SubstitutionsSubstitutions&&

Offsides RulesOffsides Rules

February 2008February 2008

CPLOACPLOAOfficials AssociationOfficials Association

AgendaAgenda

• Review Rules and Mechanics for Review Rules and Mechanics for Substitutions and OffsidesSubstitutions and Offsides

• Answer play situations associated to Answer play situations associated to the rulesthe rules

• Open discussionOpen discussion

SubstitutionsSubstitutions• Rules 4-22 thru 4-26Rules 4-22 thru 4-26

• Two types of Substitutions :Two types of Substitutions :– Regular – during dead ball Regular – during dead ball – Special – during live ball – “on the fly”Special – during live ball – “on the fly”

• General principlesGeneral principles– All players must enter the field ready to play, must be All players must enter the field ready to play, must be

properly equipped properly equipped – Must enter and exit through the table areaMust enter and exit through the table area– Must enter the field immediately, no delaysMust enter the field immediately, no delays– No subs allowed during :No subs allowed during :

• Ball OB over end lineBall OB over end line• Violations – loose ball technical foulsViolations – loose ball technical fouls• Equipment violationsEquipment violations• Inadvertent whistles Inadvertent whistles

Substitutions – continued Substitutions – continued • Regular Subs (dead ball)Regular Subs (dead ball)

– Allowed during most dead ball situations Allowed during most dead ball situations • Charged team timeoutCharged team timeout• After a goalAfter a goal• Time-serving penalty enforcementTime-serving penalty enforcement• Ball OB on side lineBall OB on side line• Blood on playersBlood on players

• Special subs – “on the fly”Special subs – “on the fly”– Basically can happen almost at any time (except officials Basically can happen almost at any time (except officials

timeout for equipment violation)timeout for equipment violation)– One-for-oneOne-for-one– Can’t hang out in the table area, sub must be imminent Can’t hang out in the table area, sub must be imminent

(example – don’t allow before/during faceoff)(example – don’t allow before/during faceoff)– Must wait for exiting player to leave the field Must wait for exiting player to leave the field – Must yield to the players exiting the field Must yield to the players exiting the field

Substitution MechanicsSubstitution Mechanics

• Who is responsible for subs ?Who is responsible for subs ?• Both officials. Trail has better look in settled Both officials. Trail has better look in settled

situations looking across the field or behind. situations looking across the field or behind. CautionCaution – don’t look behind and miss contact in – don’t look behind and miss contact in your area. your area.

• Settled situations – count players Settled situations – count players • During allowable dead-ball substitution time :During allowable dead-ball substitution time :

– Two hands over head if subs allowed – all officialsTwo hands over head if subs allowed – all officials• One hand if no subs allowed – communicate “No Horn” if One hand if no subs allowed – communicate “No Horn” if

needed needed – Request for horn (not necessary to be sounded)Request for horn (not necessary to be sounded)– Wait a few seconds, if no request, restartWait a few seconds, if no request, restart– If they want a horn - turn on beeper – 20 seconds to If they want a horn - turn on beeper – 20 seconds to

completecomplete– Count players before restartCount players before restart

• Pre-game – decide who counts each teamPre-game – decide who counts each team• R counts home team, U counts awayR counts home team, U counts away

– Except faceoff – off official can count both teamsExcept faceoff – off official can count both teams

OffsidesOffsidesRules 4-10 thru 4-13Rules 4-10 thru 4-13• General General

– Teams must have 3 players in attack area and 4 players in the Teams must have 3 players in attack area and 4 players in the defensive half defensive half at all timesat all times

• Exception – team with 4 players in penalty area.Exception – team with 4 players in penalty area.– No players are restricted to any area of the fieldNo players are restricted to any area of the field– A player may go OB rather than offside and not be penalized, if A player may go OB rather than offside and not be penalized, if

he returns to the proper side without delayhe returns to the proper side without delay– A player can only be offside once during a single playA player can only be offside once during a single play– If offsides happens as result of :If offsides happens as result of :

• Legal contact – technical foul for offsidesLegal contact – technical foul for offsides• Illegal contact – assess foul for illegal contact and whistle play dead Illegal contact – assess foul for illegal contact and whistle play dead

for offsidesfor offsides• Usually seen at mid-fieldUsually seen at mid-field

• Offsides is a technical foulOffsides is a technical foul• Loose ball – play-onLoose ball – play-on• Ball in possession Ball in possession

– Either flag-down slow whistle if by BEither flag-down slow whistle if by B– If on A, stop play immediately and award ball to BIf on A, stop play immediately and award ball to B

Offsides MechanicsOffsides Mechanics• Trail officials responsibilityTrail officials responsibility• Woods theory – offsides can be heard or Woods theory – offsides can be heard or

“smelled” before visualized“smelled” before visualized– Goalie or long pole takes off on a clearGoalie or long pole takes off on a clear– ““Middie back” !!!Middie back” !!!– Listen to the bench areaListen to the bench area– Listen to other playersListen to other players

• US Lacrosse recommendation – count players US Lacrosse recommendation – count players going across mid-fieldgoing across mid-field

• How many allowed ?How many allowed ?• 3 for each team 3 for each team • Difficulties – players can cross while goalie has Difficulties – players can cross while goalie has

possession, defensive team can ride, new trail possession, defensive team can ride, new trail official can be focused on the clearing playofficial can be focused on the clearing play

• Recommendation – count 7 players (4 and 3) as Recommendation – count 7 players (4 and 3) as you’re trailing the play moving up the defensive you’re trailing the play moving up the defensive area. area.

