GHS Wolfpack Lacrosse

Rules & Game Interpretation

Safety

• Lacrosse is a contact sport, not a collision sport.

• Concussions• Special precautions• Proper equipment

Equipment

• Sticks– Offensive: 40-42”– Defensive: 52-72”– Goalie: 40-47”

• Stick Checks– Pocket– Head– Stick

• Mouth guards (2)• Cleats• Chinstrap• Gloves

Field Dimensions

Offensive Sets

• 2-3-1• 1-4-1

• 3-3 aka Open• 2-2-2

2-3-1 Offensive Set

1-4-1 Offensive Set

3-3 aka Open Offensive Set

2-2-2 Offensive Set

Basic Offensive Plays

• One on One• Draw & Dump

• Pick & Roll• Give & Go

One on One

Draw & Dump

Pick & Roll

Give & Go

Extra Man Offense (EMO) / Man Down Defense (MDD)

Dodging – Why?

• Roll• Bull• Split• Face

• Swim• Pump Fake• Z Step

Faceoffs - FOGO

• Clamp• Jump/Reverse Clamp• Punch

• Plunger• Two Finger

Defensive Sets

• Man to Man • Zone

Man to Man Defensive Set

1

4

2

5 6

3

Zone Defensive Set

Gameplay Rules

• 4 seconds of ball possession in crease• 20 seconds to clear ball across half field• 10 seconds to progress ball into box• Offside: Excluding the goalie, only 6 players are

allowed on one half of the field during gameplay.• Out of bounds• Shot possession

Penalties – Personal: 1-3 Minutes (Severe: Non-releasable)

• Cross-Check• Illegal Body-Check• Checks Involving

Head/Neck• Illegal Stick/Equipment• Unnecessary Roughness

• Slashing• Tripping• Unsportsmanlike

Conduct• Fouling Out• Ejection

Penalties – Technical: 30 Seconds or Change of Possession

• Crease Violation/Goalie Interference

• Holding• Illegal Screening• Illegal Procedure

• Conduct Foul• Interference• Offside• Pushing• Stalling

2014 Rule Changes• 1-2-7,8,9: Increased size of scorer’s table area to allow more

space for player substitutions and sight for table personnel.• 1-7-5: Any crosse used in a faceoff may not have tape on the

plastic throat of the head.• 1-10-1h: Eye shade that is not a solid stroke or includes words,

numbers, logos, or other symbols is not allowed.• 2-5: Recommendation of three officials as opposed to two.• 2-6-1 & 2-6-7: Officials’ authority ends when they leave the

immediate playing facility.

2014 Rule Changes continued..• 2-10-1: In addition to the four balls on each end line, four

balls are to also be placed on each sideline, balls on the bench side are to be at scorer’s table.

• 4-4-3: There must be four players in the defensive area and three players in the offensive area during faceoffs in penalty situations, except when a team has three players in the penalty area.

• 4-21: Procedures eliminating the requirement to sound the horn for substitutions when play is suspended.

• 5-3-5: A body check that targets a player in a defenseless position is illegal and requires a 2-3 minute non-releaseable.

2014 Rule Changes continued..• 5-4: The penalty for hits to the head/neck is a minimum 2-3

minute non-releasable.• 7-2f: No more than three players on a team can be in the

penalty area at any time. If more than three players on a team have been assessed penalty time concurrently, the additional penalized team members must wait in the bench area until the penalty time of one of the three players in the penalty area expires.