CLA Women’s Field Lacrosse Rules Summary 2017
Refer to the FIL Rules Book for complete and up to date rules information
Minor Fouls
Not dangerous
Free Position: Offending player 4 metres away in the direction from which she approached.
Body Ball
Gaining a distinct advantage by controlling the ball with the body.
Empty Crosse Check
Checking the Crosse before it makes contact with the ball.
Held Crosse
Not releasing the Crosse after a check.
Restraining Line
Restraining Line
Free position: Outside of 15m spot of ball. Inside
15m top of 15m fan
Below / Goal Side: 8 defenders, 7 attackers.
Above / Behind: 4 attackers, 5 defenders.
Goal Circle
Goal Circle
Free Position: Defence foul, ball goes to 11m mark on the goal line extended.
Offence foul, ball goes to goaltender and everyone 4m away
Plane in effect except on
a shot.
Draw Violations
Draw
Free Position: Ball goes to centre, offender goes
4m away on a 45 degree angle.
Players must by stationary before the whistle; the ball
must go above both centre’s heads; remaining outside
the centre circle until the whistle is blown.
Major Fouls
Dangerous – may be carded
Free Position: Offending player 4m away directly behind
Check to the Head
Contact to the player’s head on a check.
Automatic Yellow Card
Dangerous Follow
Contact on the follow-through when passing or shooting.
Through
Automatic Yellow Card
Dangerous Propelling
Passing or shooting into any field player.
Automatic Yellow Card
Swipe
An uncontrolled attempt to check an opponent’s Crosse.
Automatic Yellow Card
Blocking / Pushing /
Gaining an advantage by making contact with an opponent.
Tripping
Blocking is moving into the path of a player without giving her time and
space to stop or change direction.
Pushing is pushing the opponent with hand or body.
Tripping is illegal whether it is a deliberate trip or otherwise.
Charging
Gaining an advantage by making contact with an opponent who has
established a legal defensive position.
Dangerous Check / Play
Any check towards the body or play that endangers a player’s safety.
Dangerous Shot
Uncontrolled: judged on distance, force and placement of the shot.
Held Crosse
Not releasing the Crosse after a check causing the player to fall off balance.
Illegal Cradle / Protect
Holding the Crosse near the face or body making a legal check from a good
the Crosse
and legal defensive position, impossible.
Illegal Pick
Setting a pick outside the opponent’s VISUAL FIELD; not giving the
opponent time and / or space to change direction.
Obstruction of Free
A defender preventing a shot on goal by standing in the 15m Fan and not
Space to Goal
marking an attacker within 1.5m, whilst denying the attacker the
opportunity to shoot safely.
Three Seconds
While inside the 11m marking area, a defender fails to be within 1.5m of
her opponent or double teams a non ball carrier for more then 3 seconds. She can
legally mark the player directly behind goal.
Warding
Using the arm to prevent a check.
Boundary / Out of Bounds
When a shot or deflected shot goes out of bounds, the player closest to the ball when it crosses the
boundary will be awarded possession.
In all other boundary balls, when a player in possession of the ball carries, propels or is the last to touch
the ball before it goes out of bounds, the opponent will be awarded the ball 4M from the boundary.
Players may not take an active part in the game when out of bounds.
The side and end lines are out of play.
Advantage Situations
Indicates that a foul has been seen, but play is continued to give the attack the advantage
Foul within 15m Fan on a scoring play
Umpire raises yellow flag and calls “Flag”.
Play continues until the scoring play is over. i.e. a shot is taken; Attack team fails to continue continuous
effort towards goal; Defence commits a foul that requires play to be stopped; Attack team fouls; Attack
teams loses possession.
Midfield Foul
Umpires holds arm straight out in direction of the goal and calls “Advantage”.
The player with ball must break clear of the defender or pass the ball cleanly.
