1-
History & Object
2- The
Essentials (Offense & Defense,
Scoring, Etc.)
3- Field
Diagram and Positions
4- Fouls
5- Glossary
of Lacrosse Terms
Common Referee
Signals
Three officialsa referee,
umpire, and field judgeusually
govern the game to ensure fair
and safe play. Any violation
of the rules results in a penalty.
A player called for a foul is
sent to the penalty box and
his team must play without that
player, or man
down, until the penalty
is over or the opposition scores.
If the defensive team commits
a penalty when the opposing
team has the ball, play is allowed
to continue until the opponent
loses possession of the ball,
at which time the penalty is
enforced. This delayed penalty
is called a slow
whistle and allows the
offense to maintain its advantage.
Personal fouls, such as slashing,
tripping,
cross checking, unnecessary
roughness, and unsportsmanlike
conduct are major violations.
The official determines the
length of the penalty, which
ranges from one to three minutes.
Technical fouls are minor infractions
that lead to a 30-second penalty.
These fouls include crease violation,
offsides,
interference,
holding, illegal screens,
illegal procedure, stalling,
and warding
off. A player is ejected
from the remainder of the game
if he commits five fouls. Additionally,
players can be ejected from
the game for fighting, playing
too violently, or arguing with
an official.
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