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2016-17 Boys & Girls Lacrosse Guidelines
WMC BOYS / WMC GIRLSCape Elizabeth / Cape Elizabeth
Falmouth / Falmouth
Freeport / Freeport
Fryeburg Academy / Fryeburg Academy
Greely / Greely
Kennebunk / Kennebunk
Lake Region / Lake Region
North Yarmouth Academy / North Yarmouth Academy
St. Dom’s / St. Dom’s
Waynflete / Waynflete
Wells / Wells
Yarmouth / Yarmouth
York / York
1) ALL Maine Principals Association and NFHS Boys & Girls Lacrosse Rules apply to Western Maine Conference competitions.
2) Standard starting times during the week – Boys 4:00 for varsity, JV to follow 5:45 and Girls 4:00 for varsity, JV to follow 5:30. Start times may change with approval from both schools.
3) Game Times:
a) Varsity Boys (4) – 12:00 Minute (Stop Time) Quarters and a 10:00 Minute Half time.
i) Overtime – Four-minute sudden victory overtimes will be played until resolved.
b) JV Boys (4) – 10:00 Minute (Stop time) Quarters and a 5:00 minute Half time.
i) Overtime – (1) four-minute overtime will be played.
c) Varsity Girls (2) – 25:00-Minutes (Stop Time in the last two minutes of each Half); coaches decide time for a half up to 10:00 minutes (varsity only).
i) Overtime – Three-minute sudden victory periods will be played until resolved. (Stop time on every whistle)
d) JV Girls (2) – 20:00 (Stop Time in the last two minutes of each Half) Minutes and a 5:00 Minute Half time.
i) Overtime – (1) three-minute sudden victory overtime will be played (If conditions allow, and the officials do not have another game).
4) The Host school will provide officials, timer and book keeper and NFHS Approved game balls
a) Boys – White balls are recommended (yellow, orange and lime green balls are legal).
i) All game balls must include labeling, which states “Meets NOCSAE Standard. NFHS”
ii) At the start of each period a minimum of four balls should be spaced equidistant from each other five yards beyond the end line and four on both sidelines. On the bench side, balls should be placed at the scorer’s table.
b) Girls – Yellow, orange or lime green balls must be used.
i) All game balls must include labeling, which states “Meets NOCSAE Standard. NFHS”
5) 2017 Girls Lacrosse Rule Changes / Points of Emphasis
6) 2017 Boys Lacrosse Rule Changes / Points of Emphasis
a) 4-18-4: No defensive player, other than a properly equipped goalkeeper, can enter his own crease with the perceived intent on blocking a shot or acting as a goalkeeper. Penalty: Conduct foul on the defensive player. A second violation by the player will be enforced as releasable unsportsmanlike conduct.
b) 6-10-3: During the last two minutes of regulation play, stalling rules are in effect for the team that is ahead by four goals or less. When the score differential is five goals or more, neither team is forced to keep the ball in the goal area unless warned to “keep it in.”
1) Boys and Girls Lacrosse compete for league championships as one Division. League Champions are determined by final season heal points
2) All-star Teams are determined by the Western Maine Conference Coaches.
3) Varsity games that are postponed are to be rescheduled the next available date unless agreed upon by both schools.
a) Schools may only schedule two (2) regular season games the last four days of the season (May 29th – June 1st).
b) No make-up games may be scheduled during the final week of the season unless they are the games that were regularly scheduled for that week. Games scheduled prior to the final week must have been made up before that date. Exceptions to this will be made only with prior approval of the MPA Lacrosse Committee Chairperson.
Important Dates:
· First practice – Monday, March 27, 2017
· First countable game – Thursday, April 13, 2017
· Last countable game – Thursday, June 1, 2017
· Make up date for June 1st Game ONLY – Friday, June 2, 2017
· WMC Boys ALL-star Meeting – Sunday, June 4, 2017 – 5:30pm CEHS
· WMC Girls All-star Meeting – TBD
· Online Sportsmanship Voting – Monday, June 5, 2017 – Friday, June 9, 2017
· Regional Prelims – Monday, June 5, 2017 (High Seed)
o Please Note – By mutual agreement the June 5th Regional Prelim game may be moved to Saturday, June 3rd
· Regional Quarterfinals – Wednesday, June 7, 2017 (High Seed)
· Regional Semifinals – Saturday, June 10, 2017 (High Seed)
· Regional Championships – Wednesday, June 14, 2017 (High Seed)
· State Championship – Saturday, June 17, 2017 (North HOME & South AWAY)
o Girls – Class B 6:00pm & Class A 3:30pm (Fitzpatrick Stadium)
o Boys – Class B 12:30pm & Class A 10:00am (Fitzpatrick Stadium)
o PLEASE NOTE – In the event that a school has both teams playing in the championship game the schedule will be adjusted.
Contact Information:
WMC Boys and Girls Lacrosse Liaison:
Jeff Thoreck, CAA
Cape Elizabeth Schools
Email:
Boys Lacrosse Assignor: Girls Lacrosse Assignor:
Wayne Sanford Sue Weatherbie
Email: mailto: Email:
Officials Fees:
Varsity - $71.50
JV – $50.50
Mileage - .44 per mile
Helpful Boys & Girls Lacrosse Websites:
· US Lacrosse – www.uslacrosse.org
· National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) – www.nfhs.org
· Maine Lacrosse Coaches Association (Boys & Girls Lacrosse) – www.mainelax.com
· Maine Lacrosse Officials Association (Boys Lacrosse) – www.mloa.org
· Maine Women’s Lacrosse Officials Association (Girls Lacrosse) – www.mainewloa.com
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