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Boys Rules | White Plains Lacrosse Association Inc.
Violent Collisions – Some body contact is permitted at all levels of boys’ youth lacrosse, with progressively more age-appropriate contact permitted as players become more physically mature and learn proper checking techniques. However, sports medicine research indicates that the severity of certain injuries may be reduced if a player can anticipate and prepare himself for an oncoming hit, and other sports medicine research indicates that peripheral vision may not be fully developed in many boys before approximately age fifteen. Therefore, there is no justification for deliberate and excessively violent collision by any player at any youth level, especially intentional player-to-player collisions with defenseless players (so-called “blind side” and “buddy-pass” checks), checks involving the head and/or neck, and excessive body-checks (“take-out checks”).
The 2014 NFHS Rules and US Lacrosse Boys Youth Rules more clearly define such violent collisions and in many cases increase the severity of the penalties that prohibit them. US Lacrosse urges officials to apply these rules and utilize the more severe penalty options, and reminds them that body-checks that might be acceptable in high school play may be excessive in youth lacrosse, and should be penalized accordingly. Coaches are encouraged to coach players to avoid delivering such checks, and to support the officials when they call such penalties. All participants must work together to reduce or eliminate such violent collision from the game.
US Lacrosse encourages leagues and local programs to utilize the Sideline Manager and Sportsmanship Card program, details of which can be found at www.uslacrosse.org under the “Programs & Grants” tab on the homepage.
HUDSON VALLEY YOUTH LACROSSE uses grade based divisions. There are three divisions in boys and girls play.
The ball shall be white, yellow, orange, or lime green and meet NOCSAE lacrosse ball standard. White balls shall be used unless both coaches agree prior to or during the game to use a yellow, orange, or lime green ball. Game balls shall be supplied by the home team. NOTE: Beginning in 2014, all game balls must include labeling which states: “Meets NOCSAE Standard”.
The length of the crosse for field players may be 37 to 42 inches or 47 to 54 (“long crosse” for purposes of NFHS RULE 2 SECTION 1 ARTICLE 2). Many coaches find that the use of a 37 to 42 inch crosse is best for players’ defensive development in the U11 Division.
• A protective cup is required for all players. NOTE: The officials are not required to inspect the wearing of a protective cup, and may rely on the coach’s certification and/or a player’s statement regarding satisfaction of this requirement.
• Rib pads are recommended for all players.
• Game Jerseys: The provisions of RULE 1, SECTION 9, ARTICLE 1.g need not be strictly enforced at the youth level. A team’s game jerseys should have numbers centered on the front and back of sufficient size to be clearly visible by game officials anywhere on the field and opposing teams’ jerseys should have contrasting dominant colors. Home teams are responsible for contrasting jersey colors and will provide and wear contrasting color numbered pinnies or pinnies that allow jersey numbers to be clearly seen, if needed. The jersey, pinnie, or an under jersey should completely cover the shoulder pads, which will help hold them in place.
• The color provisions of RULE 1, SECTION 9, ARTICLES 1 and 2 for helmets, uniform shorts, under-jerseys, compression shorts, and sweatpants need not be strictly enforced at the youth level.
Game will consist of four 8-minute stop-time quarters. In the event of a tie, one 4-minute sudden-victory overtime period will be played. If the game remains tied, provided time permits and coaches and officials are in agreement, one additional 4 minute sudden victory overtime will be played. If the game is still tied at the end of this OT period it will be recorded as a tie. In sudden victory overtime, each team is entitled to one timeout per period.
Game will consist of four 8-minute stop-time quarters or four 12-minute running time quarters. If running time is to be used, the clock will stop for all timeouts.
In the event of a tie, one 4-minute sudden- victory overtime period will be played. In sudden victory overtime, each team is entitled to one timeout per period.
In the event of a tie at the end of the one regulation overtime time period the game should end as a tie.
Game will consist of four 12-minute running-time quarters (clock stops only for a team timeout, an official’s timeout, or an injury timeout). In the event of a tie at the end of regulation time the game should end as a tie.
7-8 Grade The Final Two Minute stalling rule shall be ENFORCED for these Divisions ONLY IF BOTH COACHES AGREE.
Alternatively, a league, association, or other governing authority may mandate that when the game officials call for the lineup before the opening faceoff, the head coaches will send all of their players (not just the starters, as has been traditional) to the center of the field. At this time the game officials will convey the equipment, safety, and fair play information, in addition to explaining any special ground rules as required under NFHS Rule 4-2. HUDSON VALLEY YOUTH LACROSSE supports this rule but leaves it to the discretion of officials and coaches when to use a lineup. Consideration should be given to schedule time limits which may preclude the lineup in favor of using the time to play a complete game.
The defensive 20-second count will be used. The offensive 10-second count will be used. Only if both coaches agree.
The defensive 20-second count WILL NOT be used. The offensive 10-second count WILL NOT be used.
