Rule 4 – Play of the Game
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Coin toss
• Lineup
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Faceoff
– “Down, set, whistle”
– What you are looking for
– Cheats
• Positioning of other players
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Play of the Ball Definitions
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Free Play
Player possession
Team possession
Loose ball
Pass
ball in flight
Clear
Shot
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Ball caught in crosse
– Stuck in crosse immediate whistle awarded to opposing
team
– Caught in uniform – awarded by AP
• Goal Scored
• Goal Not counted
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Offside
• Not offside
• Offside enforcement
• Offside, Goal Scored
• Advancing the ball beyond the center line
• Advancing the ball into goal area
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Body Checking
• Checking with crosse
• Offensive Screening
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Goal Crease Privileges
• Goal Crease Prohibitions
• Ball out of play in goal-crease area
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Regular Substitutions
– Prohibitions
• Special Substitution
• Restarts where regular substitution is
prohibited
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Time Outs
– Team
– Officials Time-Outs
– Restarts following a time-out
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Illegal Equipment
– Request for inspection
• Illegal number of long crosses
– Request for a count
Rule 4 – Play of the Game
• Alternate Possession
• Sudden Victory Overtime