Middle School

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MS Assignor:  Brad Murphy

Contact: sowlua@gmail.com 

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​2018 Rules Procedures & Modifications for Southern Ohio Middle School Girls Lacrosse

 

Southern Ohio Women’s Lacrosse Umpires Association (SOWLUA)
Contact:  sowlua@gmail.com (include “MS Girls” in the subject line)

​Links to MS Program Guidelines 

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The Southern Ohio Middle School Girls Lacrosse Association (SOMSGLA) is the Governing body for MS Girls Lacrosse in Southern Ohio

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MS girls lacrosse in Southern Ohio uses the 2018 U.S. Lacrosse (USL) youth rules for U14 girls lacrosse with modifications.

• 2018 USL website resources:

  • Girls youth rules & interpretation videos: 

  • Approved eyewear: 

  • Legal headgear: 

• SOMSGLA modifications are below.

 

SOMSGLA 2018 Rules Modifications:

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1. Game Length

   1. Two 25-minute halves with a 5-minute half-time

      • During the first half, the clock stops only for time-outs.

      • During the second half,

        • The clock stops only for time-outs during the first 23 minutes of the half

        • During the last 2 minutes of the second half

          • The clock stops on all whistles when a team leads by less than 10 goals

          • The clock only stops for time-outs if a team leads by 10 or more goals

   2. Time-outs

      • Each team may request one time-out per half

      • Time-outs requested by a team will be 90 seconds in length

2. Mercy Rule

   1. When a team leads by 4 or more goals, the team with fewer goals may elect to restart play after a goal with a free position at the center instead of a draw.

   2. The head coach of the team with fewer goals must request the free position in lieu of a draw

   3. The free position will administered per the USL set-up procedure for an illegal draw

3. Modified Checking rules be used in both levels of MS games

 

​2017 Points of Emphasis (Pages 6-7 in the USL 2017 Youth Girls’ Rulebook):

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• Dangerous Follow Through

• Dangerous Propelling​

• Illegal Defensive Positioning

• Game Management

 

Suspensions and Ejections

1. Suspension – Person receives 2 Yellow cards

   1. Player

      • Serves her second penalty and remains in her team’s bench area during the remainder of that game

      • She may participate in her team’s next game

   2. Head Coach

      • Shall leave the area of the game to include the spectator area

      • An assistant coach must take over for the game to continue

2. Ejection – Person receives 1 Red card.  

   1. Player

      • Serves her penalty and remains in her team’s bench area during the remainder of that game

      • She shall not compete in her teams’ next game

   2. Head Coach

      • Shall leave the area of the game to include the spectator area

      • If ejected due to bench decorum (i.e., spectator, assistant coach), both the adult offender(s) and head coach shall be removed from the area of the game

      • An assistant coach must take over for the game to continue

      • Shall not participate in games per SOMSGLA misconduct guidelines

   3. Official’s Responsibilities

      • The official who issues a red card shall report the incident on an Official’s Report form.

      • The official shall email the report to the SOWLUA Board (sowlua@gmail.com) and SOMSGLA Chairman (robert.rando@wright.edu)

 

Rating/Reporting Officials:

1. Officials need feedback in order to improve their performance. Therefore, head coaches are encouraged to provide post-game feedback on SOWLUA’s umpire evaluation form.

2. A head coach may request that an official not officiate his/her team(s) home games. The head coach must complete a Block Request Form and email it to the SOWLUA board (sowlua@gmail.com).​

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Cancellations Game Fees:​

• $0 - If a weekday game is cancelled by 2pm on game day.

• $0 - If a weekend game is cancelled before midnight on Friday before the game.

• $20 per Official - If a weekday game is cancelled after 2pm on game day & before the official  arrives at the venue

• $20 per Official - If a weekend game is cancelled after midnight on Friday and before the official arrives at the venue.

• If the game is cancelled after the official arrived at the venue, the official shall be paid the full fee for the first game.​

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