ENGLAND LACROSSE THE RULES OF MEN’S FIELD LACROSSE Copyright 2019 England Lacrosse The EL logo is a Registered Mark of England Lacrosse and its use in any manner is prohibited without the prior written consent of England Lacrosse TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................ 2 THE GAME 5 SECTION 1. THE PLAYING FIELD ................................................................................. 6 Rule 1 Dimensions ................................................................................................................... 6 Rule 2 The Goals ...................................................................................................................... 6 Rule 3 The Goal Crease ........................................................................................................... 6 Rule 4 The Goal Nets ............................................................................................................... 7 Rule 5 The Goal Areas ............................................................................................................. 7 Rule 6 The Wing Areas ............................................................................................................ 7 Rule 7 The Centre of The Field ................................................................................................ 7 Rule 8 The Special Substitution Area ...................................................................................... 8 Rule 9 The Timer’s Table and The Benches ............................................................................ 8 Rule 10 The Bench Areas .......................................................................................................... 8 Rule 11 The Coaches’ Areas ...................................................................................................... 8 Rule 12 Lines ............................................................................................................................. 8 Rule 13 The Penalty Box ........................................................................................................... 9 SECTION 2. EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 10 Rule 14 The Ball ...................................................................................................................... 10 Rule 15 The Crosse .................................................................................................................. 10 Rule 16 Prohibitions Relating to The Crosse ........................................................................... 11 Rule 17 Personal Equipment .................................................................................................... 11 Rule 18 Prohibitions Relating to Personal Equipment ............................................................. 13 SECTION 3. THE TEAMS ................................................................................................. 14 Rule 19 Number of Players ...................................................................................................... 14 Rule 20 Substitutes ................................................................................................................... 14 Rule 21 Captains ...................................................................................................................... 14 Rule 22 Coaches ....................................................................................................................... 15 SECTION 4. CONTROL OF THE GAME ....................................................................... 17 Rule 23 The Officials ............................................................................................................... 17 Rule 24 The Chief Bench Official and The Bench Manager ................................................... 17 Rule 25 The Timekeeper .......................................................................................................... 20 Rule 26 The Penalty Timekeepers ........................................................................................... 20 Rule 27 The Scorers ................................................................................................................. 20 Rule 28 Mistakes by The Officials........................................................................................... 21 SECTION 5. THE LENGTH OF THE GAME ................................................................ 23 Rule 29 Time of The Match ..................................................................................................... 23 Rule 30 Interrupted or Uncompleted Match ............................................................................ 23 Rule 31 Tied Game .................................................................................................................. 24 Rule 32 Defaulted Game .......................................................................................................... 24 SECTION 6. THE PLAY OF THE GAME ....................................................................... 25 Rule 33 Actions Prior To The Game ........................................................................................ 25 Rule 34 Facing at The Centre ................................................................................................... 25 Rule 35 Facing Other Than at The Centre ............................................................................... 31 Rule 36 The Status of The Ball ................................................................................................ 31 Rule 37 Free Play ..................................................................................................................... 32 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Rule 38 Scoring ........................................................................................................................ 32 Rule 39 Possession of The Ball ................................................................................................ 33 Rule 40 Ball Out-Of-Bounds ................................................................................................... 33 Rule 41 Body-checking ............................................................................................................ 35 Rule 42 Checking with The Crosse .......................................................................................... 35 Rule 43 The Pick ...................................................................................................................... 35 Rule 44 Time-Outs ................................................................................................................... 35 Rule 45 Head Coach’s Request for A Stick-Check or Stick-Count ......................................... 37 Stick-Check ................................................................................................................................. 37 Stick-Count ................................................................................................................................. 37 SECTION 7. SUBSTITUTION .......................................................................................... 39 Rule 46 Substitution ................................................................................................................. 39 SECTION 8. THE GOAL CREASE AND THE GOALKEEPER .................................. 41 Rule 47 The Designated Goalkeeper........................................................................................ 41 Nominated Defender Rule ........................................................................................................... 41 Rule 48 Privileges of The Designated Goalkeeper .................................................................. 42 Rule 49 Prohibitions Relating to The Goal Crease .................................................................. 43 SECTION 9. TECHNICAL FOULS .................................................................................. 46 Rule 50 The Penalty for Technical Fouls ................................................................................. 46 Rule 51 The Nature of a Technical Foul .................................................................................. 46 Rule 52 Interference ................................................................................................................. 46 Rule 53 Pushing ....................................................................................................................... 46 Rule 54 Illegal Pick .................................................................................................................. 47 Rule 55 Holding ....................................................................................................................... 47 Rule 56 Kicking an Opponent’s Crosse ................................................................................... 48 Rule 57 Handling the Ball ........................................................................................................ 48 Rule 58 With-Holding the Ball from Play ............................................................................... 49 Rule 59 Illegal Actions with The Crosse ................................................................................. 49 Rule 60 Illegal Actions by Team