NR penalty with the goal disallowed (assuming stick is inspected after the goal and before play restarts).
If a period ends with a flag down or with either team having an extra man, a team in possession retains possession at the start of the next period in the same relative position on the field. This is not true if the teams are even, whether no one is in the penalty area or both teams have someone serving a penalty. However, in NFHS lacrosse, a flag down creating an even situation does give possession to start the next period.