Minor Lacrosse Modifications

1. All Female regulations are in in accordance with APPENDIX H (LC Woman’s Box Rules)

2. U13: In accordance with LC (Option X) rules

   1. Defensive player may place their stick on the ball carrier and use equal pressure to prevent her movement.

   2. Stick contact is only allowed on non-ball-carrier in the 24-foot dotted line and the contact may only be equal pressure to prevent her movement.

   3. Any offensive player (including the ball-carrier) who deliberately charges directly at a defensive player may be assessed a charging penalty.

   4. There is to be no body-checking.

   5. A defensive player may check an offensive player by placing their stick head on an opponent player’s stick head.

3. U15 & ABOVE  In accordance with LC rules.

   1. No Modifications

U11 (NOVICE) DIVISION REGULATIONS

The U11 division is the entry-level division and is intended to give players an opportunity to learn technical and tactical skill

Game Sheet

All goals, assists and penalties are recorded on the game sheet.

A differential of more than five goals is not displayed on the scoreboard.

1. Contact

   All contact rules should be called very tightly - including charging (37), high sticking (rule 50), slashing (rule 60), unnecessary roughness (rule 72)

   Introduce on-ball contact with the place and push check. The defensive player must place the stick on the ball carrier’s arm prior to push checking.

   *A defensive player should not run at the ball carrier to check them, or check a player running by them.

   Place and push check is on ball carrier only, and can not be applied to non ball carrier

   Body checking is prohibited.

   Fall Back Rule

   When possession is gained by the goalkeeper in the crease, the opposing team must fall back to their defensive zone (white line on defensive side of center). Defending players may not touch the ball or the ball carrier until they are in their defensive zone (if play is moving up the floor while the defensive team players are still their offensive end).

   If the team does not fall back/a defending player touches the ball or ball carrier, possession shall be awarded to the non offending team. The referee will restart the play at the center of the floor.

   The five-second count (LC Rule 39) shall commence when the goalie gains control of the ball in their stick.

   Once all defensive players enter their defensive zone simultaneously they can then move freely throughout the floor.

   *Coaches are to encourage goalkeepers to make an overhand pass.