New AYLL Rules for 2006
Penalties
Penalties in lacrosse are classified as either personal or technical fouls. Personal fouls are more serious and carry a one-minute suspension from the game.
Personal Fouls
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Slashing- striking an opponent on any part of his body other than the gloved hand or stick. |
| Tripping- obstructing an opponent at, or below the knees. |
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Illegal body checking- body checking an opponent from the rear, above the shoulders, below the knees or when the opponent is not in possession of the ball or within five yards of a loose ball. |
| Cross-checking - checking an opponent with the arm of the shaft between the gloved hands |
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Unsportsmanlike conduct-any act considered unsportsmanlike by the official.
Technical Fouls
Technical fouls are less severe and are enforced differently, depending on which team has possession of the ball at the time of the infraction. In a loose ball situation or if the offending team has the ball, the penalty is simply a loss of possession to the opposition. If the fouled team has possession at the time of a technical foul, the penalty is suspension from the game for thirty seconds, served by one member of the offending team.
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Offsides - a team with fewer than three players in its attack half of the field or fewer than four players in its defensive half of the field |
| Holding - holding an opponent or stick (A player may hold off an opponent in possession of the ball or within five yards of a loose-ball with either closed, gloved hand on the handle of his stick or with either forearm with both hands on the stick.) |
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Pushing - pushing an opponent with the stick, from the rear, or when he is not within five yards of the ball (Pushing is legal from the front' or side if executed with either closed, gloved hand on the handle of the stick, or with either forearm, provided the pusher keeps both hands on the stick.)
Interference - interfering with the free movement of an opponent except when that opponent has possession of the ball or is within live yards of a loose ball.
Illegal action with the stick - throwing the stick or taking Pd. rt in game action without a stick.
Illegal procedure - any violation of substitution rules, delaying the game or violating any rules relating to the crease area.
| Withholding the ball from play (stalling) - lying on a loose bail or trapping it with a stick for a time longer than necessary' to control the ball and pick it up with one continuous motion. |
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In the event that neither team has possession of the ball when a technical foul is committed, the ball is awarded to the fouled team at the spot of the foul. No penalty time is served..
If a defender commits a foul against an attacking player who has possession of the ball in the attack half of the field, the official will drop a signal flag and allow play to continue until the attacking team loses control of the ball, fails to move toward, the goal or takes a shot Only one shot is allowed. A technical foul is erased with no penalty time being served if a goal is scored. A personal foul is still enforced and the penalized team will face-off with a man in the penalty box if a goal is scored. Players must stay in the penalty box until released by the timekeeper or when the opposing team scores.
To the novice spectator or beginning player, the rules of lacrosse may, at first seem a bit confusing. Don't worry.., the rules will begin to make sense after a few games.
