1. Central Pennsylvania Lacrosse Officials Association (CPLOA)
Officials Training
Rule 4, Sections 14 through 33

2. Where do the Players Line-up on a Normal Face Off?
Keeper
Defense
Attack
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3. Offsides Question
Player slides and is offsides because of mud, crappy field?
Offsides is offsides
Be sure you know how he got there
i.e., did he get pushed (legally or illegally)
Goal is scored and attacking team has 7 players across mid field?
No goal…award ball to opposing team

4. Advancing Ball Upon gaining team possession In attack half of field
20 seconds to clear across mid field (plane)
Turnover if unsuccessful
Ball awarded at spot (outside of goal area)
In attack half of field
10 seconds to get into the attack box
Ball or player touches inside box (or line)

5. Over and Back
4-14 New

6. Advancing Ball
14-3 (NEW): ART Once the ball has been successfully advanced into the goal area, a team is provided the opportunity to run its offense in its offensive half of the field. If the offensive team carries, passes or propels the ball to its defensive half of the field and the offensive team was last in possession, and last touched the ball (except on shot), the result will be an immediate a turnover or play-on. If the ball does not touch or go over the centerline, no infraction has occurred. Players may legally bat the ball to keep it in the offensive half of the field, but if it is possessed and their feet are in the defensive half, it shall be a turnover.

7. Checking Body Check Checking on opponents crosse Legal
Section 15
Body Check
Legal
Front, side, above waist, below neck
Within 5-yards of a loose ball
On player with ball
No long runs at a player
Unnecessary roughness
Checking on opponents crosse
Opponent has ball
Within 5 yards of a loose ball

8. Screening Screens Similar to basketball Screener must be
Motionless
Stationary (No wider than shoulder width)
Moving screens are illegal

9. Goal Crease Privileges
Goalie may stop, block ball in any manner
Hand is okay (inside the crease)
May not catch the ball
Goalie may receive a pass while in the crease
Any player may receive a pass in the crease
Opposing team may not touch goalie inside the crease
Body or crosse
Attacking team may reach in the crease to play ball
Goalie’s crosse may be checked if outside the crease
Unless goalie has possession (and he is in the crease)

10. Goal Crease Prohibitions
Dive rule
Deliberately leaving feet
Technical foul
No attack player in goal crease
Unless goal has been scored BEFORE he enters
How did he get there?
Pushed (legally or illegally)
Defense can enter crease
Cannot carry ball into crease
Possession in crease
Must exit within 4 second
Ball mired or stuck
Award to defense

11. Substitution Subs must be ready to play Restarts within 5 seconds
On the fly
One at a time
May not enter box until sub imminent
Exiting player off first
Okay during other stoppages
Except equipment violations
Subs must be ready to play
Chin strap buckled, mouth piece in, gloves on, etc.
Restarts within 5 seconds

12. Change goals Goal change Teams change goals after each quarter
Different for overtime
New coin toss
Two minute intermission
Four minute periods
Begin with face off
Sudden victory
Change goals if no one scores
Gain 1 additional time out per period

13. Official’s Time-Outs
You may suspend play at any time at your discretion.
Loss of equipment in scrimmage area
Stop immediately
Serious injury
Player with blood
Not in scrimmage area
Play may continue until:
ball becomes loose
Attacking team’s scoring play is over
MUST substitute for injured player if play stopped for him.
May substitute for any player.
Coach may not enter field without officials permission.
Teams may go to sideline for informal coaching session
Restart
Loose Ball – Award using AP.
Possession – team in possession remains in possession.

14. Team Times-Outs Teams may call time out Time out called
2 team time outs per half
2 minutes
1 min 40 sec
No carryover
Time out called
Dead ball
Ball in possession
Head coach, player on field
Know your restart location
Location of ball when time out called/awarded
Outside goal area

15. Player Inspections Request by coach One per half (automatic)
One free request
Specific player
During dead ball
All equipment inspected, including stick
Subsequent requests
Legal, charged a time out
Illegal, no time out charged
One per half (automatic)
During a deal ball
Any player (even not currently on field)
Illegal equipment, crosse penalized

16. Long Crosses Illegal number More than 4 Coach can request count
One free request

17. Alternate Possession AP Whose ball is it?
When an official can not determine who should get the ball.

18. Alternate Possession AP
Whose ball is it?
I don’t know
Well, then, AP

19. WOW – You made it through all of RULE 4, congrats
WOW – You made it through all of RULE 4, congrats. Now please come back next week for more fun