PlaysPlays• After assessing a time-serving penalty, horn sounds and After assessing a time-serving penalty, horn sounds and

beepers are started. After 20 seconds beepers go off and beepers are started. After 20 seconds beepers go off and – a) Team A has 11 players on the fielda) Team A has 11 players on the field– b) Team B has 8 players on the field b) Team B has 8 players on the field

• Ruling a) technical foul, delay of game, team B awarded the Ruling a) technical foul, delay of game, team B awarded the ball and A must remove one player before restart, b) tough ball and A must remove one player before restart, b) tough call – tell team B they can have one more player. call – tell team B they can have one more player. Comment – don’t let teams play with less players Comment – don’t let teams play with less players than they are allowed before restarting, especially than they are allowed before restarting, especially man-down. Emphasis – count players before man-down. Emphasis – count players before restart !!!restart !!!

• A1 shoots, goalie makes save, A2 and goalie chase to the A1 shoots, goalie makes save, A2 and goalie chase to the endline behind the crease. A2 is closest and is awarded endline behind the crease. A2 is closest and is awarded possession. Team A or B coach requests a horn to sub. possession. Team A or B coach requests a horn to sub.

• Ruling – Substitution not allowed. Goalie is given 5 seconds Ruling – Substitution not allowed. Goalie is given 5 seconds on a legitimate chase to re-enter the crease. Mechanics ? on a legitimate chase to re-enter the crease. Mechanics ?

• Team A, on a clear and subbing on the fly, Long pole A4 Team A, on a clear and subbing on the fly, Long pole A4 passes to A11, a delayed incoming sub, as he exits the passes to A11, a delayed incoming sub, as he exits the table area and creates a fast break. Ruling ?table area and creates a fast break. Ruling ?

• Unsportsmanlike conduct by A, stop play. Rule 5-9-1-f. Unsportsmanlike conduct by A, stop play. Rule 5-9-1-f. Assess 1 to 3 minutes by rule – Assess 1 to 3 minutes by rule – releasablereleasable – – recommendation - 1 minute, scale up if repeated. recommendation - 1 minute, scale up if repeated.

PlaysPlays• A in possession. B1 goes offside, trail official throws flag A in possession. B1 goes offside, trail official throws flag

and plays slow whistle. B1 returns onside, then decides to and plays slow whistle. B1 returns onside, then decides to go offside again and play “man-up” during the slow whistle. go offside again and play “man-up” during the slow whistle. A5 shoots and a) scores or b) ball goes OB with B8 being A5 shoots and a) scores or b) ball goes OB with B8 being closest to the ball. Ruling ?closest to the ball. Ruling ?

• a) goal counts and B1’s technical foul is wiped by the goal. a) goal counts and B1’s technical foul is wiped by the goal. b) B1 has committed ONE technical foul. B1 serves 30 b) B1 has committed ONE technical foul. B1 serves 30 seconds and A is awarded ball outside the goal area. seconds and A is awarded ball outside the goal area.

• A loose ball is rolling toward the mid-line. Team A and B A loose ball is rolling toward the mid-line. Team A and B players are maneuvering for position. players are maneuvering for position. – a) B10 steps over the mid-line then gets pushed offside.a) B10 steps over the mid-line then gets pushed offside.– b) A5 contacts B2 from the side and the contact causes B2 to b) A5 contacts B2 from the side and the contact causes B2 to

go offside. go offside. – c) A1 and B2 step offside simultaneously. c) A1 and B2 step offside simultaneously.

• Ruling – a) B10 is offside, play-on until the push occurs, kill Ruling – a) B10 is offside, play-on until the push occurs, kill play and award ball to A, b) legal contact assuming ball is play and award ball to A, b) legal contact assuming ball is within 5 yards when the contact occurs, play-on and if A within 5 yards when the contact occurs, play-on and if A does not quickly gain possession, award ball to A. c) Award does not quickly gain possession, award ball to A. c) Award ball according to alternate possession rules. Comment - ball according to alternate possession rules. Comment - should be a very rare occasion. should be a very rare occasion.

PlaysPlays

• Team A is clearing the ball in B’s defensive area. A1, A2, Team A is clearing the ball in B’s defensive area. A1, A2, and A3 are the only A players in their offensive end. Which and A3 are the only A players in their offensive end. Which of the following is offsides ?of the following is offsides ?– a) A1 steps on the midlinea) A1 steps on the midline– b) A1 is about to step over the midline but runs OB then b) A1 is about to step over the midline but runs OB then

immediately returns to his goal areaimmediately returns to his goal area– c) A1 leaves the field through the table area and after 2 c) A1 leaves the field through the table area and after 2

seconds is replaced by A4seconds is replaced by A4• Ruling – None of them are offsides, all are legal.Ruling – None of them are offsides, all are legal.• A is attacking. A5 shoots and scores. After the goal the A is attacking. A5 shoots and scores. After the goal the

trail realizes that a) A2 is offsides or b) B has 8 players in trail realizes that a) A2 is offsides or b) B has 8 players in their defensive area or c) both A and B are offsides. their defensive area or c) both A and B are offsides.

• Ruling – a) goal not allowed, ball awarded to B. b) technical Ruling – a) goal not allowed, ball awarded to B. b) technical foul on B for either too many players on the field or offsides. foul on B for either too many players on the field or offsides. Goal counts, foul is wiped out by the goal. c) simultaneous Goal counts, foul is wiped out by the goal. c) simultaneous fouls, goal not allowed. A is awarded possession outside the fouls, goal not allowed. A is awarded possession outside the goal area. (rule 7-6-4) Mechanics on all situations ? goal area. (rule 7-6-4) Mechanics on all situations ?