2012

Boys Lacrosse Recognizing Fouls

JT NollCPLOA, SecretaryCOC District 3 Official

Lacrosse’s Seven Rules& Common Sense

1)The game, field and equipment2)Game personnel3)Time factors and scoring4)Play of the game5)Personal and expulsion fouls6)Technical fouls7)Penalty enforcement

Rule 8: In the event of a situation not specifically covered by the official rules of the game, it is the officials duty and responsibility – and within his authority – to make a decision based on common sense, subject to the overriding concerns of safety and fair play.

What is the PUPOSE of the game of Lacrosse?

• Rule 1, Section 1: To score goals, prevent opponent from scoring goals.

• HOW?–Ball is played by being carried, thrown or batted with the crosse.

–OR rolled or kicked in any direction.

What is the Officials Jurisdiction for the game

of Lacrosse?

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Player Area Player Area

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What is the Officials Jurisdiction for the game

of Lacrosse?• Protect the Integrity of the game• Protect the Players• HOW?

– A Flag– A Whistle– A Voice– A LOT of COMMON SENSE!

Respect his authority!!!!!

DON’T Get TOO FULL of YOURSELF!

FACING OFF

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FOUL RECOGNITION

Player Protection

Advantagev.

Disadvantage

Play-On Technique• LOOSE BALL ONLY• Technical Fouls

– If offended team is disadvantaged during play• Hold whistle (allow play to continue)• Verbally call “Play On”!• Visually give “Play On” signal – Hand in the Air

– Play-on is over if• Offended team gains possession• Offended team commits violation• Verbally call “Play” or “Play On Off”!• Drop Hand

• Default should be “Play On”– You can never un-blow your whistle

Slow Whistle Technique”Flag Down”

• Technical Fouls against Team WITH Possession• Any Personal Fouls with or without Possession

– Toss flag HIGH in the Air– Verbally call “FLAG DOWN”!

• Partner should vocalize as well– Hold whistle (i.e., DON”T blow your whistle yet)

• Allow play to continue UNTIL…

• ONLY Blow your whistle when…– Attacking teams scoring opportunity ends

• Ball hits the ground (except a bounced shot)• Goal scored• Defense get possession• Ball goes out of bounds• Shot is no good• Player carries ball out of goal area• Player loses equipment in scrimmage area• Loose ball occurs• Team in Possession commits Personal or Technical Foul• Team in Possession fails to ADVANCE

– 20 second clear or 10 second into Attack Box

Checking• Body Check

– Legal• Front, side, above waist, below neck• Within 5-yards of a loose ball• On player with ball

– No long runs at a player» Unnecessary roughness

• Checking on opponents crosse– Legal

• Opponent has ball• Within 5 yards of a loose ball

Cross check• Applying a check with the crosse

– Thrusting!– Holding away from body - Crosse between hands

• Hands together, NOT a Cross Check – UNR…

Illegal body check• Bodychecking is a part of the game• Bodychecking illegal when:

– Body check when opponent• Not possess ball, or• Not within 5 yards of loose ball

– From rear, below waist, above shoulders• If player turns, not illegal• Judge initial contact

– Body check when opponent on ground• When anything other than feet touching ground

– Avoidable body check after• Pass or shot• Turning

– Spearing• Minimum 1 minute, non-releasable (3 min. if vicious)

Slashing• Swinging the crosse

– Deliberate viciousness and reckless abandon– Player need not be struck

• Striking a player– Head (helmet)– Neck– Back (flank)– Chest (stomach)– Arms (when not playing the crosse)

• Cannot deliberately beat on the Arm, Hand, Elbow

– Legs (always)

• Pass, shot, scoop– Not a slash

Slashing

Tripping• Obstruct a player below the waist

with (causing to fall down)– Legs, crosse, hands, etc.– Must be positive primary action

• When standing– Any secondary action

• When not standing

• Not tripping if– Trip over own crosse being checked– During a scoop

Unnecessary roughness• Excessively violent push or hold• Violent contact of a screener• Excessively violent contact which is avoidable

– May have been otherwise legal• Check delivered with punching blow• UNR is not fighting

Unsportsmanlike conduct• 1 Arguing with an official*• 2 Threaten, profane, obscene*

– Language– Gestures

• 3 Bait, call undue attention to self*• Repeatedly commit same Technical foul• Deliberately fail to return to field• Deliberately fail to substitute properly

*Note: fouls in red (1, 2, & 3) are 1-3 min and are Non-ReleaseableNon-Releaseable

