SECTION 9 GIRLS’

LACROSSE HANDBOOK

2014

2014 SECTION 9 GIRLS’ LACROSSE COMMITTEE Wend y Crand all Sect ion IX Chairp erson Jam es Osb orne Pine Bush High Schoo l At h let ic Coord inat o r ’s Of f ice PO Box 670 53 Gib son Road Pine Bush , NY 12566 Goshen, NY 10924 845-744-2031 x3518 (w ork) 845-294-5799 (w ork) 845-551-2871 (cell) 845-590-9627 (cell) 845-744-8586 (f ax) 845-291-7306 (f ax)

Athletic Directors

Kingston-Glenn Maisch Minisink Valley-Tim Bult 403 Broadway Rt. 6 PO Box 217 Kingston, NY 12041 Slate Hill, NY 10973 943-3736 355-5172 M-W-Ron Montalto NFA-Jack Mager 155 Dunderberg Road 201 Fullerton Avenue Central Valley, NY 10917 Newburgh, NY 12550 460-7045 x6249 563-5419 James I. O‛Neill-Debbie Crowe Pine Bush-Wendy Crandall Rt. 9W PO Box 287 PO Box 670 Highland Falls, NY 10928 Pine Bush, NY 12566 446-4914 x244 744-2031 x 3627 Saugerties-Chris Curnan Valley Central-Mike Bellarosa Call Box A 1175 Route 17K Saugerties, NY 12477 Montgomery, NY 12549 247-6675 457-5293 Washingtonville-Scott Courter Delaware Valley-Al Holtzer 54 West Main Street 236 Route 6 & 209 Washingtonville, NY 10992 Milford, Pa. 18337 497-2200 x 24562 570-296-1859 Middletown-David Coates Warwick-Greg Sirico Gardner Avenue Extension P.O. Box 595 Middletown, NY 10940 Warwick, NY 10990 326-1532 987-3050 x2082 Burke Catholic-Adam Kless Red Hook-Tom Cassata 80 Fletcher Street 103 West Market Street Goshen, NY 10924 Red Hook, NY 12571 294-5481 x270 758-2241 x3248 New Paltz-Antonia Woody Millbrook – Brian Devincenzi 196 Main Street Alden Place New Paltz, NY 12561 Millbrook, NY 12545 256-4153 914-489-8718 Cornw all Michael Kro em er Highland Pet e Wat kins 534-8009 x7504 691-1030

Section 9 tournament information Team Select ions:

A. 500 o r b et t er d ivision record B. 500 o r b et t er class record C. 500 o r b et t er class d ivision record D. Plus p o in t s in d ivision E. Overall p lus p o in t s F. 500 o r b et t er overall record G. Com m it t ee Select ion

Tournam ent St ruct ure Seed ing w ill b e d one b y d ivid ing t he num b er o f d ivision gam es in t o t o t al num b er o f d ivision p o in t s. In class AA seed ing w ill be d one accord ing t o OCIAA record . Overall Division I, Division 2 record s.

1. Tournam ent Seeding Select ion Tie-Breaker Process a. Head t o head com p et it ion b . Goals allow ed head t o head c. To t al goals allow ed in ALL class A gam es

2. Responsibilit ies

a. The t eam w it h t he hom e f ield ad van t age w ill f urn ish announcer , com p et en t t im ers and scorers, t icket t akers, secur it y and any o t her p ersonnel t o secure a saf e environm ent . NOTE: A resp onsib le adult m ust b e resp onsib le f o r gam e t im e clock op erat ion . The sam e is h igh ly recom m end ed f o r p enalt y t im e clock op erat o rs as w ell.

b . Hom e schoo l w ill assum e p aym ent s o f o f f icials and ret ain gat e receip t s

c. Traveling t eam w ill assum e b us resp onsib ilit y d . Sem i f inal and f inal o f f icial f ees are t he resp onsib ilit y o f

t he schoo ls p ar t icipat ing, o f f icial f ees w ill be b illed t h rough t he ACO

3. Gam e procedures

a. Higher seed t eam w ill w ear w h it e o r ligh t co lo red hom e un if o rm s

b . Sect ional gam es can b e p layed t o 80% c. Regional and St at e gam es m ust b e p layed t o 100% d . Op en ing cerem on ies w ill includ e b ut are no t lim it ed t o

announcem ent o f p layers, sp or t sm ansh ip , an t hem , et c… .

e. Warm up w ill b e 30 m inut es f . Pro t est p roced ures

• No p ro t est b ased on o f f icials jud gm ent s w ill b heard b y t he p ro t est com m it t ee

• The p ro t est com m it t ee w ill consist o f at least one m em b er o f t he lacrosse com m it t ee

• Any coach lod ging a p ro t est w ill im m ed iat ely no t if y one o f t he gam e o f f icials t hat he/she is p laying t he gam e und er p ro t est and f o llow ing t he p ro t est guid elines as f o llow s: Im m ed iat ely af t er t he com p let ion o f t he gam e, t he p ro t est ing coach w ill w r it e a com p let e st at em ent out lin ing t he reasons f o r t he p ro t est . The w r it t en p ro t est should b e t urned over t o a m em b er o f t he lacrosse com m it t ee. If no m em b er is p resen t t he o f f icials are t o accep t t he p ro t est and no t if y t he chairm an im m ed iat ely.

