Nassau County Lacrosse Officials Association, Inc.

2007 Rules & Interpretation

From Al Blau  5/14/07

1. Rule 5 Section 11 Ejection Foul - An ejection foul is listed as another type of personal foul. It is to be put into the book as an Ejection foul. Note: The official does not have to sign the book as in a protest situation. This type of penalty along with an illegal stick that is to remain at the table and simultaneous and dead ball fouls should and must be explained to the table and to the coaches in that order. Situation: A1 has an illegal stick and it requires a 3-minute penalty. The referee throws his flag, goes to the table and informs the scorer that the penalty is 3-minutes in duration and the crosse remains at the table for the remainder of the game. If you are positive that the stick is illegal and the coach wants to see, as a courtesy, show him the violation. Situation: Simultaneous and dead ball fouls. When they occur, first explain it to the table and once you are satisfied that it is understood, call both coaches into the substitution area and explain the situation to them. Be as brief and succinct as possible. Situation: A coach and/or a player are ejected from the game. It is an automatic 3-minute non-releasable penalty. The In-home serves the penalty. Make sure that the scorer knows to write in the book Ejection and not Unsportsmanlike. If it goes into the book as an unsportsmanlike foul, after the 3-minutes are up the player can return to the game and is not suspended from the following game. The coach must leave the premises. A player must leave as long as there is a supervisor present. If he is a member of the visiting team the Supervisor should escort the player to the bus and remain with him. If there is no Supervisor then the player remains on the bench and is instructed to remain quiet. If he does not the Referee on the game ends the game immediately and the game is forfeited. 2. Junior Varsity Overtime - J.V. plays the same game as the Varsity does with the exception of length of game. This means that the J.V. plays 4-minute sudden victory overtime periods until a team scores. Each team is allowed one (1) time-out per period not accumulative. If a team does not use a time-out in one overtime period, the team does not get 2 time-outs in the following period. Situation: A1 is clearing the ball and. is being chased by B1 who is trying to check A1's crosse. In doing so, A1 keeps spinning and/or dodging while running up field. Each time B1 tries to get the crosse he appears to slash A1. The coach of Team A keeps complaining that B is slashing his player. The official says that since A1 is 'spinning' and dodging, slashing is allowed. Reply: The official should instead say that the defensive player, when he makes his check, would have been legal but since A1 is doing what he is doing, calling a foul is difficult to say the least. However, if the official feels that B1 is checking uncontrollably or is taking advantage of the fact that A1 is 'spinning' and is deliberately slashing then, by all means, throw the flag.

From Al Blau  4/16/07

Situation: During a stick check a player crosse is found to have to stops. Ruling: The player is to serve a 3-minute nonreleasable penalty but the stick can be fixed by removing the top stop. The crosse is not removed from the game and it does not have to remain at the scorer's table for the remainder of the game.   This is the same procedure that is followed when a player's crosse pocket is too deep.  Remember, however, that with a deep pocket the player is only removed from the game for a period of 1-minute nonreleasable and the pocket can be fixed while serving the penalty.

From Al Blau  4/13/07

Middle School Rules that we use in NYS

From Al Blau  4/13/07

1. Overtimes - a. Varsity and JV - are the same. If the game is tied the teams play sudden victory periods of 4-minutes each. Each team gets one time-out per period no carry-overs. Penalties are carried over if need be. The first team who scores is the winner. b. Middle (JHS) School - If regulation game ends in a tie, the teams play 2 over - times of 2-minutes in duration. The teams play both overtime periods. The game ends even though the score may be tied. 2. Rule 4, Page 31, Section 3, Article 1 (2) If a player or team commits a foul before or during any face-off, the ball shall be awarded to the offended team in its offensive side of the field at the Center Face-off X. Note: The face-off is considered ended when the ball crosses the defensive restraining line or goes out of bounds in the center-field area. Situation: After the players' face-off, the loose ball is rolling toward the defensive restraining line when a loose ball push is created by A1. The whistle blow ending the play and the ball is awarded to B1. Reasoning: If the play is restarted near the defensive restraining line and all players are placed 5-yards from the ball, Team B is still at a disadvantage because once the official's whistle blows B can still be jumped. Therefore, to avoid this situation, the restart takes place on B's offensive half of the field at the Center Face-off X. 3. Rule 4, page 35, Section 12, Article 4 If the team in possession of the ball is offside and has either started play or advanced the ball into its offensive half of the field, the ball shall be awarded to the offended team in its offensive side of the field, at the Center Face-off X Reasoning: Same as above. The team awarded the ball should not be put at a disadvantage. 4. Rule 4, page 43, 4.3 Situation N After a face-off and before possession has been declared, a player loses any of the required equipment in the scrimmage area. Ruling: Reface if the whistle is blown while the ball is in the area between the defensive restraining lines. Award the ball according to the alternate-possession rule if the ball crosses the defensive restraining line. 5. Rules 6, Page 64, Illegal Procedure, 6.5 Situation D The goalkeeper (B1) is out of the goal crease and fighting to get possession of a loose ball as one glove (or shoe) falls off. The goalkeeper continues to pursue the loose ball Ruling: Technical foul against B1, award the ball to A1 outside the goal area if the whistle blows when the ball is inside the goal area. Note: Remember that when the goalie leaves the crease he is to treated asa any other player except if he loses his crosse. If that happens then the whistle is to blow immediately and the ball is awarded to the team who originally has possession, or if the ball is loose it is awarded according to the alternate possession rule.

From Al Blau  3/25/07

Supervision:  It is recommended that supervisors be near the stands for both home and away teams. Procedure:  If you see people standing on the sidelines and you are not sure who they are, politely ask coaches who they are. If they say the person or persons are supervisors then have the coach tell them that they belong in or by the stands.  if your request is denied then tell the coach that the game will not continue until the 'supervisors' are removed.   If the 'supervisors', parents, or whomever is criticizing the officiating, while on the side line they must immediately leave and if they don't and continue doing what they were doing, a 1-minute unsportsmanlike conduct foul will be given and the team's in-home will serve the penalty.

From Al Blau  3/23/07

Situation: Team B goalie is flagged for a slash.  Play ends and he goes to the box to serve his penalty. Team B head coach calls a time-out and during the time-out the goalie gives a defenseman his goalie equipment.  After the time-out ends the caoch of Team B now wants the 1-minute warm-up time for the substitute goalie. Ruling: Legal

From Al Blau  3/23/07

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