GAME & PLAY:

For 5th/6th, US Lacrosse Youth B Rules will apply with certain specifications and modifications.  Note:  To include girls just completing 4th/5th/6th grades for Summer Season only.

• No Checking Allowed
   
• Regulation Stick Pocket
   
• US Lax approved goggles and mouth guards to be worn at all times. Mouth guards must fully colver the upper jaw teeth and be of a visible color (not white or clear).
   
• No jewelry.
   
• Home team to pay for umpires.  All teams are encouraged to send older students and adults to umpire training.  MLUA will schedule umpires. Umpires must be members of US Lax. 

• Home teams are responsible for providing scorer, score board, scorer's table, timer, time clock, and substituion markings (substitution area in front of scorer's table) a medical kit, umpire shirts/whistles/cards(if official umpires are unavailable), and numbered pinnies if applicable. Teams should expect to play approximately 1/2 of games at home.
   
• If a team does not have a home field, games may be played as "home" on an apponent's home field. The visiting "home" team will be responsible for providing/paying for umpires and providing the above items.
   
• 4 & 8 Rule to apply: If the winning team is ahead by 4 or more points, the losing team will get the ball on the draw. If the winning team is ahead by 8 or more points, the losing team will get the ball on the draw PLUS the winning team must complete 3 consecutive passes before shooting on goal.(Violation of this is a minor foul: Other team gets the ball at the site of the shot on goal and any goal would not count.)
   
• Coaches, please familiarize yourselves and your players with the 3 second rule. Umpires should blow the whistle upon the count of 3 for girls who cradle the ball in one posistion while be defended. Players must shift the position of the stick or the whistle will be blown.
   
• Any player who receives 2 yellow cards shall sit out the rest of the game. Coaches/Refs should report any red cards (player name & jersey number) within 24 hours to:    Coaches are subject to the same red card and yellow card calls and penalties (see US Lax Women's rules).  Coaches can receive red cards as a result of unruly fans. Note: Effective 2009 a team will play short from the first red card issued (3 minutes) and the carded person is ejected and cannot participate in the following game. 
   
• Games will be 2 - 25 minute halves, stopping only in last 2 minutes. Each team is entitled to 2 - 2 minute time-outs per half.  NO overtime; ties are counted as ties. Spring Season games will be played in late afternoon and evening on weekdays and on Saturdays.  Summer Season will play games on Mon-Thu evenings only.
   
• All players must be members of US Lacrosse or members of fully school sponsored teams, for insurance purposes.
   
• Players may not play down to this division. For the Spring Season up to three 4th grade players may play up if the coach determines that they can safely compete at the 5th/6th level. Teams may request permission from the board to roster more than 3 4th grade players.  Summer Season teams can include players who have just completed 4th, 5th & 6th grades.  No 3rd graders can play up.
   
• Up to 3 non-team players may be substituted by a team short of players. Substitute players must meet all the above criteria and only be used if the short team has 16 or fewer players. In addition, 7th & 8th graders who play at the high school level shall not be substituted in.
   
• Games may be played with fewer than 11X11 players (plus goalie) upon mutual agreement of coaches. Otherwise, a team short of players will forfeit.

• If a team needs to reschedule, the coach must contact the opposing coach 48 hours or more in advance, to reschedule at a mutually agreeable time and place. The coach is responsible for notifying officials of change. Exception to the 48 hour rule shall be made for weather related cancellations and some emergencies. If officials are not notified and arrive at a field, they are entitled to payment.  Also, if a game is called for weather and officials are on field, they should be paid.
   
• Re-scheduled game information should be reported to Alex Christianson via email. 
   
• Games scores should be reported by both coaches within 24 hours to Sharon Hawkins.  

• Teams are asked to accommodate smaller than regulation field sizes, if regulation fields are not available, in order to develop the sport for the middle school girls. However, fields deemed unsafe for play by either the opposing coach or official umpire shall play less than 11x11(+goalie), by mutual agreement, or the home team must forfeit.
   
• Other US Lacrosse youth B rules apply as per rule book.
   
• Team fee for spring season: $175
• Team fee for summer season: $175
• Play Day fee (each season): $175

For more information on the Spring 5th/6th grade league contact Alex Christianson @