On time Appearance Comportment Communication Knowledge of the rules

• On time• Appearance• Comportment• Communication• Knowledge of the rules

Professionalism

• Teamwork• Decision making • Conflict resolution• Leadership

Skills

• Black/White 1” striped jersey• Black shorts• Predominately black shoes• Black socks - crew or anklet style• Black hat or visor - optional• Whistle (2)• Cards red/yellow/green• Yellow flag• Pencil/pen & score pad

Uniform

• Goal circle• Goal line extended• 8 meter arc• 12 meter fan• Restraining line• Center circle• Side lines• End lines

Field markings and dimensions

• Game duration and clock• Scorer’s responsibilities• Timer’s responsibilities

Scorer’s table and timer

Players◦Numbers◦Positioning Above restraining line Below restraining line On the draw

Game Personnel

Players (cont.)• Required equipment (field player)

Goggles Mouthguard Crosse Uniform Shoes Gloves (optional) Soft head gear (optional)

Game Personnel (cont.)

Players (cont.)• Required equipment ( goal keeper)• Mouth guard• Helmut with separate throat protector• Chest protector• Padded gloves• Padded shorts• Shin guards• Crosse• Uniform• Shoes


Coaches• Game responsibilities• Bench control• Player control• Spectator control• Only head coach can address officials• Certify all players are properly attired and equiped


Rule book Umpire’s manual US Lacrosse www.uslacrosse.org Adult mentors Yearly clinics and ratings

Resources

http://www.uslacrosse.org/

Emergencies and weather• Find the responsible adult/field monitor• EMTs present at every game• Coaches are CPR and First Aid certified• Lightening/thunder procedure

Establish where safe shelter is: School/building Cars School bus

Wait a minimum of 30 minutes between occurrences before restarting the game

Game management and administration

Pre-game with crew/field inspection

• Discuss communication/eye contact• After fouls/before restarts• After goals

• Discuss lead-trail coverage/who will whistle restarts

• Inspect the field (most will be grass)• Look for glass, rocks, ruts, mud, etc• Inspect and properly place goals • Have coach make necessary repairs

Game management and administration (cont.)

Pre-game with timer/scorer - usually a parent volunteer

• Establish duration of halves• Explain clock stoppage in last two minutes

of each half• Demonstrate Official’s time out signal• Notify officials when there is a 4 goal

differential


Captains and Coaches Meeting

• Introductions• Sportmanship message• Establish level of play• Coin toss• Establish length of half time• questions


Rules• Equipment• Yellow or bright orange ball• Goals 6’ x 6’• Crosse – goal keeper• 35-1/2” to 52”• Can be mesh

• Crosse – field player• 35-1/2” to 43-1/4” long• No more than 2 shooting strings• No mesh pockets• Has a legal pocket (modified and full checking only)


Rules (cont.)• Players• 11 field players + GK• Must all be properly attired• Captains• Call coin toss• May approach officials for rule clarifications

and questions


Rules (cont.)• Coaches• Certifies equipment compliance• Responsible for control of all persons

associated with the club• Only head coach can approach or ask

officials questions• Can request a time-out• Indicates a substitute for an injured or

suspended player

Game management and administration

Fouls• Major• Rough/dangerous check• Cross in the sphere• Defense• Offense (illegal cradle)


Fouls• Major – All mandatory yellow cards• Slash• Dangerous propelling• Dangerous follow through• Check to the head (mandatory red

card on full checking games)


Fouls• Major• Illegal contact• Cross check• Illegal use of the crosse• 3 seconds• Dangerous shot• Forcing through• Pushing


Fouls• Major• Obstruction of the free space to goal• Reach across the body• Blocking • Charging • Illegal pick• Detaining• False start


Fouls• Major• Tripping • Holding• Playing the ball off an opponent• Illegal shot


Fouls - restarts• Major• Outside of CSA or below the GLE• Spot of foul no closer than 8 m to the goal circle,

defender 4 m behind• Inside CSA, outside of the 8 m arc• Spot of foul, clear penalty lane, defender 4 m behind,

GK may clear back into goal circle if she did not foul• Inside 8 m arc• Attack to nearest hash, defender 4 m behind, clear

the 8 m of all players, GK may clear back into goal if she did not foul


Fouls• Minor• Covering• Empty stick check• Warding• Hand ball• Squeeze the head of the crosse• Body ball• Illegal use of the crosse


Fouls• Minor• Illegal draw• Illegal crosse• Resumption of play• Improper equipment• Illegal substitution• Delay of game• Illegal reentry• Illegal time out


Fouls - restarts• Minor• Outside the 12 m fan• Spot of the foul, all players 4 m away

• Inside the 12 m fan• Ball to attack on the 12 m fan nearest to the spot of the

foul, all players 4 m away, Indirect free position


Fouls• Goal Circle• No Deputy allowed – youth rules• No follow through allowed – youth rules• Defense• Attack on 12 along Goal Line Extended,

defense 4 m behind - Indirect• Attack• GK clears from goal circle, all players 4 m

away from goal circle


Fouls• Team • Attack• Immediate whistle• Ball to nearest defender no closer than 8

m from the goal circle• Attack with ball 4 m behind• Nearest attack to restraining line back on

side


Fouls• Team• Defense• Held whistle• Allow defense to correct

• Outside CSA or below GLE• Ball at spot of foul, no closer than 8 m to

goal circle, nearest defender 4 m behind, nearest defender to restraining line back on side


Fouls• Team• Defense• Inside CSA and above GLE• Attack at center of the 12 m fan, nearest

defender 4 m behind, nearest defender to the restraining line back on side, clear the penalty lane• Additional major/minor fouls – what to do?


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On time Appearance Comportment Communication Knowledge of the rules