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Youth Rules Interpretation
Presented by:Sue Diffenderffer, National Umpire, Maryland
Ruthie Lavelle, MYLA President, MarylandCathy Russo, National Umpire, Virginia
2012 New Rules
Youth Rules can be found on pages 82-89 of the 2012 Women’s Rule Book
Please see www.uslacrosse.org for a copy of the Youth Rules & Best Practices
Guidebook and Junior Officiating Supplement
Agenda●2012 New Rules●3-Second Good Defense●Obstruction of Free Space to Goal●Dangerous Checks●Q & A
New Rules (cont.)(age based vs. level based)
●U-13/U-11: coaches may go the length of the field, behind opponent’s bench
●U-11/U-9 - Goalkeeper stick may be 52” or may be cut to fit.
●No Deputy Allowed (all levels, major foul)
●Play short below the RL (N/A for modified fields)
No Deputy CriteriaNo GK in the Game:
● Defender may go into GC to retrieve ball
● Umpire will designate this defender, only she may go in
● Ball must come to rest
● Defender must leave within 10 sec, may not clear
● Opposing team may not deliberately block
GK is in the Game:
● Violation of the No Deputy rule will be a major foul
3-Second Good Defense
Player with the ball may not hold the ball for more than 3 seconds when:●Closely guarded/marked●The defense has both hands on her stick●The defense is in position to check were checking allowed (U13 and below; U15 if criteria not met) (minor foul)
3-Second Good Defense (cont.)
Points to consider●Player with the ball takes her stick to the other side of her body or changes direction
●Another teammate joins the defender and the 2nd defender is in position to check
●Umpire – HOLD UP YOUR ARM! Audible and visible count (1-one thousand, 2-one thousand, whistle)
Obstruction of Free Space to Goal (Shooting Space)
●When is a defensive player considered to be in the Free Space to Goal?
A defender who is:Guarding the goal outside the circle
Obstructing the free space to goal
Not within a sticks length of opponent
Denying the attacker a safe shot on goal
Obstruction of Free Space to Goal (cont.)
Points to Consider●It is not a foul if a defender is drawn into the free space to goal by an attacker and is within marking distance
●Positioning applies to non-marking defenders who are in the free space to goal when an attacker is looking to shoot
●If the attacker with the ball is double or triple teamed, shooting space should not be called.
●Players double or triple teaming a player with the ball are exempt from shooting space and 3-seconds if within a sticks length
Dangerous Checks●U15 FC - Any check to the head is a mandatory RED card and the player must sit out her team’s next game only
●All other levels – Any check to the head is a mandatory yellow card and the offending player must sit out for 2 minutes of elapsed playing time
Dangerous Checks (cont.)
●Initiated check to the head●Inadvertent contact which leads to contact with the head●Contact initiated by the attacker
Contact Information
Sue Diffenderfferemail [email protected]
Ruthie Lavelleemail [email protected]
Cathy Russoemail [email protected]
Q & A