MID-MARYLAND INDOOR

 LACROSSE LEAGUE RULES

• Rules of the game will follow NFHS lacrosse rules for boys youth league lacrosse.

• Offensive language and / or excessively rough or unnecessary roughness will result in player ejection.

• FIGHTING will NOT be tolerated.  If a player is ejected for fighting he is automatically suspended for the remainder of the season.

• Teams will play 7 v 7 with goalies.  (2 Midfielders, 2 Attack, 2 Defensemen and 1 Goalie).

• Long poles are permitted.

• Games will be two 26 minute running time halves. Each game will start promptly at each half hour.

• No timeouts. No half time.

• All substitutions are on the fly. 

• Teams must keep 1 Defensemen and 1 Attackman back at all times.

• Offense is allowed 5 players on the offensive side of the field.  One of these players can be the goalie.

• Run and Gun style.  No face-offs after a goal is scored.  Goalie clears the ball upon officials whistle.

• Teams have fifteen seconds to advance the ball over the midfield line on a clear. 

• Goalie has four seconds in the crease.  Violation of either results in a free clear for the opposing team at the midfield line.

• Greenbelt Sportsplex is lined.  End lines and sidelines are in effect.

• Games ending in a tie during regulation will result in one (2) minute sudden-death overtime. If the game remains tied, one (1) minute Braveheart style sudden-death period is played.

• Braveheart rules:  One goalie and one other player from each team play.  One player must stay on the defensive side of the field.