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GREAT WESTERN
INDOOR LACROSSE LEAGUE
Rule Book
Updated 8
/ 1 / 2010
In our
Indoor League, all field rules apply with adaptations made for safety,
teaching and fair play.
OFFENSIVE RULES
BALL
HOGGING
No player shall
hog the offensive workload during play. This can be
when a player is the
only player that touches the ball during an offensive
set. Players
committing this foul will lose possession of the ball.
Excessive ball
hogging will result in said player to be removed from the
field. Passing and
teamwork are essential in the GW Indoor League.
STALLING
Players are not
allowed to walk in the backcourt while clearing the ball.
A warning will be
given once; the second offence will cause a loss of
possession. Any action
by a player or a team that the Official deems
stalling will be called
stalling. There is no stalling by a team who is in
penalty if the penalized
team is behind in the score. If the stalling team in
a penalty situation is
ahead in the score, then stalling can be called if
they fail to attempt to
play offense.
RUNNING THE WALL
Players with the
ball must not dodge towards the wall in an attempt to
elude a defensive
player. If a player with the ball is near the wall, he may
not run along the
wall more than 3 steps. A change in possession will
occur.
MOVING
PICKS
A player must be
standing still when making a pick. He may protect
himself but may not lean
or extend his arms to complete the pick. Loss
of possession will occur for
all moving picks.
OFFENSIVE CREASE VIOLATIONS
A "play-on" will
occur when any offensive player enters the crease on a
shot. The Official
will hold the whistle to determine if the defensive team
gains possession.
If the offensive team gains possession, the whistle
will blow and a change
of possession will occur. If the defensive team
gains possession, no call is
made. The defensive team gets one pass or
may run 5 yards for the "Play On"
to be called off.
If an offensive player enters the crease while his team is in possession
of the ball, loss of possession will occur.
ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION / TOO MANY MEN
In order for a player to enter the field, another player must exit
the field. The exiting player must be able to touch the door with
his stick before the new player can enter the field.
NO substitutions are allowed when the ball is in play near either of the
field doors. DO NOT OPEN THE DOORS when the ball is in play near the
door.
This is clearly for safety purposes. This violation is a change of
possession for offensive teams and a 2-minute, time serving foul for a
defensive team.
Defensive Rules
ILLEGAL BODY CHECKING
No player shall
check another with their body in a deliberate manner. The result is
expulsion from the game. Accidental body checks will be given a 5-minute,
time serving foul. The decision is the Official’s whether or not it was
deliberate.
BOARDING
Players are not
allowed to push or strike a player into the walls of the field in a
deliberate manner. The result is a five-minute, time serving penalty or
expulsion from the game. The Official will consider the severity and the
intention of the boarding.
ILLEGAL CONTACT
Any contact
between players that is deemed by the Official to be inappropriate, uncalled
for or illegally advantage gaining while the ball is in play.
SLASHING
Any check with
the stick that is uncontrolled, malicious or excessive. Any check striking
an opposing players’ head or neck. Any check striking an opponents legs or
back. Any check that was delivered without two hands on the stick. This can
be a 2 or 5 minute, time-serving foul depending on the severity of the
check.
CROSS
CHECKING
Any check with
the center portion of the stick, between the gloves, without at least one of
the gloves being in direct contact with the opposing player, will be
considered a cross check. This is a 2-minute, time serving foul.
PUSHING
Any push that
causes an opposing player to lose advantage, whether it is from the side or
the front. Any pressure that comes from behind. If the push occurs during a
loose ball, the non-pushing team gets possession. If the team in possession
of the ball pushes, there is a change of possession. If the team NOT in
possession of the ball pushes, then there is a 2-minute, time serving foul.
UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS
Any player that
engages in extra aggressive play while on the field. Running through a pick
falls in this category. This can be a 2 or 5 minute, time-serving foul
depending on the severity of the offense, and also expulsion if the offense
is particularly malicious.
TAUNTING
Any player
talking trash to any other player or making a derogatory gesture to another
player will be asked to leave the field. This also includes excessive
celebration that can humiliate the opponent or degrade the integrity of the
league. This also goes for the bench area also. Depending on the offense, a
2 or 5 minute, time serving foul will be administered. Particularly
offensive taunting can also be an ejection foul.
BACK
COURT PRESSING
No team will be
allowed to press their opponent in their back court if the goal differential
has reached 10. Offensive players may only be played defensively after they
have crossed the midfield line. This infraction is a two-minute, time
serving foul. If a team commits this foul after being warned and flagged on
3 occasions, the fouled team will forfeit the game in the Win/Loss standings
but the game will continue.
