Rules for Players and Parents
Girls High School Lacrosse Rules - Note - There are rule changes every year so some videos and information may have some parts not up to the new rules.
US Lacrosse Overview - includes equipment requirements
Lacrosse 101 - a few basic rules
Must Know
8 and 12 meter arc - These are the curved lines in front of the goal (Both open to scoring area penalties). Most penalties inside "The 8" get a free position shot at the 8.
Shooting Space ( Obstruction to Goal) - The defense can not be in the lane to goal (more than a stick length away) when the offensive player is looking to shoot.
Shooting Space 1 - 1:28 min Shooting Space 2 - 9:58 min
Basic Rules - 10 Important Rules
3 - Second Rule - Unique to Girls Lacrosse - The defense must track an offensive player or be out of the 8 meter area within 3 seconds. - penalty - 4 meters behind where the ball is - not a free position
Backing Up Shots - On a shot, the player closest to where it goes out, when it goes out, gets the ball where it went out.
It's a DRAW not a Face off
Sphere Violation - Stick too close to the head - The Defenders Stick must be 12" away from the opponents head
Dangerous check - Aggressive, uncontrolled on illegal contact (not needed with stick)
Dangerous Propel - When the offensive player shoots into other players, including players in shooting space.
Yellow Card
A yellow card MUST be given for following fouls = 2 minutes at the timers table.
1. Check to the head – a player must not hit an opponent on a head and/or cause a stick to head contact.
2. Swipe – a player must not check in uncontrolled and reckless manner (e.g. if the stick hits the ground at the end of the check). The check needs not to hit either the opponent nor her stick to be called swipe and carded.
3. Dangerous propel– a shot must not hit and/or endanger another player.
4. Dangerous shot – a player must not shoot with the intent to hit a goalie.
5. Dangerous follow through – a players stick must not hit an opponent in an aftermath of a shot. That is as long as the defender has been in a legal defensive position and has not moved towards the stick.
Red Cards - excessive yellow card infractions and more = game ejection + miss the next game. A 2 minute penalty is served
TEAM CARDS - After a team receives 3 cards (yellow or red), they play down a player after each additional card (on the 4th card).