2008 FAIRFIELD FALL FACE OFF

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1)      Minimum team size is 10 players: maximum is 15 players. Players must play the ball at all times. Body checking an opponent to the ground will be a one-minute unnecessary roughness penalty.

2)      Each team must have an adult coach who will be responsible for each team.

3)      Teams field 7 players- 2 attack, 2 midfielders, 2 defenders plus a goalie.

4)      Onsides is in effect-2 players must be on each side at all times.

5)      Each game will consist of two 15 minute running time periods. Penalty time is stop time and will be kept by the official. All ties will be broken by a sudden victory overtime, which will begin immediately with a face off.

6)      Each period will begin with a faceoff. Wing Middies must be positioned at he sideline and midfield line. Defensemen and Attackmen must remain behind the goal line extended until possession is determined.

7)      After a goal is scored the ball is awarded to the scored upon goalie.

8)      Penalties are called and served as they are in regular field lacrosse. Penalty time does not begin until the penalized player leaves the field.

9)      All substitutions are on the fly. Players must touch sticks at the sideline before entering the field.

10)  Each team is allotted one-30 second timeout per half and one in overtime.

11)  Team members must wear matching jerseys or tank tops. (Numbers are Mandatory in the varsity division)

12)  Maximum of three longsticks on the field at a time.

13)  If a team scores during a flag-down, Slow-whistle situation and the infraction is a personal foul the offended team will receive the ball at midfield and is man-up for the duration of the penalty.

14)  The Coach of the winning team is responsible to report the score to the registration tent.