Central Pennsylvania Lacrosse Officials Association (CPLOA)

1. Central Pennsylvania Lacrosse Officials Association(CPLOA) Officials Training Rule 7 – Penalty Enforcement

2. Penalty Decision Tree Foul Occurs Technical Personal Flag down slow whistle 1 – 3 min LOOSE Ball? No Releasable Yes NO FLAG No Whistle B Fouls A Fouls Non Releasable PLAY ON 30 Sec Take Ball Away Simultaneous Unsportsmanlike Conduct Spearing Illegal Crosse Illegal Equipment Fighting Permit Offended Team to Gain Possession A Scores Cancel Foul

3. Rule 7 – Penalty Enforcement • Procedure • Penalty time • Player shall • Leave field at once • Report to scorer’s table • Remain at scorer’s table • Sit or kneel in front of scorer’s table • If goalie • 1 minute allowed to warm up new goalie

4. Penalty Time • Time begins when play resumes • If goal scored • Team scored against, released (if releasable) • Team scored, not released • All NR penalties serve full time • If not released, carries over to new period • Penalties on opposing players • Shorter time is NR for both players • Multiple penalties • NR served first

5. Resuming Play • Resume play at • Spot ball became dead • Outside the attack box • At center face off X (if defensive half) • For time-serving penalties only

6. Team Penalties • No definite player involved • No player in the game • “In-home” must serve • Next attack also for multiple fouls • A substitute must serve his own time

7. Simultaneous Fouls • Opposing players • During a live ball • Dead ball when sequence not known • Technical fouls cancel if • No flag down or play on • Team in possession commits • Technical, no time served • Personal fouls, time served • Award ball • Less total penalty time • If same total penalty time • Team in possession retains possession • No possession, AP

8. Slow Whistle“Flag Down” • Foul against team in possession • Drop flag • Yell “flag down” • Hold whistle (allow play to continue) • Blow whistle when • Ball hits the ground (except a shot) • Goal scored • Ball goes out of bounds • Defense get possession • Shot is no good • Player carries ball out of goal area • Player loses equipment in scrimmage area • Loose ball occurs • Attack commits foul • Fail to clear

9. After Slow Whistle • Enforcement after slow whistle • Personal foul • Time is served (1-3 minutes) • Technical foul • If goal scored • No penalty • If no goal • Penalty served (30 seconds) • Ball awarded to team fouled • Spot of ball when play suspended • Outside box • If there were simultaneous fouls • No goal

10. Play On! • Loose ball • If offended team is disadvantaged by whistle • Hold whistle (allow play to continue) • Verbally signal “play on” and • Visually give “play-on” signal • Play on is over if • Offended team gains possession • Offended team commits • For crease violation with goalie possession • Play continues until offended team is disadvantaged

11. Play On Enforcement • Offended player gains possession • No whistle • Play continues • Offended player fails to gain possession • Blow whistle, award ball to team offended • Goalie in possession • Play on until goalie makes outlet

12. Correction of Errors • Misapplication of rule • Coach may approach scorer’s table • Double horn at next dead ball • If coach is right, no time out charged • If coach is wrong, time out charged • Coach may not debate judgment calls • Inadvertent whistle • Team in possession restarts • If ball loose, AP • Inadvertent flag • Wave flag • Possession same as inadvertent whistle

13. Play-On Technique • LOOSE BALL ONLY • Technical Fouls • If offended team is disadvantaged by whistle • Hold whistle (allow play to continue) • Verbally signal “play-on” • Visually give “play-on” signal • Play-on is over if • Offended team gains possession • Offended team commits violation • Default should be “Play On” • You can never unblow your whistle

14. Slow Whistle”Flag Down” • NOT DURING LOOSE BALL • May be Technical or Personal Fouls • Foul against team in possession (or entitled to possession) • Drop/Toss flag • Yell “FLAG DOWN” • Partner may yell too • Hold whistle (i.e., DON”T blow your whistle yet) • Allow play to continue temporarily • Blow whistle when • Attacking teams scoring opportunity ends • Ball hits the ground (except a shot) • Goal scored • Ball goes out of bounds • Defense get possession • Shot is no good • Player carries ball out of goal area • Player loses equipment in scrimmage area • Loose ball occurs • Attack commits foul • Attack fails to clear • Enforcement • Rule 7

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