The field is divided into two zones, offensive and defensive zones, by a centre line. The richmond roadrunner lacrosse association rla has been active in the city of richmond for decades. The canadian lacrosse association these official rules of mens field lacrosse were approved for the 20 playing season. All rule books book books nfhs officials education rule book rulebook rulebooks rules team usa us lacrosse. Field lacrosse is played in a 110 yard by 60 yard fieldthe size of a canadian football field. Canadian lacrosse association january 2019 box lacrosse rule and situation handbook in canada, by the middle 1930s, lacrosse had transformed from field lacrosse to inside arena box lacrosse.
The origin of womens lacrosse can be traced back to the indians of north america who played a form of the mens game in their preparation for battle. Train and certify coaches nearly 40,000 people have participated in. Like all other sports, lacrosse has evolved its fair share over the years. Featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. The sport originated among native americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were initially codified by canadian william george beers in 1867. Restart procedure altered in high school boys lacrosse.
In 1859, canadas parliament named it as the countrys national game. Ohsaa to sponsor boys and girls lacrosse beginning in 201617. Mens lacrosse 2017 and 2018 rules and interpretations. Founded in 1867, the canadian lacrosse association cla is the governing body. For canadian lacrosse association semifinal and final matches the travelling team shall provide sufficient notification of their teams colours. Nfhs boys lacrosse rules book shall govern indian nations lacrosse conference inlc boys youth play, except as amended herein. Director of spring field lacrosse program director of womens lacrosse program. Speed sports holdings, llc recognizes the national federation of state high school associations nfhs and its affiliates as the standard for the rules. Cufla canadian university field lacrosse association. Field lacrosse is one of three major versions of lacrosse played internationally. Implementation of boys lacrosse rule 173 delayed until 2016. Page 2 canadian lacrosse association january 2015 box lacrosse rule and situation handbook rule 1 the box a lacrosse shall be played in an area called a box.
From humble club beginnings, to varsity level teams in 20, the league has come a long way in the last three decades, where the competition is intense and continues to improve each and every year. The goal is 6 feet square and is surrounded by a crease with a 9 foot radius. Rule 44 ball caught in the lacrosse stick or equipment. Ala uses the fil womens rules book, with several ala womens rule variations. Rule and situation handbook cover ramp interactive. The rules of lacrosse state that players in the wing. Obviously in canada, the indoor box variant which was born in 1931 has become the primary form of the game, but the modern outdoor field game has also seen its share of rule changes since the glory days of 1911 let alone since william george beers 18431900 codified. Major fouls are identified as personal or technical in nature. The organizations often work together on rule development and player safety. Fil approved womens crosses 2018 fil field lacrosse rule changes. The canadian university field lacrosse association cufla celebrates its 30 th anniversary in 2014.
In canada, by the middle 1930s, lacrosse had transformed from field lacrosse to inside arena box lacrosse. Over the past century, the game of lacrosse has been governed by the canadian lacrosse association who have been mandated to establish the rules of conduct for lacrosse. A brief outline of the major rules in the game of field lacrosse is outlined below. Broken down into 7 rules and situational rulings to increase your understanding. The other versions, womens lacrosse established in the 1890s and box. The canadian lacrosse association these official rules of mens field lacrosse were approved for the 2011 playing season. All equipment worn by a player, other than the gloves, knee pads or headgear, shall be worn under the uniform. The governing executive shall specifically sanction any discrepancies between the box and the rules or the dimensions in the floor diagram. Lacrosse has a long history of existence in canada. The interpretations contained in the appendix of this book. Time served penalties or change of possession calls are used to enforce infractions of the rules.
