MAJOR FOULS BODY CONTACT


WHAT IS IT? Girls’ lacrosse is a non-contact sport although incidental


body-to-body contact may occur.


WHEN during the course of the game WHERE all over the field WHO all players


WHY players compete for the ball and/or positioning to get an advantage


FUNDAMENTALS


ANTICIPATION By anticipating where the ball will go, players can adjust their position relative to others.


AWARENESS Players should be


aware of the location of themselves and other players.


DEVELOPMENTAL


It is essential to enforce rules at practice to ensure consistency and safety for players.


Young athletes need to practice agility and footwork in order to learn proper positioning.


2016 POINT OF EMPHASIS FOR COACHES, PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS:


Dangerous Contact – A new mandatory yellow card has been added. Dangerous Contact is defined as any action that thrusts or shoves a player with or without the ball who is in a defenseless position. This includes but is not limited to: head down, from out of the visual field, in the air or out of balance especially in the kidneys, ribs, lower back, shoulder blades or aimed at the neck or head.


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SAFETY Any overly aggressive or uncontrolled contact is unsafe and dangerous.


HUSTLE The first player to the ball has a better chance of establishing


position and gaining possession. PLAY SAFE


Incidental contact may occur when two players are going for a loose ball.


Legally boxing out or sealing off an opponent is an important part of winning possession off the draw and on ground balls.


If a player overruns a ground ball, she may not back into an opponent to shield the ball, nor cover the ball with the back of her stick, preventing another player from gaining access to that ball.


Body-to-body contact may be called charging, blocking, pushing, or no call at all if it’s clearly incidental.


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