Substitutions & Offsides Rules February 2008 CPLOA Officials Association

Agenda Review Rules and Mechanics for Substitutions and Offsides Review Rules and Mechanics for Substitutions and Offsides Answer play situations associated to the rules Answer play situations associated to the rules Open discussion Open discussion

Substitutions Rules 4-22 thru 4-26 Rules 4-22 thru 4-26 Two types of Substitutions : Two types of Substitutions : –Regular – during dead ball –Special – during live ball – “on the fly” General principles General principles –All players must enter the field ready to play, must be properly equipped –Must enter and exit through the table area –Must enter the field immediately, no delays –No subs allowed during : Ball OB over end line Ball OB over end line Violations – loose ball technical fouls Violations – loose ball technical fouls Equipment violations Equipment violations Inadvertent whistles Inadvertent whistles

Substitutions – continued Regular Subs (dead ball) Regular Subs (dead ball) –Allowed during most dead ball situations Charged team timeout Charged team timeout After a goal After a goal Time-serving penalty enforcement Time-serving penalty enforcement Ball OB on side line Ball OB on side line Blood on players Blood on players Special subs – “on the fly” Special subs – “on the fly” –Basically can happen almost at any time (except officials timeout for equipment violation) –One-for-one –Can’t hang out in the table area, sub must be imminent (example – don’t allow before/during faceoff) –Must wait for exiting player to leave the field –Must yield to the players exiting the field

Substitution Mechanics Who is responsible for subs ? Who is responsible for subs ? Both officials. Trail has better look in settled situations looking across the field or behind. Caution – don’t look behind and miss contact in your area. Both officials. Trail has better look in settled situations looking across the field or behind. Caution – don’t look behind and miss contact in your area. Settled situations – count players Settled situations – count players During allowable dead-ball substitution time : During allowable dead-ball substitution time : –Two hands over head if subs allowed – all officials One hand if no subs allowed – communicate “No Horn” if needed One hand if no subs allowed – communicate “No Horn” if needed –Request for horn (not necessary to be sounded) –Wait a few seconds, if no request, restart –If they want a horn - turn on beeper – 20 seconds to complete –Count players before restart Pre-game – decide who counts each team Pre-game – decide who counts each team R counts home team, U counts away R counts home team, U counts away –Except faceoff – off official can count both teams

Offsides Rules 4-10 thru 4-13 General General –Teams must have 3 players in attack area and 4 players in the defensive half at all times Exception – team with 4 players in penalty area. Exception – team with 4 players in penalty area. –No players are restricted to any area of the field –A player may go OB rather than offside and not be penalized, if he returns to the proper side without delay –A player can only be offside once during a single play –If offsides happens as result of : Legal contact – technical foul for offsides Legal contact – technical foul for offsides Illegal contact – assess foul for illegal contact and whistle play dead for offsides Illegal contact – assess foul for illegal contact and whistle play dead for offsides Usually seen at mid-field Usually seen at mid-field Offsides is a technical foul Offsides is a technical foul Loose ball – play-on Loose ball – play-on Ball in possession Ball in possession –Either flag-down slow whistle if by B –If on A, stop play immediately and award ball to B

Offsides Mechanics Trail officials responsibility Trail officials responsibility Woods theory – offsides can be heard or “smelled” before visualized Woods theory – offsides can be heard or “smelled” before visualized –Goalie or long pole takes off on a clear –“Middie back” !!! –Listen to the bench area –Listen to other players US Lacrosse recommendation – count players going across mid-field US Lacrosse recommendation – count players going across mid-field How many allowed ? How many allowed ? 3 for each team 3 for each team Difficulties – players can cross while goalie has possession, defensive team can ride, new trail official can be focused on the clearing play Difficulties – players can cross while goalie has possession, defensive team can ride, new trail official can be focused on the clearing play Recommendation – count 7 players (4 and 3) as you’re trailing the play moving up the defensive area. Recommendation – count 7 players (4 and 3) as you’re trailing the play moving up the defensive area.

