Official’s Training2013

AgendaDay 1•Lacrosse in IL•Uniform•Pregame•Playing Field & Equipment•Rule 3 Timing & Awareness•Rule 4 Play of the Game

 Day 2•Fouls, FDSW, Play-On•Personal Fouls•Technical Fouls

Day 3• Penalty Enforcement• Mechanics• Conflict Resolution• US Lacrosse Rules Exam

Day 4 (Optional)• Test Review• Open discussion• Videos• Practical’s

• Stick Checks• Face-offs• Goalie Interference• Flag Throwing• Whistle Blowing• Reporting

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Lacrosse in Illinois Oldest sport in North America, played by

Native American Tribes 1881 Harvard vs. Princeton 1904 Olympic sport 1927 “The fastest game on two feet” 1971 NCAA Championship ~85 Schools & Co-ops in Illinois Class A & B Associations GLLOA, RVOA Assignors Illinois Lax, RVOA

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Links GLLOA.com Laxrefs.org Ihsla.org E–lacrosse.com USlacrosse.org Laxpower.com Galaxref.com/videos Forums.insidelacrosse.com

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RULE 1 The Game, Field and Equipment

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The Game Objective: Get the ball across the goal-line via

shot or kick. 10 players

3 defense, 3 middies, 3 attack, 1 goalie Varsity – 12 minute quarters

Underclass 10 minute quarters The field

110 x 60 yards Goal

6 ft x 6 ft

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The Rules Rule Book & Case Book combined

Rule 1 - The Game, Field, and Equipment Rule 2 - Game Personnel Rule 3 - Time Factors Rule 4 - Play of the game Rule 5 - Personal and Ejection Fouls Rule 6 - Technical Fouls Penalty Enforcement

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Terms

Player Actions: clearing, riding, clamping, raking, cutter, shot, touch, gilman

Loose ball, possession Players:

attack, middie, long pole, goalie, In-home Field:

box, endline, hole, crease, table, X, Goal Line Extended (GLE) Fouls

Personal: more severe (e.g. Slash, Cross-check, Trip) Technical: less severe (e.g. Hold, Push, Offsides, Interference) Releasable, Non-Releasable (aka Locked or Full-Time)

(More at e-lacrosse.com)

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Rules 1 and 2The Game Field & EquipmentGame Personnel

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Officials Basic Gear

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Fitness Fitness is important for officiating. Get in shape before the season begins. You’ll cover 2 to 3 miles in a lacrosse game. Get a yearly physical.

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The Playing Field

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Zones of the Field

DEFENSIVE ZONE

ZONE 3

ZONE 4

C

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Required Equipment

NO Hockey Helmets

NO Tinted Eyeshields

Helmet with face maskMouth GuardShoulder padsArm/elbow padsGlovesLacrosse stickShoes

Rib Pads are Suggested BUT Optional

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Goalie Stick

Throat Guard

Chest Protector

Goalies are NOT required to wear shoulder pads or arm pads

40” to 72”

Additional Equipment Required for Goalies

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Overall length: 40” to 42” (short) or 52” to 72” (long) 40” to 72” (Goalie)

Max 4 long poles permitted on the field at one time

Minimum of 6.5” at the widest part of the head.Minimum of 10” long to throat

The Crosse

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The Crosse (cont)

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Equipment Equipment Inspection

Each team, four times per game or by coach request Stick checks must be done at midfield

Don’t inspect Goalie Player Loses Equipment

Illegal to play without all equipment Stop play if in scrimmage area, immediately if

Goalie

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RULE 3 Time Factors

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Timing Timing

12 minute quarters (10 for underclass) 2 minutes between periods (use your timer) Last 2 minutes - Team ahead keeps it in Running clock with 12 goal differential in 2nd half

Only stops for time-outs or injuries Normal clock if gets under 12

Timeouts 2 Timeouts per half, 2 minutes long (use your timer) Coaches remain in coaching area When calling team is ready, RFP in 20 seconds (use

your timer) Official’s timeout

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Overtime Overview

Played at all levels 4 minute “sudden victory” overtime Teams get 1 time-out per overtime period. Unexpired penalties carry over to overtime. If still tied - continue with 2 minute intermission & change ends.

Procedures Get captains as soon as time expires. Coin Flip

Explain they will play 4 minute periods until a goal is scored. Toss coin (visitors call) ... winner selects choice of goal to defend. AP carries over from game

Start 2 minute timer, set game clock to 4 minutes Face-off

Unless the period ended with an uneven number of players and a team had possession. Same rule as any other quarter end.