4. Gam e of f icials

a. Will b e assigned b y Sect ion IX com m it t ee in con junct ion w it h t he assignor

b . Three o f f icials w ill b e assigned f o r f ir st round and sem i-f inal gam es

c. Four o f f icials w ill be assigned f o r cham p ionsh ip gam es. Three f ield o f f icials and one ch ief b ench o f f icial/alt ernat e

d . All o f t he o f f icials w ill be assigned f rom t he host sect ion f o r all regional con t est s

5. Ticket s a. Ad m ission p r ice at t he d oor w ill b e: st ud en t s $3.00 and

ad ult s $4.00 b . Sect ional Cham p ionsh ip w ill b e $4.00 per p erson

c. Sect ion IX p asses w ill no t be honored t h roughout t he t ournam ent

d . At h let ic Direct o rs w ill sub m it gat e list t o host no lat er t han 12:00 noon t he d ay o f t he gam e

e. All exp enses incur red b y t he Lacrosse Com m it t ee w ill be und erw r it t en b y Sect ion IX

6. Supervision and Gam e Cont rol

a. All p ar t icip at ing schoo ls shall b e req uired t o send an ap p rop r iat e num b er o f schoo l p ersonnel t o sup ervise t he st ud en t ’s act ion and id en t if y t o t he com m it t ee. Schoo l sup erviso ry p ersonnel w ill be visib le and p osit ioned t o p rovid e ap p rop r iat e sup ervision o f f ans and st ud en t s f rom t heir schoo l.

Mid-Hudson Lacrosse Um pires Associat ion Paul Rickard , Presiden t Mark Sut her land , Vice Presid en t Bill Bur r , Secret ary Wend y Crand all, Rules In t erp ret er 183 Brookline Avenue Pine Bush High Schoo l Mid d let ow n, NY 10940 PO Box 670 845-294-5799 Pine Bush , NY 12566 845-341-0634 845-744-2031 x3518 (w ork) b b ur r@oub oces.o rg 845-551-2871 (cell)

If you have any q uest ions p er t ain ing t o t he o f f iciat ing, ru les in t erp ret at ion o r general q uest ions, p lease f eel f ree t o con t act eit her Wendy Crandall (ru les in t erp ret er ) o r Paul Rickard (p resid en t ).

Media Cont act s Daily Freem an, Kingst on 331-5000 Fax: 331-3557

Tim es Herald -Record 800-2181 x 3191 Fax: 342-6024

Poughkeep sie Journal 800-933-7267 Fax: 437-4921

YNN (Your New s Now ) 845-695-7066 Not e : Hom e t eam coach is resp onsib le t o call t he m ed ia list ed ab ove ASAP f o llow ing t he com p let ion o f t he gam e. Be sure t o inst ruct sco rekeep ers t o reco rd t he f ir st and last nam es o f all p layers in t he b ook.

IMPORTANT NYSPHASAA REQUIREMENTS

Each schoo l need s t he f o llow ing: 1. A varsit y t eam pict ure

a. Th is should b e a very h igh q ualit y p ho t ograp h o f your t eam in un if o rm . Be sure t hat p layers are seat ed o r ar ranged so t hat t heir num b ers are visib le. Coaches should b e in t h is p ho t ograp h as w ell. 5” x 7” o r larger

2. A t eam rost er

a. Th is m ust b e t yp ed and includ e t he f o llow ing in f o rm at ion f o r each p layer in t h is exact o rd er :

At h let e’s nam e, Grad e, Posit ion , Un if o rm # b . At h let ic d irect o r , Sup er in t end ent , Pr incip le,

Head Coach , Assist an t Coach , At h let ic Trainer c. Record sheet o f gam es can b e sen t on line t o

st at e o f f ice NOTE: IMPORTANT NYSPHSAA REQUIREMENTS 2014 Section Champions A/B/C are responsible for submission of a Varsity Team Photo and Roster to the NYSPHSAA for the State Program Booklet. NEW THIS YEAR - IMPORTANT – NEW THIS YEAR NYSPHSAA will be collecting team pictures and rosters from MaxPreps.com You will need to log on to Max Preps and upload your roster and team picture.

