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Tournament
Rules of Play
All rules will be in accordance with NFHS and USA Lacrosse standards unless otherwise noted.
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No Takeout hits will be allowed. Hitting players in a vulnerable position will be cause for ejection. Violent hits of any kind will not be tolerated.
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Playing time will consist of 2-25 minute running halves with a 5 minute halftime.
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Each team will receive a 1 minute timeout each half, the clock will stop. Timeouts will not carry over to the next half.
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The clock will stop on all whistles in the last 2 minutes of the game if the goal differential is 2 goals or less.
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No timeouts may be called in the last 2 minutes. THERE ARE NO "KEEP IT IN THE BOX RULES BASED ON GOAL DIFFERENTIAL. THERE ARE NO LINED ALLEYS. REFEREEES MAY CALL STALLING PENALTIES.
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Ties in regulation play will be decided by a 3 v 3, plus goalie Braveheart.
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All ties in playoff games (if scheduled) will be decided by a sudden victory overtime period.
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All penalties will be running time. The penalty clock will begin when the official blows the whistle to restart play. FHSAA rules will be enforced.
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There will be no stick checks unless requested by the opposing coach. If the stick is found to be legal, the challenging team will be assessed a timeout. If no timeouts remain, a delay of game technical foul will be assessed. If the stick is not legal, the appropriate penalty will be assessed. Sticks must meet NFHS and USA Lacrosse standards.
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Any player, fan or coach ejected from a game will be prohibited from competing in/coaching/watching his/her team’s next game. If a player/coach/fan is ejected for a second time he/she will be disqualified from the tournament.
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Fighting is an automatic ejection from the game.
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Any team that forfeits a game during the tournament will be ineligible to advance to the playoffs.
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Forfeits will be considered a 4-2 victory for the team that is prepared to play.
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Decisions on the field will be the final ruling. No disputes will be heard after the game, except eligibility issues.
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Roster Rules
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No player may compete, or be rostered, on more than one team during the tournament unless a club is playing HSA and HSB and only has 1 goalie. Please notify the tournament director so he can schedule accordingly.
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No High School graduates are eligible.
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Any team in violation of the above roster rules will forfeit all games in which the ineligible player has participated and forfeit any opportunity to advance to the playoffs.
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All players must have a valid USA Lacrosse membership.
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Scoring
Divisional ties will be broken in the following manner and sequence:
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Most Wins
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Head to head play
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Goal differential
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Coin Toss (Team coming in second in the alphabet will call)
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