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NCAA Rules Presentation

2016 New Rules and Clarifications

Critical Scoring Area Rule 8

•  Changed from 15m to 12m (fan) above goal line extended

•  Extends straight down from fan to end line

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The “Dots” Rule 1, Section 9

•  Two small circles (5-6 inches in diameter)

•  5 yards from the hash marks on goal line extended (toward end line and perpendicular to goal line)

•  White or single contrasting color •  May be temporary marks •  Free positions below the goal line

extended and in the critical scoring area shall be taken at the closest dot

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Endline

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Goalkeeper’s Uniform Rule 2, Section 12

•  Before –  “in agreement with the team’s

predominant color or be black or gray”

•  Now – Goalkeeper’s bottom must be

predominantly a solid official school color, white, black or gray

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Goalkeepers Rule 6, Section 1(y)

•  May not shoot •  May not score •  May not take the draw •  May not be between

restraining lines during the draw

•  Violations = Major Fouls 6

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Goalkeeper Exemption

Rule 6, Section 1(o) •  The goalkeeper is exempt from

shooting space •  The goalkeeper may use her body to

stop a shot outside of the goal circle •  It is still the responsibility of the

attacker to shoot safely •  Dangerous Propelling and

Dangerous Follow-Through may still be called –  Should not be called if the goalkeeper

moves into the path of the ball or follow-through

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Officials’ Timeouts

•  Officials call TO/clock stops: –  Major and minor fouls in CSA –  Alternate possessions –  Illegal draws –  Offside violations –  Goal Circle Violations –  Illness –  Accident or injury –  Issuance of a card –  Stick check –  Unusual circumstance (Rule 4,

Section 1)

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Alternate Possession Rule 5, Section 23

•  Replaces the “Throw” •  Applies to all the situations that were

throws •  1st possession is given to team as

determined at pre-game meeting with captains

•  Visual possession arrow is optional, but not required

•  Record kept by Official Scorer and Head Umpire •  If discrepancy, Head Umpire’s record

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Alternate Possession Cont’d.

•  Continuous through overtime and not reestablished at the coin toss before overtime

•  Only the team that is awarded the alternate possession may call a timeout

•  “Arrow” changes on restart whistle •  If the team awarded alternate possession

commits a subsequent foul, they lose both possession and their right to call timeout –  Possession means both the ball and the arrow

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Alternate Possession Cont’d.

•  Offsetting fouls are called and goalkeeper is outside of goal circle, above goal line extended – Goalkeeper may go back into her

goal circle •  Offsetting fouls are called and

goalkeeper is outside of goal circle, below goal line extended – Goalkeeper may not go back into

her goal circle – Must remain at the spot she was

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Sudden-Victory Overtime

Rule 4, Section 7 •  5 minute rest period after the end of regulation •  Coin toss for choice of ends (alternate possession

continues from regulation) •  1st goal wins •  No goal after first 3 minutes

–  Teams change ends –  No substitution –  No coaching –  Restarted with a draw

•  No goal after first 6 minutes –  3 minute rest period –  Substitutions permitted –  Restarted with a draw

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Legal Picking Tactics Note Following Rule 6,

Section 1(l) •  Must be stationary when contact

occurs •  Must be within vertical plane •  Must be no wider than shoulder

width •  Must not lean or extend into path •  May be facing any direction •  Must allow time to stop or change

direction •  Moving and contact occurs = illegal

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Empty Stick Check Rule 6, Section 2(c)

•  Blatant empty stick checks – not initially playing the ball but rather checking the opponent’s stick to prevent the opponent from playing the ball shall be called

•  Incidental contact during 50/50 balls shall not be called

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Body Ball Rule 6, Section 2(g)

•  May use any part of the body to stop or otherwise control the ball

•  Exceptions – may not use hand or head –  Minor Foul

•  May NOT use any part of the body to stop a shot –  Major Foul

•  Goalkeeper Exception Outside of the Goal Circle –  May use her body to stop a shot outside

of the goal circle –  May not bat, throw, catch or carry the ball

with her hand when outside of the goal circle

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Horizontal Stick Rule 6, Section 1(f)

•  Illegal = Defender initiates stick

to body contact with stick at 3 and 9 o’clock and hands are apart

•  Legal = hands are together (touching) and hands are initiating the contact – Defender can initiate stick to

body contact as long as: •  Stick is not at 3 and 9 o’clock •  Stick is not being used to hit, push or

displace opponent

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Self-Start Rule 5, Section 6

•  Free positions outside of the CSA, player awarded the ball may self-start •  Without waiting for official’s whistle •  Within 1.5 stick lengths of the spot of

the foul •  Must settle prior to restart (feet

stationary on the ground and the ball in the head of the stick)

•  If official has to reset, then the restart is on the whistle –  Example: If player attempts to self-start

farther than 1.5 stick lengths from spot of the foul

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Self-Start Cont’d.