All Athletic Directors in the state we given an access code – see your AD to get the code if you don’t already have a Max Preps team site. All rosters and team pictures MUST be on your Max Preps site by: May 19, 2014

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SECTION IX LIGHTNING AND THUNDER POLICY

1. Purpose and philosophy a. The p urp ose o f a ligh t n ing and t hund er p o licy is t o p rovid e a

saf eguard f o r at h let ic con t est , even t s and p ract ices

2. Policy a. The occurrence of light ning and t hunder is NOT subject t o

int erpret at ion or debat e. Ligh t n ing and t hund er necessit at es t hat con t est s, even t s, o r p ract ices b e im m ed iat ely susp en d ed

3. Procedures:

a. Chain o f com m and i. The chain o f com m and at at h let ic even t s is d ef ined as:

1. Sup er in t end en t o f schoo l 2. Pr incip le/b uild ing ad m in ist rat o r 3. Sp or t chairs o r t heir d esignees 4. At h let ic Coord inat o r 5. Host sit e at h let ic d irect o r o r t heir d esignees 6. Of f icials 7. Sp onso r ing Coach 8. Secur it y Personnel

b . Seq uen t ial Resp onse w ill includ e:

1. Susp end p lay and d irect p ar t icip an t s t o shelt er in a p ub lic b uild ing o r if b u ild ing is unavailab le, t o a veh icle w it h a so lid t op

2. Mon it o r w eat her scanners/st at ions 3. Af t er light ning and t hunder has passed, w ait a

FULL 30 m inut es af t er t he last light ning st r ike and/or sound of t hunder bef ore resum ing play

4. Even t susp ension o r evacuat ion p roced ures t o b e out lined d ur ing p re-even t announcem en t s

c. Host Schoo l Resp onsib ilit ies w ill includ e:

1. To m ake a p re-even t announcem en t t hat no t es ru les, regulat ions and evacuat ion p roced ures

2. Announcem en t t o b e read : “All sp ect at o r s, com p et it o r s, and p ersonnel should go insid e t o t he schoo l b uild ing as q uickly as p ossib le. A veh icle w it h a m et al roo f and t he w ind ow s ro lled up is a saf e alt ernat ive t o a st urd y b uild ing. DO NOT t ake shelt er und er t rees o r o t her lo ne ob ject s. DO NOT rem ain on , und er , o r near m et al b leachers, f ences, o r b ackst op s.”

3. Aut ho r it y t o execut e t h e seq uen t ial resp onse shall b e governed b y t he chain o f com m and

4. Consid erat ion t o cancel o r resum e p lay m ust t ake in t o accoun t a m in im um o f a 30 m inut e w ait f rom t he t im e o f in t er rup t ion . The ru les o f t he sp o r t w ill d et erm ine w het her t he con t est is o f f icial o r if t he con t est m ust resum e at a lat er d at e

5. To p lan f o r t he occur rence o f b ad w eat her

Gir ls’ Lacrosse 2014 Sect ion 9 Tournam ent

Seeding Meet ing:May 15 C.J. Hooker Middle School, Goshen Tim e TBA Please Fax your point cards to Wendy Crandall at 845-744-8586 by 2pm May 15. Class A Round 1 Sat urday May 17 or w hen decided by t eam

• 8t h vs. 1 st Seed (higher seed hom e t eam ) • 7t h vs. 2nd Seed (h igher seed hom e t eam ) • 6t h vs. 3 rd Seed (higher seed hom e t eam ) • 5t h vs. 4 t h Seed (higher seed hom e t eam )

Class Sem if inals Tuesday May 20t h Gam es at higher seeded schools Finals Thursday May 22nd at Diet z St adium , Kingst on

• Class B 3:00 p .m . • Class C 5:00 p.m . • Class A 7:00 p.m .

Regional Gam es May 28t h at Sect ion 9 (Diet z St adium )

• Class B 3:00 PM • Class C 5:00 PM • Class A 7:00 • Be prepared w it h your codes of

conduct t hat can be dow nloaded f rom t he NYSPHAA w ebsit e. All m em bers including st af f m ust have t his t o be on t he f ield.

St at e Tournam ent June 6 t h and 7 t h at SUNY Cor t land Banquet at SUNY Cor t land Thursday June 5t h 7:00 p.m .

SECTION IX GIRLS LACROSSE

TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE /OVERTIME RULES AND REGULATIONS

• When t he score is t ied at t he end o f regular p laying t im e, b o t h

t eam s w ill have a 5 m inut e rest and t oss co in f o r cho ice o f end s

• Six m inut es (t w o 3-m inut e p er iod s) o f st op clock over t im e w ill

b e p layed

• The clock w ill b e st op p ed af t er t h ree m inut es o f p lay in o rd er

f o r t eam s t o change end s w it h no d elay f o r coach ing

• The gam e w ill b e rest ar t ed b y a cen t er d raw

• The t eam w h ich is ahead at t he end o f six m inut es w ins t he

gam e (no t e: NO SUDDEN VICTORY)

• If t eam s are st i ll t ied af t er six m inut es have elap sed , t he t eam s

w ill have a 3 m inut e rest and change end s

• The w inner w ill t hen b e d ecid ed on a “sud d en vict o ry” st op

clock over t im e o f no m ore t han six m inut es in lengt h w it h t he

t eam s changing end s af t er 3 m inut es

• The gam e w ill b e rest ar t ed b y a cen t er d raw

• The t eam scor ing t he f ir st goal w ins t he gam e

• Play w ill con t inue w it h “sud d en vict o ry” st op clock over t im e

p er iod s o f six m inut es in lengt h w it h 3 m inut es in b et w een and

change end s un t il a w inn ing goal is scored