Rule 6 - Technical fouls• Violations of a less serious nature

– Crease violation– Goalie interference– Holding– Illegal screening– Illegal procedure– Conduct foul– Interference– Offside– Pushing– Stalling– Warding off– Withholding

• Penalty time– 30 seconds (releasable), or– turnover

Illegal procedure• Technical in nature (long list)

– Touching the ball– Illegal actions with the crosse

• Throwing the crosse• Participating without the crosse

– Crosse in face of opponent– Avoidable lateness– Leaving penalty box too soon– Delaying game– Participating from out of bounds– Not in restraining area at face off– Not 5 yards away– Substitution infractions– Goal-crease violations– Time out violations– More than 10 players– More than 1 unsuccessful inspection requests– More than 4 long crosses– Creating delay (rolling ball away)– Failure to advance into goal area in 10 seconds– No horn

Holding• Holding is

– NOT NECESSARILY AN ILLEGAL ACT– Definition: Impeding movement of player or his crosse– Permitted when from front or side or rear, IF

– Opponent has possession– Opponent within 5 yards of loose ball– No more than EQUAL PREASSURE is applied

• Must be closed hand, shoulder, forearm, both hands on crosse

– Illegal• Handle between hands• Step on crosse• From behind if more than equal pressure exerted• Free hand (hand not on crosse)

Conduct foul• Coach enters field of play• Coach violating coaching box• Objecting to an official’s decision

– Arguing, gesturing

Offside• Playing TOO Many FORWARD!

– NOT• 3 players on attack half of field• 4 players on defense half of field

– EXCEPTION• If an ADVANTAGE is GAINED

– Silent Play On» Take the ball away» Unsportsmanlike 1 Min RELEASABLE if determined deliberate.

FOUL RECOGNITION

Advantagev.

Disadvantage

Anticipation

Recognition

What is Going to Happen Next?

• Potential– Illegal Body Check– Unnecessary Roughness – Push– Hold– Warding off– Withholding

– NOTHING!

What is Going to Happen Next?

• Potential– Illegal Body Check– Slash– Trip– Push– Hold– Crease Violation– Warding off

– NOTHING?

What is Going to Happen Next?

• Potential– Illegal Body Check– Slash– Push– Hold– Warding off

– NOTHING?

What is Going to Happen Next?

• Potential– Illegal Body Check– Unnecessary Roughness– Cross Check– Push– Hold– Warding off

– NOTHING?

What is Going to Happen Next?

• Potential– Illegal Body Check– Unnecessary Roughness– Slash– Push– Hold– Warding off

– NOTHING?

You Made the Call, Now it’s Time to Make a Descision…

Non Releasable

Penalty Decision TreeFoul Occurs

Personal

1 – 3 min

Releasable

SimultaneousUnsportmanslike Conduct

SpearingIllegal Crosse

Illegal EquipmentFighting

Flag downFlag down slow whistle

Technical

LOOSE Ball?

Take BallAway

PLAY ON

30 Sec

A ScoresCancel Foul

NO FLAGNO FLAGNo WhistleNo Whistle

B Fouls A Fouls

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Permit OffendedTeam to GainPossession

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Protruding metal stakes on field

Holes in Net

No Goal Line

Soccer nets on end line

No cones in the corners & midlines

Multiple Lines for other events

(Soccer, Field Hockey, etc.)

Field is only 100 Yards

Long

Only One Official

No Game Check

Available

Steel Grate

Water pooling on field or it’s excessively muddy

Goal crease not marked

Nets not attached or staked down

No Wing Lines

Telephone or Light Poles Close to Sideline

Find a way to PLAY… As long as it’s SAFE!

Doing a Stick Check

Illegal crosse

• One or three minute non releasable– Deep pocket

• 1 min. non releasable– Altered crosse

• Length, head dimension, etc.• 3 min. non releasable• Stick remains at table

– Player adjusts crosse (for stick check)• 1 minute non releasable - automatic• Additional 1-3 min. NR if crosse is illegal

Rule 1-9-1 Player EquipmentRule 1-9-1 Player Equipment

• Helmet with Face Mask• Shoulder Pads (Optional for Goalies)

• Chest Protector

• Mouth Guard (NFHS Only)

• Gloves

• Shoes/Cleats

Illegal equipment

• Fingers and palms of gloves– If cut, illegal (1 min. NR)– If holes worn, instruct to tape the holes

• Not wearing shoulder pads, arm pads– 1 minute NR– Does not apply to goalie

• Goalie has option to not wear these pads• Goalie must wear

– Throat protector– Chest protector

It’s about THEM Showcasing THEIR Abilities!

Play ON!

JT NollCPLOA, SecretaryCOC District 3 Official

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