1. Game Overview & Officials

2. The Lacrosse Field

3. Lacrosse Terms Wing Lines – Crease – Alley – X – Restraining Lines – Midfield Line – Shots – Free Clear – 10 second count – “Box it” - Kids – casual watchers Lacrosse Terms Wing Lines – Crease – Alley – X – Restraining Lines – Midfield Line – Shots – Free Clear – 10 second count – “Box it” - Kids – casual watchers

4. Officials Lacrosse is new to this area Lacrosse is new to this area Experience varies 1-30 years Experience varies 1-30 years Safety – Fair – Fun Safety – Fair – Fun Often try to explain rules/calls at younger levels Often try to explain rules/calls at younger levels Rule variations for different levels of play Rule variations for different levels of play Big field for 2 Officials Big field for 2 Officials Officials will make mistakes Officials will make mistakes Advantage/Disadvantage Advantage/Disadvantage

5. Required Equipment All Players Shoes Shoes Gloves Gloves Helmut Helmut Protective Cup Protective Cup Arm Pads (Applies to Goalies) Arm Pads (Applies to Goalies) Mouth guard (not clear or white – must be worn properly & cover all upper or lower teeth) Mouth guard (not clear or white – must be worn properly & cover all upper or lower teeth) Shoulder Pads (Optional for Goalies) Shoulder Pads (Optional for Goalies) Goalies Chest Protector Throat Protector Shin Pads Optional

6. Fouls Technical Fouls (may or may not be time serving) Technical Fouls (may or may not be time serving) 1. Pushing, Holding, Interference, Offsides, Illegal Substitution, conduct, etc. 2. Turn over or Time Served – Possession/Goal – 30 seconds 3. Most Common is push (behind or any 1 hand) – Advantage/Disadvantage 4. Does not accumulate against a player Personal Fouls (always time serving) Personal Fouls (always time serving) 1. Slash, Illegal Body Check, Tripping, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Cross Check, etc 2. 1, 2, or 3 minutes Releaseable or Non-Releaseable 3. Foul Out – 3 Personal Fouls or 5:00 Minutes of Personal Fouls 4. Accumulates against a player 5. 2 USCs or 1 Fighting – Ejection plus suspension for next game 6. Always time served

7. Review of 2014 Changes No time plus 50% on penalties No time plus 50% on penalties Substitution 10 yards wider Substitution 10 yards wider Faceoffs – No Tape on Throat of crosse Faceoffs – No Tape on Throat of crosse No 1 handed stick checks (includes U15)- regardless of contact being made No 1 handed stick checks (includes U15)- regardless of contact being made No hits on defenseless players 2 or 3 minutes NR No hits on defenseless players 2 or 3 minutes NR Penalty Stacking - No more than 3 penalties served per team at once – team will have 7 players on the field (assuming they have enough) Penalty Stacking - No more than 3 penalties served per team at once – team will have 7 players on the field (assuming they have enough)

8. Notable Changes for 2015 Notable Changes for 2015 Game cannot continue with fewer than 7 on field players Game cannot continue with fewer than 7 on field players Four game balls on scorers table Four game balls on scorers table Defensive restarts in the attack area rather than alley. No players may be within 5 yards of ball carrier. Defensive restarts in the attack area rather than alley. No players may be within 5 yards of ball carrier. Player screens cannot have feet wider than shoulders Player screens cannot have feet wider than shoulders Players taking a dive or feigning a slash will be penalized for illegal procedure Players taking a dive or feigning a slash will be penalized for illegal procedure

9. U9 & U11 3 Yard Rule for loose ball contact 3 Yard Rule for loose ball contact No checking No checking Equipment Checks will be done – Roll out, pocket depth Equipment Checks will be done – Roll out, pocket depth No 1 handed stick checks No 1 handed stick checks 4 Goal Mercy Rule – No faceoff unless asked 4 Goal Mercy Rule – No faceoff unless asked Man Down Play Permitted – New for U9 Man Down Play Permitted – New for U9 Two Pass Rule – U9 only Two Pass Rule – U9 only

10. U13 & U15 10 Second count 10 Second count 3 Yard Rule for loose ball contact 3 Yard Rule for loose ball contact No Take Out Checks No Take Out Checks Stick Checks will be done Stick Checks will be done No 1 handed stick checks U13 or U15 No 1 handed stick checks U13 or U15 2:00 automatic stall warning 2:00 automatic stall warning

11. Signals Technical Fouls

12. Signals – Personal Fouls

13. Procedural Signals