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Varsity, JV and U15 Divisions
1. Each team MUST have a coach or parent on the sideline
at all times. He or she is responsible for the conduct of
the team at all times.
2. All games will start and stop on a central horn. Any
team not on the field and ready to play within 1 minute
after the horn will start the game defending a fast break.
3. Games will consist of one 25-minute, running time
period; 5 minutes between games. If needed, U11will take
one, 2-minute time-out at the half-way point of each game
at the discretion of both coaches and the official.
4. ONLY 7 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD AT A TIME: goalie plus 6
field players (including a maximum of three (3)
long-sticks).
5. Fields are 70 yds. long by 35 yds. wide.
6. Each player needs to have required equipment including
mouthpiece, cleats, sticks, and goalie equipment. All
players MUST wear tournament-provided jersey.
7. BODYCHECKING: All players must play the ball.
Bodychecking an opponent to the ground will result in a
fast break for the opponent as an unnecessary roughness
penalty.
8. Any player ejected from a game will not be able to
participate in the next game.
9. There are NO time-outs.
10. Ties will be broken by a sudden-victory "Braveheart"
(1v1 from a face-off, goalie must stay onsides)
11. Face-off to start game only. Wing players will line up
to the left of face-off man using sideline as wingline.
Other players will stay behind GLE until official has
signaled possession. (GLE marked with a dotted line)
12. After a goal, the scored-upon goalie will get
possession and start on the official's whistle - goalie
will be entitled to protection of crease for four seconds.
13. When there is a 5-goal margin, after a goal by either
team, the team trailing will be awarded the ball at
midfield.
14. NO HORNS. All substitution is on-the-fly, even after
goals.
15. PENALTIES: 3 on 2 fast breaks from midfield. 1
non-offending midfielder begins 5 yards ahead of the
midfield line. All other players begin behind the line.
All players released on a SINGLE whistle.
16. 10-Second Count to advance ball past midfield only.
17. Each team must keep 2 players on the offensive half
and 3 players on the defensive half of the field at all
times.
U13 Rules
Same as varsity rules with the following adjustments:
1. Advancement of the ball rule not enforced.
U11 Rules
Same as U13 rules with the following adjustments:
1. 1-Pass rule in offensive end of the field. Legitimate
passes include any attempt, either completed or attempted
in the air or on the ground, towards a teammate. Once one
pass is completed or attempted in the offensive end, no
other restriction on the offensive team will be in effect
until a change of possession or timeout has occurred after
which the 1 pass count starts over. If a goal is scored
without one pass attempt, the goal SHALL NOT count and the
ball shall be awarded to the opposing team at mid-field
line.
Tie-Breaking Procedures
Standing ties will be settled by (in order) head-to-head
results, goals allowed, and goals scored
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