WOMEN’S GAME OFFICIALS TRAINING MANUAL officials development An Official Publication of the National Governing Body of Lacrosse 2020 US LACROSSE WOMEN’S OFFICIALS MANUAL - 2 - 2020 US LACROSSE WOMEN’S OFFICIALS MANUAL CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................5 Safety and Responsibility ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Message to Officials .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 How to Use this Manual ............................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Code of Conduct ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 PART 2: THE RULES AND PENALTIES .............................................................. 12 RULE 1: PLAYING AREA AND GOALS .............................................................................................................. 13 Playing Area ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Goals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 RULE 2: EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS ..........................................................................................................14 The Ball.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Field Crosse .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Goalkeeper Crosse .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Crosse Inspection .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Crosse Failure .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Goalkeeper Equipment ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Personal Equipment ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Electronic Equipment ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Uniforms ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 RULE 3: GAME PERSONNEL ..............................................................................................................................17 Teams ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Head Coach Responsiblities ..................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Game Administrator ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Captains .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Officials ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Scorer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Timer ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 RULE 4: TIME FACTORS, SUBSTITUTIONS AND SCORING .....................................................................20 Duration of Play .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Official Time Outs ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Team Time Outs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Suspended/Interrupted Game .............................................................................................................................................................................................21 Forfeited Game .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Overtime Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Substitution ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Scoring ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 RULE 5: STARTING AND RESTARTING PLAY ............................................................................................... 23 Stopping and Starting..............................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Starting Play - Draw ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Restarting Play - Free Position............................................................................................................................................................................................24 Restarting Play - Self-Start ....................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Restarting Play - Alternate Possession ..........................................................................................................................................................................25