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Injuries Stop play when appropriate: error on the side of

caution Use the trainer or call 911

Don’t touch or move the player Don’t try to rush the player off the field Concussed or Unconscious players

Tell the Coach to “take a look at him” Note number and game time of players with

concussion-like symptoms or behaviors. Must leave the game and not return until cleared by an

appropriate health-care professional. Report unconscious players and major injuries to the

assigning authority after the game

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Lightning

Stop the contest at the first sign oflightning, thunder, or detection system.

Clear the field. Record all info related to the game. Wait 30 minutes after the last

thunder or lighting. Keep resettingthe clock.

Resume from point of stoppage. There are no rules stating the game is

“complete” or “official” after a certain point.

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RULE 4 Play of the Game

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Coin TossMechanics Ten minutes before game time bring the

captains out. Do not use your whistle. Home team faces the table and visiting team

faces away. Introduce the officials Ask the visiting captain for the call, repeat the

call, toss the coin, and catch it (do not flip onto back of hand).

Ask the winning captain his choice: Goal or Alternating Possession (AP)

Position captains & signal to benches

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Pre-Game Line-UpMechanics Call the teams onto the field. Do not use your

whistle. Teams should be 5 yards apart, left shoulder

facing the goal they will defend. Check that goalie is on end closest to the goal

he will be guarding and that the In-home is on the field and at the opposite end.

Offer a short talk and have goalies cross. The In-home must be on the field at the start

of the game.

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Face-offMechanics

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Face-offMechanics – Pre Whistle Make sure the box and clock is right, know if a penalty can

expire during faceoff, count the players. Visually check that face-off players have:

Hands around the shaft. All fingers touching the ground. Gloves not touching the head of the stick. Sticks parallel to center line. Heads of sticks vertical. Ball centered. Body to left of crosse. Everything out of the cylinder. Strings not touching the ball. Sticks and gloves up to but not touching the 4-inch-wide center

line. “Down”, (quick adjustment if necessary), “Set”, (variable

pause), “Whistle”

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Face-offMechanics – Post Whistle Face-off Official

Watch for movement, pinning, kicking, withholding Ends when possession or ball crosses restraining line

(Verbal “play”) Wind & verbal “Possession – Blue”. All players are

released. If violation, signal, verbally award ball, point &

quickly restart at Center X Wing official

Secondary check of face-off crosses Watch for wing line violation No contact until within 5 yards of ball Watch for restraining line violation

Yell “Possession Color!” and wind arm when either team gains possession.

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Face-offMechanics Players are released from the restraining line

on: Possession, The ball going out of bounds, The ball crossing the restraining line, (say “Play!”) A whistle stopping play for a time-serving foul, or A whistle restarting play after a non-time serving

foul.

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Face-offMechanics

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Face-off

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Face-off

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Man-Down Face-offs Before the Face-off

Make sure penalty box is right Count the field If penalty could expire during face-off, tell table &

coaches player can return when: Penalty expires AND possession is called

Communicate number of “hot” player Must stay onsides

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Man-Down Face-offs Occur in Six Situations

Period ends with an uneven penalty situation and no possession

There’s a Non-Releasable penalty being served The team that is a man-down scores a goal Goal is scored with a flag down personal foul Both teams are serving and the goal releases one

penalty Dead-ball simultaneous fouls with face-off pending

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Man-Down Face-Offs

F

W

XO

XO

XO

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XO

XO

X OO

X

O X

X O

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“Hot”player

Team X is man down

W moves up close to midfield to help with the

offside call

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Scoring Goal

Loose ball passes completely across goalline Shot or kick

Goal Disallowed Period ends before ball crosses goalline Illegal crosse Offense player illegally in crease Attack player jumps or dives into crease Penalty by team on offense Head comes off crosse Contact with goalie, goal, or netting before ball

crosses goalline

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Goal ScoredMechanics – Lead Official Sounds whistle Runs to the near pipe, turns to face “action” in

front of the goal, and gives the goal signal. Retrieves the ball from the goal (don’t allow

goalie tantrums!). Tosses the ball to trail official. Jogs to and takes a position at the end of the

wing line. Write the number of the scorer on the

scorecard.

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Goal ScoredMechanics – Trail Official Watches the shooter for a late hit Waits for the goal signal by the Lead (don’t sound your whistle

unless the Lead has missed the goal). Watches the crease for fouls. Moves toward the high crease so the players know you’re there. Moves in and watch action in front of the crease. Tells the Lead the jersey number of the scorer. Secures the ball from his partner and jogs to the center of the

field. Steps over midfield and turns around to face the end of the field

where the goal was just scored. Places the ball on the ground and straddles it while he writes

the number of the player scoring the goal on his scorecard. Watches wing official for ready. Conducts face-off duties.

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Goal Scored

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Substitution Regular

Ball out of bounds on sideline (horn), after goal, penalty, timeout

Special Through the substitution box Player must be off before player comes on Player coming off has the right of way No intentional delay