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In a little over a month we will be starting games for the 2012 Spring Season. With games we cannot escape getting penalties. I assure you, at some point during the season at least one player, and probably more, will receive a technical or a personal foul. I have yet to ref a perfect game, and no player has yet played in a perfect game. Because penalties are a part of lacrosse, it is important to educate players, coaches, and ...
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With one weekend of games in the books it is time for a short review of personal fouls. As many of you are aware, I am working on developing a library of lacrosse penalties for the youth game. Below are each of the videos in the “Personal Fouls” series. Hopefully, they will answer any questions that new or returning players and parents have regarding the fouls they see during an average game.
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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 on his feet. When a player legally checks ...
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Everyone watching the Jets-Miami game saw a truly despicable moment showcasing extremely poor sportsmanship. With three minutes to go in the third quarter Miami cornerback Nolan Carroll was forced out of bounds during a punt. As he moved inbounds he ran near Jets strength coach Sal Alosi where a “total lapse in judgement” occurred. Sal Alosi visibly stuck his right knee out to impede Carroll. Carroll collided with the knee just enough to send him into a forward roll, landing ...
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