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Assignment through Faceoff

Kevin Forrester

Communicate with your partner

• Who contact who??

– E-mail or phone

• Confirm the time and location of the game
• Confirm your meeting place

– Save a spot in the lot

• Confirm your uniform

– Shorts/Pants – Long/Short Sleeve

• Come dressed or find a locker room

The pre-game

• A moment to prepare mentally/focus
• Review the rules for the days contest
• What am I working on today
• Areas you may need help
• Strange situations you have encountered
• Once complete enter the field together

Coaches Conference – Part 1

• The Referee does the talking
• Home team first
• Coaches certification
• Captains
• Discuss POE NFHS/NCAA

POE - NFHS

• Hits to the head and neck
• Field dimensions

– Don’t be too good!

• Properly worn equipment
• Sideline sportsmanship

POE - NCAA

• Touching either crosse on the faceoffs
• Illegal tactics when defending

– Cross check – Cross check hold

• Sideline behavior

Coaches Conference – Part 2

• We would like to review the FO procedure with

your FO guys.

• There are quite a few rules changes this year…do

you have any questions?

• Have you had any unusual game situations this

season?

• Will we have an anthem tonight – any additional

ceremonies?

• Field obstructions?
• The Referee does the talking

Table Discussion

• You are the third team – home team
• Game time
• Penalty time

– C-NOTE

• Color Number Offense Time *** Explanation
• Horn – NFHS Only

– Dead ball and officials have both hands in the air – Coaches will ask for a horn when it is

• Player leaves the box early – Double Horn.

– Color of their jersey – Number on their jersey – Time in the game – How much penalty time

Field Inspection

• Check the goals – are there holes?
• Look for safety issues on/around the field

– Sprinklers – Mud – Goal posts

• NFHS

– Do they have cones??

• Do they have ball retrievers?

The Field - NFHS

• Fields can be played with football dimensions
• No change in dimensions – X not required

The Field - NCAA

• Larger substitution area – 20 yards
• Notice impact on coaches area
• Number of balls required on end and sideline
• Balls required at scorers table

The coin toss

• Line up - home team faces the bench
• The R introduces himself and the U, FJ
• Captains introduce yourself/shake hands
• Present the coin – heads/tails
• Explain the flip and catch

– Don’t turn it over – Drop it scenario

• Heads or tails?

– The umpire speaks! Confirmation.

The coin toss

• The winner – first AP or goal to defend?
• Face the goal you will be attacking.
• Line up – left should faces the goal you will be

defending

• Check the goals again!

– No balls – No water bottles

Pre-game Stick Checks - NFHS

• Head – 6.5” Minimum
• Must have end caps - NEW
• 40” – 42” Short
• 52” – 72” Long
• 40” – 72” Goalie
• No strings longer than 2” - NEW

Pre-game Stick Checks - NCAA

• Head – 6” Minimum
• No donuts – broken stick
• Must have end caps
• 40” – 42” Short
• 52” – 72” Long
• 40” – 72” Goalie
• No tape on the plastic
• NO BACK OF POCKET

The pre-game line up

• Left should towards the goal you are

defending.

– Help the players

• Center middie on the midfield line.
• R introduces himself and U

– Brief remarks

• Goal keepers
• Players – shake hands then run to your

positions.

The Face Off - NFHS

• Down, Set, Whistle
• Hands cannot touch the plastic
• Keep the neutral zone free
• Center the ball in in the head
• Vary cadence – NEW Rule 4.3.5
• Grabbing Ball/Crosse – NEW Rule 4.3.6

– USC 1 Minute

The Face Off - NCAA

• Down, Set, Whistle
• Hands cannot touch the plastic
• Keep the neutral zone free
• Keep track of pre/post-whistle violation
• Third in a half technical foul
• Who serves the foul?

Questions??