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Rule 4 – NFHS/NCAA

Charles Baber

Define Possession

• The ball shall be considered in player

possession when that player can perform any

• f the normal functions of control, such as

carrying, cradling, passing, or shooting.

• Don’t award possession too quickly on the

faceoff

Faceoff Review

Faceoff Review

• “Down together”
• “Sticks up to, but not touching the line”
• “Ball in the center of the stick”
• “Hands off the plastic”
• “Keep the neutral zone clear”
• “Set”
• Whistle to start play
• Talk to the players as needed. Everyone wants

the faceoff to happen

Faceoff Review

NEW TO THE NCAA

• If a team is Man-Down, they may not bring an
• nsides attackman up to assist with the

faceoff

• NFHS still allows a player to take a wing

position, provided they stay onsides

Pre-whistle Faceoff Violations

• Hands on the line
• Stick not parallel to the midfield line
• Knee or head in the neutral zone
• Head of the stick too far over, not centered
• Hands gripping the plastic head
• Going too soon
• Wingman violations – NCAA immediate

stoppage, NFHS play-on

• Making an audible comment (UC)

Post-Whistle Violations

• Withholding the ball from play (excessive clamping)
• Pinning the opponents’ stick to the ground
• Kicking the stick
• Elbow on either his stick, or opponent’s stick
• Grabbing the ball with the hand (UC)
• Grabbing opponents stick with the hand (UC)
• All of these count towards the NCAA 3 violations per

half rule. On the third, send the in-home to the box for 30 seconds.

Advancing the ball

• NCAA – On possession, start a 20

second timer. After the buzzer expires, a visual 10 second count.

• NFHS – On possession in the DEFENSIVE

HALF OF THE FIELD, start a 20 second

• timer. Once the ball moves to the

OFFENSIVE HALF, start a visual 10 second count

• Both counts end when the ball enters

the Box or touches someone in the box

“Backcourt Violations”

• Who is to blame for the ball going backcourt?

– Shots, defensive deflections are “benign” – start an NCAA 30 second count when possession is gained to reestablish the box – Errant passes and offensive deflections – start a stall warning procedure

• NFHS exception

– If the ball is thrown, deflected, or shot over the midfield line, start a 20-10 count to reestablish the box – If the ball is carried by the offense over the line, put on a 10 second stalling count

Restarts

• NCAA wants fast restarts

– No horns – Defense must get 5 yards away – Ball must be outside the offensive box but the GOALIE must be aware of position of the ball – No more 5 seconds grace period for the goalie to return – 5 yards away from the substitution box

• NFHS wants deliberate restarts

– Sideline horn is still in play – All players 5 yards away – Goalie allowed 5 seconds to return to crease

Substitutions

• NCAA

– No horns – Expanded the box to 20 yards – Look for the wheel play and officiate offsides – Free subs on goals, man-up/man-down, injuries, and equipment timeouts

• NFHS

– Sideline horns – Box is 10 yards – Look for the wheel play and officiate offsides – Free subs on goals, man-up/man-down, injuries, and equipment timeouts

Offsides

• Count Offense Forward – 6 players. Penalize

immediately if you see 7 before a goal is scored

• Count Defense second, look for the extra defender.

Make sure you’re right.

• “It’s better to be late and right than early and

wrong!”

• Look for 2 short stick defenders
• If you see an riding attackman step on/over the line,

count forward before you throw your flag. If you see 5 on defense, he’s fine

Goal not Counted

• Offense commits violation or penalty
• Goal scores after horn ends period
• Player steps on crease line before shooting
• Player jumps and lands in the crease
• After the goal, it is discovered he has an illegal

stick

Crease

• Both sets of rules are the same for the crease
• If the attackman is outside the crease, shoots,

then steps into the crease = Good Goal

• If the attackman jumps, shoots, and lands in

the crease = NO GOAL!

• If the attackman is pushed from behind, steps

into the crease then shoots = NO GOAL!

• If the attackman is pushed from behind,

shoots, then steps into the crease = GOAL

Ball in crosse/uniform

• A dropped crosse with the ball in or under is

an immediate whistle and a turnover

• A ball stuck in the stick is an immediate

whistle and a turnover (wait until the player tries

to get the ball out before making this call)

• A ball stuck in a uniform is an immediate

whistle and use AP to determine possession

• A ball stuck in the crease belongs to the

defense

Equipment check

• Random stick checks are to be conducted in all

NCAA games. Look to get 6 in total

– Check the pocket depth (1 min US) – Pour the ball out of the bottom (3 min US) – Pour the ball out of the top (3 min US) – 3” wide near the throat, 6” at the top (3 min US) – No shooting strings 4” from the top (3 min US) – All strings 2” or less (Fix-it)

Equipment check

• Random stick checks are to be conducted in all

NFHS games. Look to get 2 in total

– Check the pocket depth (1 min US) – Pour the ball out of the bottom (3 min US) – Pour the ball out of the top (3 min US) – 6.5” at the top (3 min US) – All strings 2” or less (Fix-it)

Timeouts

• NFHS gets a live ball timeout anywhere on the field
• NCAA gets a live ball timeout when the ball is below the

restraining line

• The ball is restarted outside the offensive box and below the

restraining line in NCAA

• Anytime the ball is dead, violation or out-of-bounds, teams

may call a timeout. Resume play from the point of interruption

• Be aware of “weird timeouts”- Are they cheating?
• Anticipate “possession” timeouts – Especially late in the game

Alternate Possession

• Use when the ball is stuck in a uniform
• Use when the ball is loose and someone gets

badly hurt

Questions??