Tag " NFHS"

If you run lacrosse league you need to cover all of the rules that will apply to every division. Atlanta Youth Lacrosse uses the USL Boys Lacrosse Rules, which are slightly modified from NFHS rules, as our foundation governing play at all levels. The general AYL rules may be found on the “Complete League Rules” [...]

In the past few games I noticed some confusion regarding proper substitution, which I hope to clear up here. Lacrosse has two types of substitution, regular and special. Regular substitution always occurs during a dead-ball, and always requires the request for a Horn!. Special substitution may occur during any live-ball or dead-ball situation and no [...]

One of the most common questions I get asked on the sidelines is: “What is the crease?” We could spend a full week going over every intricacy of crease play, but for now let’s focus on the basics. The crease is an eighteen foot diameter circle, nine foot radius, extending around the lacrosse goal that [...]

Rule 4, Section 8 – “A goal is scored when a loose ball passes from the front, completely through the imaginary plane formed by the rear edges of the goal line, the goal posts and the crossbar of the goal, regardless of who supplied the impetus” (NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rulebook 2011). This rule causes some [...]

Rule 5, Section 7 – Tripping (NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rule Book) “Tripping is obstructing an opponent at or below the waist with the crosse (lacrosse stick), hands, arms, feet or legs, by any positive primary action if the obstructing player is on his feet or by any secondary action when the obstructing player is not [...]

Atlanta Youth Lacrosse is proud to introduce “AYL TV!” Today’s video focuses on one of many personal fouls in lacrosse – the crosscheck. Rule 5, Section 2 – Crosse Check (NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rule Book) “A player may not check his opponent with his crosse in a cross-check position. That is, a check with that [...]

Atlanta Youth Lacrosse conforms to and enforces the NFHS Boys Lacrosse and Youth Lacrosse Rules. We also enforce all of the rules listed below for each age group. If you have any questions about the rules listed below or any NFHS rules please contact our Head Official, Gordon Corsetti, at [email protected] Before each game the [...]