•  Offending player must move as directed (4m away/behind) •  May engage player immediately upon

self-start •  All players more than 4m from the foul

must “stand” •  Repeated false starts by defenders,

delays in moving 4m away/behind, or self-starts beyond 1.5 stick lengths of the spot of the foul may result in delay-of-game

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Self-Start Cont’d. •  Noteworthy Boundary Examples:

–  Legal check, ball goes out of bounds = no self-start (no foul occurred within the playing area to cause the ball to go out of bounds)

–  Illegal check within the playing area, ball goes out of bounds = self-start (foul occurred within the playing area – play shall commence at the spot of the foul)

–  Cross-check (other type of foul) that causes player to go out of bounds = self-start (foul occurred within the playing area – play shall commence at the spot of the foul)

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Self-Start Cont’d.

•  Foul within 4m of a Boundary Line (sideline or end line): – Self-starts are permitted within 4m

of a boundary line. –  If the player awarded the free

position does not immediately self-start then the official is expected to instruct the player(s) to move 4m in.

– The player awarded the free position can self-start at any point (immediately, during instruction, or after the full administration of the penalty).

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May NOT self-start…

•  Stoppage of the game clock •  Ball has gone out of bounds •  Offside violation •  Illegal draw •  Awarding of alternate

possession •  All major and minor fouls in the

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10 Goal Differential Rule 4, Section 3

•  10 or more goals, clock will continue to run

•  This includes the last two minutes of each half

•  Self-starts permitted whenever differential of 10 or more goals exists (includes last two minutes) – Prohibitions of self-starts pursuant

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10 Goal Differential Cont’d.

•  Officials call TO/clock stops: –  Illness – Accident or injury –  Issuance of a card – Stick check (not goal-scorer’s

stick) – Unusual circumstance (Rule 4,

Section 1)

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10 Goal Differential Cont’d.

•  Officials signal TO/clock does NOT stop: – Major and minor fouls in CSA – Alternate possessions –  Illegal draws – Offside violations – Pocket depth stick check of goal-

scorer’s stick

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10 Goal Differential Cont’d.

•  Officials will NOT call timeout for mandatory pocket depth stick check following a goal

•  If time runs out prior to the complete administration of a free position, then it shall NOT be administered

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3 Seconds Rule 6, Section 2(a)

•  Minor Foul at spot of the ball •  Ball outside CSA = Spot of ball with offender

4m away relative to her positioning at the time of the foul –  Direct

•  Ball in CSA above GLE = 12m relative to spot of ball with offender 4m away - lane cleared –  Direct

•  Ball in CSA below GLE = Dot with offender 4m away (in the direction towards the sideline) –  Direct

•  No self-start because foul occurred in CSA

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Defense in Goal Circle Rule 6, Section 3

•  When team is in possession of the ball – May run through or remain in the

goal circle – May play the ball within the goal

circle as long as both feet are within the goal circle

– Multiple players are permitted – Ball must clear the goal within 10

seconds

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90-Second Possession Clock

Rule 5, Section 5 •  Division 1 – 2017

•  Divisions 2 and 3 – 2018 •  Visible 90-Second Possession Clock

–  2 on either end of the field recommended

–  1 at mid-field will satisfy requirement •  Will start after a team has gained

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90-Second Possession Clock

•  Resets: –  Any card (yellow, red, or green) has been

issued to the team without possession –  Shot on goal by the team with possession

(this excludes a shot that goes wide of the pipes or above the crossbar)

–  Save by the goalie of the team without possession

–  Shot by the team with possession that hits a pipe or rebound off a save and the team who shot the ball has retained possession

–  Change of possession

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90-Second Possession Clock

•  Stops: – At any point the game clock is

stopped – After all major and minor fouls in

the CSA – When the ball goes out of

bounds on the end line

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Draw Note Following Rule 5,

Section 2 •  Is set when the official’s hands are

on the sticks •  No substitution •  Cannot switch players behind the

restraining line with players on the circle

•  Cannot change drawer

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8-Meter Free Note Following Rule 7,

