- LANCO Fieldhouse (“LFH”) is a privately owned
facility and its management reserves the right in its sole discretion to establish
rules for playing in the facility. The LFH Rules are set forth as an
attachment to the LANCO Fieldhouse LAX Rules and are made a part hereof
and when there is a conflict between the LFH Rules and the lacrosse rules
the LFH Rules shall govern.
- For purposes of playing lacrosse in LFH the
rules of lacrosse shall apply and shall be enforced in the same manner as
the outdoor game except for the following modifications set forth below
that have been made in order to accommodate play on the smaller indoor
fields at LFH.
- Except within five (5)
yards from a loose ball there shall be NO hitting and loose ball excessive
contact/checking/hitting other than incidental contact shall be ruled as a
1 minute roughing penalty.
- Any hit/check/contact made
with unneeded force shall be penalized as a 1 minute unnecessary roughness
penalty. For purposes of this penalty the referee may deem that a player
taking more than two (2) steps to deliver a hit has used excessive force.
- Except at the Varsity and
Junior Varsity level, one handed checks shall not be permitted and the
violation shall be ruled as a 1 minute penalty.
- Conduct Fouls will result
in the loss of possession or a 30
second penalty
- Unsportsmanlike conduct
shall be a 1 minute non-releasable penalty; provided however that LFH
Rules supersedes this rule in the event the General Manager determines
that the conduct is not acceptable behavior that is consistent with the
businesslike operation of the LFH.
- Long sticks shall be
permitted.
- The games shall be played
in accordance with the United States Lacrosse Association’s Rules of
Conduct and any violation of the rules of conduct by any player, coach,
fan or patron of LFH may lead to the imposition of penalties set forth in
the LFH Rules and although LFH may determine that a warning is appropriate
in certain instances, we reserve the right to impose such penalties
without further warning and without the right to a further appeal.
- NOTICE: LFH has hosted a
meeting with coaches and referees to discuss game/player control and
refereeing philosophy. The coaches who attended the meeting had an
opportunity to provide input and all coaches with teams playing at LFH shall
be given the right to evaluate referees and comment on the control of the
games. LFH has sent a letter to the refereeing association that states
clearly that it expects the games to be called in accordance to the rules
of lacrosse and that management wants ALL penalties called in accordance
with such rules. It is LFH’s position that the players should be rewarded
for skillful play and not close to the line rough play and this is notice
that LFH will support referees that call games in accordance with the
rules and who “error” on the side of safety. Play at LFH is for
developmental purposes to prepare players for the outdoor game and LFH expects
the coaches, players and referees to comport themselves accordingly.