CREASE
VIOLATION
A defensive
player entering the crease when pressing in the backcourt while the clearing
team has possession is illegal. A two-minute, time serving foul will be
called.
FIELD
PLAY
BACK
COURT
Once the ball
crosses the midfield line, it is illegal for an offensive player in
possession of the ball to cross back into the defensive half of the
field. Any pass that travels into the defensive half of the field after it
has crossed the midfield line in possession, cannot be retrieved by an
offensive player in the defensive half of the field; UNLESS a member of the
opposing team touches the ball first. This rule is also in affect during all
penalties.
FACE-OFFS
All face-offs
will begin play at the start of all games and also at the half unless there
is a penalty and there is possession determined as time expires at the half.
A face-off will occur if the ball travels outside of the playing area and
the Official cannot determine which team touched the ball last.
On all face-offs, all players except the players facing off, must stay
outside the face-off circle. Possession will be given to the opposing team
if a player enters the circle before the ball leaves the circle or
possession has been called.
CHERRY
PICKING
This call is made
when a defensive player crosses the midfield line before the goalie or any
other defensive player gains possession of the ball after a shot or a
take-a-way. Cherry Picking will not be called if a player has come out of
the bench area in a substitution situation. This promotes all players to
play defense. It is not cherry picking if a defensive player is defending a
player who would otherwise be considered cherry picking.
MALIGNING THE OFFICIAL, COACH, FAN or ANOTHER PLAYER
Any player
maligning the Official will be asked to sit out. Any player maligning a
coach for any reason will be asked to sit out. Any player maligning another
player will be asked to sit out. This is a 2 or 5 minute, time serving foul
or can be a game expulsion. The Official’s word is absolute and final.
Questioning a call is considered maligning and will be dealt with
accordingly. Particularly abusive fans or parents will be asked to leave the
San Diego Indoor Soccer center and play will not resume until said fan or
parent is removed.
READY
FOR PLAY
All players must
be ready for play prior to the start of the game. Any player arriving after
the opening face-off will not be allowed to take the field until half time.
This rule is waived in the following cases;
1. Players traveling from
Temecula/Orange County.
2. If a team will forfeit due to a lack
of the required amount
of players to field a legal game.
FANS /
PARENTS / SPECTATORS
No one except the
players are allowed in the bench area at any time during a game. All
spectators must sit on the opposite side of the arena in the bleachers. Only
certified GW coaches are allowed to coach a team. Certification is attached
solely by the Director.
GOALIES
Goalies are
allowed to play in other games where a team does not have a goalie or a
player who has played goalie for their team previously. Approval from the
Official is necessary. No forfeit will occur.
FORFEITS
Any team that
does not have 8 players and 1 goalkeeper when the Official is ready to begin
the game, will forfeit the game. The game will still be played but other
players from the previous or the next game are eligible to participate. All
statistics will count.
EJECTIONS / PENALTIES
Penalty time
begins when the penalized player is off the field and
the whistle
blows to resume play. A player will be ejected if he gets
3 fouls in a
game. A 2-minute foul is equal to 1 foul. A 5-minute foul is
equal to
2 fouls. Game ejections due to fighting or maligning will be 3
fouls and a
7-minute penalty. All ejected players due to fighting or
maligning
must leave the Arena immediately to avoid any further
escalation.
Any player ejected 2 times during the season is ineligible to
play in
any game for the remainder of the season.
CREASE PLAY
1.
All
goalkeepers will have 4 second to leave the crease
after gaining possession of the ball. This crease violation
will cause a change in possession.
2. It is
illegal for any player in possession of the ball to run
into their defensive crease. This crease violation will
cause a change of possession.
Crease violations on the
offensive side of the field will be considered a "Play On" until it is
determined by the Official that the violating team does not regain
possession of the ball. If the non-violating team gains possession of the
ball, no call is made and said team gets one pass or ten yards running with
the ball for the "Play On’ to be called off.
ELIGIBILITY / STATISTICS / POST SEASON
1.
A
Player must play in six games to be eligible for post season
awards.
2. Only the
top 50 players will be entered on the website statistics
page.
3.
The
Director, the officials and the the coaches will determine the
league award winners,
All-Star squads and All-County honors.
4. All
statistical records can be broken or tied. Players eclipsing a
record will be notified
and honored.
5.
All
Games are played rain or shine (Lightning is the only reason
we would cancel)
6.
All
goalkeepers can play in other games without penalty should a
team need a keeper.
7. No player
can play without his League issued Jersey. Any player
using another players
jersey will be disqualified from the League.
8. No player
can play in the League unless they are registered for
the League and have
submitted proper paperwork and fees. No
new players can be added
to a team after week sever, when the
play-off begins.
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