2008 US Lacrosse Rule Changes

 
 

1. Equipment and Uniforms: Bottom half of the goalkeeper's uniform may now be GRAY in addition to black or the team's predominant color.

2. Time Factors and Scoring: The 10 goal rule is still in effect and no timeout is called for a redraw.

3. Play of the game:
-If the ball goes out of bounds and the goalie is the closet to her circle, then she is awarded the ball and remains in her circle for the restart -On a SHOT, the shooter may follow through with her crosse over the goal circle. Her feet must not touch the goal circle. Her shooting motion must be initiated from OUTSIDE the goal circle.
-It is the shooters responsibility not to hit the goalie even if the goalie steps toward the shot. If the shooter hits the goalie with her follow through, she will be carded for dangerous follow through. -On a SHOT, the player(s) directly defending the shooter may reach into the goal circle with the crosse to block the shot or check the shooter's crosse. The defenders feet must not touch the goal circle. -FOLLOW THROUGH ON A SHOT IS NOT PERMITTED BELOW THE 9th GRADE LEVEL

4. Fouls: A player must not deliberately impede, accelerate, or change the direction of the ball using any part of their body.

Rule adjustments, clarifications, and interpretations:
1. Play of the game:
-Play has stopped and no foul is involved in the stoppage: play is restarted at the spot of the ball; no moving players 8 m from goal circle or 4 m from the boundary line.

2. Wording adjustments made to sections dealing with misconduct: -A player receiving a 2nd yellow card will be removed from the game and prohibited from returning
-2 yellow cards NO longer equals a red
-A 2nd yellow card will be shown by raising 2 fingers in the air and holding a yellow card in the other hand -A RED card will only be shown when a player's actions warrant an immediate suspension from the game

3. Holding the crosse horizontally does not warrant a foul- it is what the player does with the stick that will determinate if a foul is committed