Section 14 •  Shooter may have stick in arc

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Goalkeeper Misconduct

Appendix F •  Yellow Card

–  1 Dressed Goalkeeper •  Must remain in the game •  Coach must designate another player

to leave the field and enter the penalty area

–  2nd Dressed Goalkeeper •  She must substitute •  Coach must designate another player

who must leave the field along with the carded goalkeeper and enter the penalty area

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Goalkeeper Misconduct

Appendix F •  Second Yellow or Red

– 2nd Dressed Goalkeeper •  She must substitute •  Coach must designate another

player who must leave the field along with the carded goalkeeper and enter the penalty area

– No 2nd Dressed Goalkeeper •  Goalkeeper must leave the field

and enter the penalty area •  No substitution is made

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Officials Positioning Rule 3, Section 7

•  Officials shall position

themselves on the playing field so that the A and B officials are table-side and the C official is on the far side of the field.

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Pre-game Stick Inspections

Rule 5, Section 30 •  Pocket depth check

•  Examination of the stringing and head –  Suspected violations of Appendix E

warrant further inspection/measurement

•  Random selection of 5 sticks per team (picked from lines)

•  If illegal manipulation (excluding pocket depth) –  Non-releasable yellow card

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Random 5 Measurements

•  Measurements of randomly selected 5 sticks: – Measure stick length (90-110cm) – Measure minimum inside width

at widest point (16cm) – Measure minimum inside width

at narrowest point (6.7cm) – Measure outside width of head at

widest point (18cm min to 23cm max)

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After Every Goal Rule 5, Section 32

•  Officials check every goal scorer’s stick

•  Pocket-depth check •  No substitutions until stick is

deemed legal •  Suspected violations of

Appendix E warrant further inspection/measurement

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During the Game Rule 5, Section 31

•  Each team is allowed 3 stick

check requests •  Any sticks “in use”

–  In the bench area, sideline, field of play

•  When? – Timeouts – Halftime – Before the game – Before overtime – Prior to the start of the draw

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During the Game Cont’d.

•  Will consist of pocket depth check and full examination of the stringing and head of the stick, including measurements pursuant to Appendix E –  Pocket depth = Minor Foul (spot of the

ball) –  Illegal manipulation = Non-releasable

yellow card •  Coach/Player may request only pocket-

depth check –  Still counts as 1 of the 3 requests –  May only be requested during timeouts,

halftime, before the game, before overtime, prior to the start of the draw

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Checklist

•  #1: Heads must be attached with recessed screws

•  #2: Prohibited – Baking – Drilling additional holes – Breaking/reconstructing with

adhesive material – Stretching – Pinching – Shaving

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#3 Attachments

•  Attachment to sidewalls must be no more than 1.5 inches from its adjacent attachment – Measured from the inside edges

of the hole

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#4 Thongs

•  Thongs must be attached through holes through the scoop and at the ball stop – May be attached to second

material •  May NOT be more than .5 inches

from the bottom of the scoop •  May NOT be more than 1.5 inches

from the ball stop

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#5 Thongs cont’d

•  Thongs – Must not be bunched along the

width – Must not touch in top 1/3 – Must not more than 1.5 inches

apart •  Measured from inside of adjacent

thongs

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#6 Loose Ends/Additional Stringing – Loose ends

•  May not weave back up through pocket or sidewall

•  Must remain below the ball stop

– Additional pocket attachment stringing

•  May not be tied behind the pocket above the ball stop

•  Strings not directly required for pocket attachment are not allowed

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#7 Shooting Strings

•  Shooting Strings – May have no more than 2 – Must be attached directly to

both sidewalls in upper 1/3 of head

•  Or top string in upper 1/3 and bottom inverted “U” in upper 2/3

– May NOT be crossed – May NOT touch beyond the

outside thongs

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#8 Circumventions

– Watch for the following: •  Top string close to scoop and

bottom string in position to form a “lip” or “cup” to control draw

•  Both strings close enough together to channel the ball between them and the scoop to gain control on the draw

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Approximate Timeline •  February 16, 2016: Open request for

rules proposals (Call for Proposals) •  March 14, 2016: Deadline for

proposals •  March 28, 2016: Rules survey

launches •  April 15, 2016: Rules survey closes •  June 6-8, 2016: Rules Committee

Annual Meeting •  Late June: Two Week Comment Period

(rules change year) •  July: PROP meeting to consider rules

change proposals

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