Warning Cards
Green
Intentional Delay of Game or repeated Minor Foul
Green
Team Warning for
Delay of Game or
Repeated Minor Foul
Shown to Captain
Minor Foul
Yellow; Yellow / Red; Red
Dangerous Personal Fouls
Automatic Yellows:
Check to the Head, Dangerous Follow Through, Dangerous Propelling & Swipe
Yellow
Automatic Cards, Dangerous Play, or
Two minute suspension
second foul on a Green Card system
No substitution allowed*
Player may return
nd
Yellow / Red
2 Automatic Card or Dangerous Play
Five minute suspension
by same player
No substitution allowed*
Suspended player may not return
Red
Flagrant Foul
Ten minute suspension
Gross Misconduct
No substitution allowed*
Suspended player may not return
No substitution = team must maintain correct number of players behind the restraining line i.e. 3 attack or 4
defence.
NOCP
DEFENCE
FOUL ENDS
PLAY:
MINOR FOUL
MAJOR FOUL (NO FLAG);
IMMEDIATE WHISTLE
Free Position set behind Goal, 11m
from centre of Goal in line with foul
MAJOR FOUL (FLAG);
SCORING PLAY ENDS
WITHOUT FURTHER FOUL(S)
Free Position set on the
11m Mark on Goal Line extended
MAJORFOUL(FLAG)
SCORING PLAY ENDS
WITH FURTHER FOUL(S)
Free Position set on 11m Hash Mark
inside Marking Area nearest most
recent foul (first inside)
BALL
Free Position set behind Goal
OFFENDER
11m from centre of Goal in line with
foul.4m away in the direction from
which she approached
4m directly behind ball carrier
4m directly behind ball carrier
4m directly behind ball
carrier
OTHERS
Players stand but at least 4m away
from Free Position
(sticks and bodies)
Players stand but at
Least 4m away from Free Position
(sticks and bodies)
Clear Penalty Lane only above Goal
Line
(sticks and bodies)
Clear Marking Area and Penalty Lane
(sticks and bodies)
BALL
Free Position set at spot on 15m Fan
In line with foul
Free Position set on nearest 11m
Hash Mark in line with foul
(outside / hanging)
Free Position set on nearest 11m
Hash Mark in line with foul
(outside / hanging)
Free Position set on 11m Hash Mark
inside Marking Area nearest most
recent foul (first inside)
OFFENDER
4m away in the direction from which
she approached
4m directly behind ball carrier
4m directly behind ball carrier
4m directly behind ball carrier
Players stand but at least 4m away
from Free Position
(sticks and bodies)
Free Position set at spot on 15m Fan
in line with foul
Clear Penalty Lane Only
(sticks an bodies)
Clear Penalty Lane Only
(sticks and bodies)
Clear Marking Area and Penalty Lane
(sticks and bodies)
Free Position set on 11m Hash Mark
inside Marking Area nearest spot of
the foul
Free Position set on 11m Hash Mark
inside Marking Area nearest spot of
the foul
Free Position set on 11m Hash Mark
inside Marking Area nearest most
recent foul
OFFENDER
4m away in the direction from which
she approached
4m directly behind ball carrier
4m directly behind ball
carrier
4m directly behind ball carrier
OTHERS
Players stand but at least 4m away
from Free Position
(sticks and bodies)
Clear Marking Area and, if necessary,
the Penalty Lane
(sticks and bodies)
Clear Marking Area and, if necessary,
the Penalty Lane
(sticks and bodies)
Clear Marking Area and, if necessary,
the Penalty Lane
(sticks and bodies)
BALL
Free Position set at spot on 15m Fan
in line with foul
Free Position set at the spot of the
Foul
Free Position set at the spot of the
foul
Free Position set on 11m Hash Mark
inside the Marking Area nearest
most recent foul
OFFENDER
4m away in the direction from which
she approached
4m directly behind ball carrier
4m directly behind ball
carrier
4m directly behind ball carrier
OTHERS
Players stand but at least 4m away from Players stand but at least 4m away
Free Position
from Free Position
(sticks and bodies)
(sticks and bodies)
Players stand but at least 4m away
from Free Position
(sticks and bodies)
Clear Marking Area and, if necessary,
the Penalty Lane
(sticks and bodies)
BELOW
GOAL LINE
EXTENDED
WITHIN 11M
OUTSIDE
THE
MARKING AREA
(IN ‘PIE’)
OTHERS
BALL
INSIDE MARKING
AREA
BETWEEN THE
11M–15M
NOCP