STALLING RULE: In games where the advancing the ball rule is not used and the game official detects an effort to stall the advancement of the ball in either the defensive clearing area or the offensive zone outside the goal area, the official will give a verbal command to “advance the ball” followed by a visual 5-second hand count. If the team so warned does not attempt to advance the ball to within five yards of an opposing player within the 5-second count, a turnover will occur with restart at the point of the stalling infraction (or laterally outside the goal area).
Horn Substitution Option: For all levels of play, substitutions will be allowed after the ball has gone out of bounds on the sidelines. For such substitutions, the timer shall sound a horn upon the request of a coach indicating to the officials that a substitution is desired. All other rules with respect to substitutions during suspension of play shall apply.
ART. 5 . ... A body-check that targets a player in a defenseless position. This includes but is not limited to: (i) body checking a player from his “blind side”; (ii) body checking a player who has his head down in an attempt to play a loose ball; and (iii) body checking a player whose head is turned away to receive a pass, even if that player turns toward the contact immediately before the body check.
ART. 7 ... LATE HIT. An avoidable body-check of an opponent after he has passed or shot the ball is an illegal body check.
Limited Body Checking is permitted (see RULE 5 SECTION 3, Illegal Body Check; RULE 5 SECTION 4, Checks to Head/Neck; and RULE 5 SECTION 9, Unnecessary Roughness). Note that body-checks that might be acceptable in high school play may be excessive in youth lacrosse, and should be penalized accordingly.
Legal pushes (RULE 6 SECTION 9, Pushing) and holds (RULE 6 SECTION 3, Holding, ARTICLE 3) are allowed.
If a loose ball is not moving, stuck, or the players are having difficulty picking the ball up the referee may re- start play following the alternate possession rule.
ART. 1 ... A player shall not initiate contact to an opponent’s head or neck with a cross-check, or with any part of his body (head, elbow, shoulder, etc.). Any follow through that contacts the head or neck shall also be considered a violation of this rule.
or initiate contact with the head (known as spearing).
ART. 4 ... Any one-handed check shall be considered a slash, whether or not it makes contact with the opposing player.
NOTE: This restriction applies at all youth age levels in 2014.
ART. 1 An excessively violent infraction of the rules against holding and pushing.
ART 2.Deliberate and excessively violent contact made by a defensive player against an offensive player who has established a screening position.
Art3. Any avoidable act on the part of a player that is deliberate and excessively violent, whether it be with the body or crosse. This may include a legal body check.
ART 4. A check delivered with the gloved hand or hands may not be delivered with a punching blow.
PENALTY: Any penalty for Unnecessary Roughness shall be non-releasable.
RULE 5 SECTION 10 Unsportsmanlike conduct by coaches and/or players will not be tolerated. Obscenities need not be used for language to draw a penalty. Tone, intent, and body language can all contribute to unsportsmanlike conduct. Players and coaches will exhibit the highest level of sportsmanship at all times.
Any player who accumulates 4 personal fouls or 5 minutes in personal foul penalty time shall be disqualified from the game. A substitute for that player may enter the game when the disqualified player would have been permitted to re- enter had he not fouled out. For U9, a disqualified player must leave the field but his team may replace him with a substitute; no man up situation should occur.
Add to NFHS Rule 5 Section 12: Any player or coach ejected from a game by a game official (Note: this does not include fouling out per Rule 5-11) shall be suspended for his next regularly scheduled game (at the time of the ejection). The second time a player or coach is ejected in the same season or tournament he will be suspended for the next two regularly scheduled games (at the time of the ejection). A third ejection in the same season or tournament will result in a suspension for the remainder of the season or tournament.
All NFHS Stalling and Advancing the Ball rules are in effect, including Rule 4, Section 32. Only if both coaches agree.
Offending player must leave the field and remain out of the game for the length of his penalty time but his team may replace him with a substitute on the field. No man up situation should occur. Ball is awarded per NFHS rules.
Officials will have authority to terminate a boys’ youth game in response to flagrant acts of unsportsmanlike behavior including excessively rough play or the encouragement of excessively rough play by coaches, athletes, or spectators. A game termination will be the last resort in ensuring the players’ safety and preserving the integrity of the game. If possible, game officials will issue at least one strong warning that the game is in danger of being terminated. However, it is conceivable that games may be terminated on the first instance of a flagrant unsportsmanlike act. Every effort should be taken to avoid game termination, including the enforcement of existing rules for team-conduct penalties, unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties, and ejection fouls. Mechanics for terminating a game for flagrant unsportsmanlike behavior can be found at www.uslacrosse.org (Programs & Grants, Sportsmanship Card). All games terminated by an official will result in a 1-0 victory for the team that is innocent of the terminal offense(s). It is recommended that the game should count in league statistics as a full game, and all goals, assists, saves, and other team statistics should count toward team and league records.

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