LACROSSE UNIT
SKILLS:
THROWING, CATCHING, CRADLING, SHOOTING AND PICKING UP A LACROSSE BALL
RULES FOR LACROSSE
OFFENSE CAN HOLD THE LACROSSE BALL FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR SECONDS. IF THEY HOLD IT FOR LONGER THAN THAT THE OPPOSING TEAM GETS THE LACROSSE BALL (IT’S A TURNOVER)
IF THE LACROSSE BALL IS NOT CAUGHT AND HITS THE GROUND, THE FIRST PLAYER TO TOUCH THE LACROSSE BALL GETS IT
ON A TURNOVER DEFENDERS MUST GIVE OFFENSE THREE FEET TO PASS LACROSSE BALL AND LACROSSE STICKS MUST BE STRAIGHT UP NOT TILTED IN TOWARDS PLAYER WITH LACROSSE BALL
DEFENDERS CAN SWAT OR BAT DOWN THE LACROSSE BALL WHEN IT IS IN THE AIR NOT WHEN IT IS IN AN OPPOSING PLAYERS NETTING
RESTRICTED AREA
OFFENSE CAN NOT TAKE A SHOT IN THIS AREA, IF THEY DO SO IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TURNOVER AND IF A GOAL WAS MADE IT WILL NOT COUNT
DEFENDERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS AREA EITHER, HOWEVER THEY ARE ALLOWED TO PUT THEIR LACROSSE STICKS IN THE AREA IN ORDER TO BAT DOWN THE LACROSSE BALL
IF AND ONLY IF, THE LACROSSE BALL IS LYING IN THE RESTRICTED AREA THEN PLAYERS CAN GO IN AND TRY TO SCOOP THE LACROSSE BALL UP
OUT OF BOUNDS
IF A LACROSSE BALL IS THROWN OUT OF BOUNDS THEN THE OPPOSING TEAM THROWS IT IN FROM THE SIDELINE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LACROSSE BALL WENT OUT
AFTER A GOAL IS SCORED
TEAM THAT GOT SCORED ON BRINGS THE LACROSSE BALL BACK UP TO MIDFIELD AND A FORWARD MUST POSSESS THE LACROSSE BALL AND THE ENTIRE TEAM MUST BE ON THEIR SIDE OF THE FIELD. ONCE THE WHISTLE IS BLOWN THEN THEY CAN BEGIN PLAY
IF THE LACROSSE BALL IS NOT CAUGHT AND HITS THE GROUND, THE FIRST PLAYER TO TOUCH THE LACROSSE BALL GETS IT
ON A TURNOVER DEFENDERS MUST GIVE OFFENSE THREE FEET TO PASS LACROSSE BALL AND LACROSSE STICKS MUST BE STRAIGHT UP NOT TILTED IN TOWARDS PLAYER WITH LACROSSE BALL
DEFENDERS CAN SWAT OR BAT DOWN THE LACROSSE BALL WHEN IT IS IN THE AIR NOT WHEN IT IS IN AN OPPOSING PLAYERS NETTING
RESTRICTED AREA
OFFENSE CAN NOT TAKE A SHOT IN THIS AREA, IF THEY DO SO IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TURNOVER AND IF A GOAL WAS MADE IT WILL NOT COUNT
DEFENDERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS AREA EITHER, HOWEVER THEY ARE ALLOWED TO PUT THEIR LACROSSE STICKS IN THE AREA IN ORDER TO BAT DOWN THE LACROSSE BALL
IF AND ONLY IF, THE LACROSSE BALL IS LYING IN THE RESTRICTED AREA THEN PLAYERS CAN GO IN AND TRY TO SCOOP THE LACROSSE BALL UP
OUT OF BOUNDS
IF A LACROSSE BALL IS THROWN OUT OF BOUNDS THEN THE OPPOSING TEAM THROWS IT IN FROM THE SIDELINE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LACROSSE BALL WENT OUT
AFTER A GOAL IS SCORED
TEAM THAT GOT SCORED ON BRINGS THE LACROSSE BALL BACK UP TO MIDFIELD AND A FORWARD MUST POSSESS THE LACROSSE BALL AND THE ENTIRE TEAM MUST BE ON THEIR SIDE OF THE FIELD. ONCE THE WHISTLE IS BLOWN THEN THEY CAN BEGIN PLAY