2013 Sound Shore Summer Lacrosse League
rules and regulations
Open Division two 25-minute running time halves
Master and High School 2 25 minute running
time halves. Last
minute in each half stopped time. Penalty
time is stopped time. Game time is Sharp!
Game clock starts at game time as long as
officials are on the field. Teams can start
game with as little as 8 players but must
have 10 by halftime or the game is over.
There is the 2-minute automatic stall
warning for the team ahead using the college
box. When the 2 minute stall warning is in
effect so does the 10 second offensive and
the 20 second clearing counts become active
only for the team ahead.
If the score is 5 goals or more with less
than a minute to go in the game the clock
shall continue to run. One 4 minute
Sudden Death overtime will be played in the
event of a tie. If the game is still
tied it counts. Timer will provide
balls. Club rules are in effect.
Substitution is “on the fly” except after
goals or time serving fouls. In “on the fly”
substitution a player must leave the field
first before his replacement enters the
field. 6 long sticks are allowed.
New
Rule substitution box now 10 yards each side
of mid field. Man down may not bring player
to wing on face off. Hits to the head will
be 2 minute non releasable. 2 or more head
hits per game will expel player and suspend
him from next game.
D1 and D2 division no 5 goal rule. D3,
Master's and High School Division teams
behind by 5 or more goals will get the ball
at midfield.
In Adult division college flag down technique will be used.
The college face off technique is used as
well. In high school division NFHS rules
will be used. 20 second count and there
is a 10 second count.
All teams can have three one-minute timeouts per
game with no more than two a half.
There will be no fighting tolerated. Any
player fighting will be automatically
suspended for the next game. Second offenses
will lead to expulsion from the league.
No alcohol allowed on the fields.
Please confine your alcohol to the after the
game and away from the fields.
In addition,
please clean you bench area after the games.
There are garbage cans by all fields. Any team
leaving a mess will be fined $25.
