Middle School and Youth Rules (2024)

NOTE:  

In Maine, youth age groups are usually named by grades in school as follows:  

8U (grades K-2), 10U (grades 3/4), 12U (grades 5/6), 14U (grades 7/8)

Helpful links

These links provide information specific to the youth game and the Maine Youth Girls Lacrosse Association, as well as some general information about officiating girls lacrosse.  

2024 Maine High School and Youth Rules Interpretation Video: will be posted after the 3/17/24 annual meeting.

2024 USA Lacrosse High School Rules Interpretation PowerPoint - 

• SlideShow of the rule changes and points of emphasis for 2024

3-seconds closely guarded:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n92UhEZOHA   

Shooting Space Videos (uses ropes to outline shooting space violations):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgJzzpjrdFA   

Women's Game Officials' Training Manual (information and guidance about how to officiate girls' lacrosse):

https://www.usalacrosse.com/sites/default/files/documents/Officials/USAL-Womens-Officials-Manual-2024.pdf

Helpful rules documents posted below. 

Cumberland County Conference Girls Lacrosse Guidelines 2024: 

• Link to the 2024 CCC Middle School Conference Rules for Girls' Lacrosse

USA Lacrosse 2024 Guidelines for Girls Youth Lacrosse:   

• Link to the 2024 Guidelines for Girls Youth Lacrosse

It will be very helpful to print a copy of each of these documents and carry them with you in your lacrosse umpiring bag to review before your games.

2024 Youth Rules Comparison Tables 8-14U girls - Maine modified  

• Link to the Comparison Table      (includes full details)

2023 Rules and penalty administration summary

2023 Timer-Scorer Youth      (guidelines)

USA Lacrosse 2023 Girls Youth Rules Exam, and answer sheet

Download and take this paper exam before answering the same questions on the USAL website.  Note that the order of questions will be different online for each person taking the test.  To find out correct answers, use the answer sheet and send your results to Kayla Billings (MaineJOlacrosse@gmail.com).  She will then email you the correct answers.