Plays After assessing a time-serving penalty, horn sounds and beepers are started. After 20 seconds beepers go off and After assessing a time-serving penalty, horn sounds and beepers are started. After 20 seconds beepers go off and –a) Team A has 11 players on the field –b) Team B has 8 players on the field Ruling a) technical foul, delay of game, team B awarded the ball and A must remove one player before restart, b) tough call – tell team B they can have one more player. Comment – don’t let teams play with less players than they are allowed before restarting, especially man-down. Emphasis – count players before restart !!! Ruling a) technical foul, delay of game, team B awarded the ball and A must remove one player before restart, b) tough call – tell team B they can have one more player. Comment – don’t let teams play with less players than they are allowed before restarting, especially man-down. Emphasis – count players before restart !!! A1 shoots, goalie makes save, A2 and goalie chase to the endline behind the crease. A2 is closest and is awarded possession. Team A or B coach requests a horn to sub. A1 shoots, goalie makes save, A2 and goalie chase to the endline behind the crease. A2 is closest and is awarded possession. Team A or B coach requests a horn to sub. Ruling – Substitution not allowed. Goalie is given 5 seconds on a legitimate chase to re-enter the crease. Mechanics ? Ruling – Substitution not allowed. Goalie is given 5 seconds on a legitimate chase to re-enter the crease. Mechanics ? Team A, on a clear and subbing on the fly, Long pole A4 passes to A11, a delayed incoming sub, as he exits the table area and creates a fast break. Ruling ? Team A, on a clear and subbing on the fly, Long pole A4 passes to A11, a delayed incoming sub, as he exits the table area and creates a fast break. Ruling ? Unsportsmanlike conduct by A, stop play. Rule f. Assess 1 to 3 minutes by rule – releasable – recommendation - 1 minute, scale up if repeated. Unsportsmanlike conduct by A, stop play. Rule f. Assess 1 to 3 minutes by rule – releasable – recommendation - 1 minute, scale up if repeated.

Plays A in possession. B1 goes offside, trail official throws flag and plays slow whistle. B1 returns onside, then decides to go offside again and play “man-up” during the slow whistle. A5 shoots and a) scores or b) ball goes OB with B8 being closest to the ball. Ruling ? A in possession. B1 goes offside, trail official throws flag and plays slow whistle. B1 returns onside, then decides to go offside again and play “man-up” during the slow whistle. A5 shoots and a) scores or b) ball goes OB with B8 being closest to the ball. Ruling ? a) goal counts and B1’s technical foul is wiped by the goal. b) B1 has committed ONE technical foul. B1 serves 30 seconds and A is awarded ball outside the goal area. a) goal counts and B1’s technical foul is wiped by the goal. b) B1 has committed ONE technical foul. B1 serves 30 seconds and A is awarded ball outside the goal area. A loose ball is rolling toward the mid-line. Team A and B players are maneuvering for position. A loose ball is rolling toward the mid-line. Team A and B players are maneuvering for position. –a) B10 steps over the mid-line then gets pushed offside. –b) A5 contacts B2 from the side and the contact causes B2 to go offside. –c) A1 and B2 step offside simultaneously. Ruling – a) B10 is offside, play-on until the push occurs, kill play and award ball to A, b) legal contact assuming ball is within 5 yards when the contact occurs, play-on and if A does not quickly gain possession, award ball to A. c) Award ball according to alternate possession rules. Comment - should be a very rare occasion. Ruling – a) B10 is offside, play-on until the push occurs, kill play and award ball to A, b) legal contact assuming ball is within 5 yards when the contact occurs, play-on and if A does not quickly gain possession, award ball to A. c) Award ball according to alternate possession rules. Comment - should be a very rare occasion.

Plays Team A is clearing the ball in B’s defensive area. A1, A2, and A3 are the only A players in their offensive end. Which of the following is offsides ? Team A is clearing the ball in B’s defensive area. A1, A2, and A3 are the only A players in their offensive end. Which of the following is offsides ? –a) A1 steps on the midline –b) A1 is about to step over the midline but runs OB then immediately returns to his goal area –c) A1 leaves the field through the table area and after 2 seconds is replaced by A4 Ruling – None of them are offsides, all are legal. Ruling – None of them are offsides, all are legal. A is attacking. A5 shoots and scores. After the goal the trail realizes that a) A2 is offsides or b) B has 8 players in their defensive area or c) both A and B are offsides. A is attacking. A5 shoots and scores. After the goal the trail realizes that a) A2 is offsides or b) B has 8 players in their defensive area or c) both A and B are offsides. Ruling – a) goal not allowed, ball awarded to B. b) technical foul on B for either too many players on the field or offsides. Goal counts, foul is wiped out by the goal. c) simultaneous fouls, goal not allowed. A is awarded possession outside the goal area. (rule ) Mechanics on all situations ? Ruling – a) goal not allowed, ball awarded to B. b) technical foul on B for either too many players on the field or offsides. Goal counts, foul is wiped out by the goal. c) simultaneous fouls, goal not allowed. A is awarded possession outside the goal area. (rule ) Mechanics on all situations ?