January 2019 box lacrosse rule and situation handbook in canada, by the middle 1930s, lacrosse had transformed from field lacrosse to inside arena box lacrosse. V coaches 7 article vi equipment 9 article vii team drafts 9 article viii player participation 11 article ix lacrosse rules 12 article x rule violations 15 article xi rule changes 10. In canadian lacrosse association play downs if the score is tied after the first overtime period, the game shall continue. The national lacrosse league is a professional box lacrosse league that plays its games in hockey arenas on artificial turf. The baggataway cup is the canadian university field lacrosse championship, awarded annually to the winner of the postseason tournament by the canadian university field lacrosse association. Field lacrosse is a full contact outdoor mens sport played with ten players on each team. After a ten minute rest, the teams will change ends and play twenty minute stop time periods, with a ten minute rest between each period, until a goal is scored sudden victory. Us lacrosse, the national federation of state high school associations nfhs and the ncaa write rules for our sport, as per the following breakout. Canadian university field lacrosse association wikipedia. South jersey boys box lacrosse league rules equipment. The western mustangs scored the last four goals of the game to down the trent excalibur 85 and win the baggataway cup for the fourth straight year. The interpretations contained in the appendix of this book combined with the rules as written shall be used for all canadian.
The 2018 presidents cup, canadas senior b box lacrosse national championship, will be hosted in nanaimo from aug 26 sept 2. Canadian lacrosse association january 2017 box lacrosse rule and situation handbook in canada, by the middle 1930s, lacrosse had transformed from field lacrosse to inside arena box lacrosse. Rule changes, points of emphasis and officials signals. Here is an overview of box lacrosse from the national lacrosse league, with a link for an official rulebook in pdf format. The canadian lacrosse association cla is the governing body of lacrosse in canada. At the 2018 fil general assembly in netanya, israel, the following changes to the mens and the womens field lacrosse rules were. Over the past century, the game of lacrosse has been. Canadian university field lacrosse powered by goalline. The official length of a lacrosse field for older boys is 110 120 yards max in length and and 53 and 60 yards in width. If you are a parent of a player or a fan you will increase your understanding immensely. Send a message to anyall world lacrosse mens andor womens rules committee contacts. Officially sanctioned speed lacrosse rule book speed lacrosse is a combined version of field and box lacrosse with teams not to exceed 5 athletes competing on a court in a 3 vs. Officials resources canadian lacrosse association pointstreak. Promoting canadas summer national sport to the fullest.
For your convenience, nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats. Mens lacrosse 2017 and 2018 rules and interpretations download options click here for information on how to display your epub download on ipad, kindle, nook, iphone, android and blackberry, plus your desktop browsers. Over the past century, the game of lacrosse has been governed by the canadian lacrosse. Face offs will be standard over and backs will be called taking the ball into the offensive side of the floor and back to the defensive side 10 seconds to advance the ball to. To oversee the sport, the montreal lacrosse club initiated efforts to create a national governing body giving birth to the national lacrosse association. The 2018 minto cup, canadas junior a box lacrosse national championship, will be hosted in calgary from august 1626. A beginners explanation of the laws of mll indoor lacrosse. The ball is placed between the sticks of two squatting players at the center of the field. Ebooks are available via itunes and amazon, while print. Box lacrosse house league foundation drills box lacrosse house league foundation drills 562kb.
The sports rules book offers coaches, players, physical education teachers, youth sport administrators, and sport enthusiasts the information they need to understand and play 64 of todays most popular sports. The rules of lacrosse govern games and equipment used. New u15 teams, to apply the 20 second count to clear the ball over the half field line and to apply the 10 second count to keep the ball in the offensive box. The baggataway cup tournament is typically held the second weekend in november, and is hosted by one of the member schools. The canadian university field lacrosse association is canadas premiere mens field lacrosse league, made of twelve university clubs across ontario and quebec.
Mcgill announced nic soubry as its new head coach, replacing the retiring tim murdoch, as well as handing out season awards at the teams yearend banquet. This rule would be suspended if one team had a 5 or more goal lead at any point in the game. We will be playing modified canadian lacrosse association youth rules for this session. Penalty enforcement comments on 2015 rules revisions points of emphasis official nfhs lacrosse signals 2015 rules for boys youth lacrosse appendix a. Each chapter covers a different sportthe sports origin and history, description of the playing area, useful terminology, equipment needs, and essential rules. New faceoff procedure among rules changes in high school boys lacrosse. As such, the rulebook is quite different from field lacrosse.