November 26, 2005 - All games played in the section are governed by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) 2006 Boys Lacrosse Rules Book. Every coach should have a copy of the rules book and should be familiar with the rules. The book is available for $6.75 but members of the coaches? branch of US Lacrosse receive the book as a benefit. New York State makes changes in the rules from time to time.Federation Rule Changes for 2006 There are a number significant rule change for the 2006 season. The full text can be found in the appendix. Here is the synopsis of the rule changes:
| Rule 1-9-1-c | New standards for mouth protectors including that they must be highly visible (not white or clear).
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| Rule 2-1 | Requires new procedure for listing the players in the scorebook.
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| Rule 3-1-2 | Revises the number of goals from 10-12 in ?mercy rule? before going to a running clock in the second half.
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| Rule 4-1-1 | Changes the procedure for the pre-game coin toss and allows a team to choose to have the first ?alternate possession? or the choice of goal at the start of the game.
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| Rule 4-5-7 | Defines ball possession when the ball is in flight at the end of a period.
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| Rule 4-7 | When a ball become stuck in a crosse, it is awarded to the opposing team.
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| Rule 4-9-7 | States that goal is not counted if the stick head comes off during a shot.
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| Rule 4-14 | Deletes the 10 second clearing rule and replaces it with 20 seconds to advance the ball over the midfield line.
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| Rule 4-27-1 | Revises rule about stopping a game if the goalie breaks his equipment.
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| Rule 4-27-3 | Requires that an injured player must leave the game and cannot return until the next allowable point of substitution.
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| Rule 5-11-1 | Allows official to eject a player under specific conditions.
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| Rule 7-5-2 | State the order in which a player serves multiple penalties.
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| Reminder: | All jerseys shall meet new specifications by 2008 Points of Emphasis.
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| Note: | A more detailed report on the changes is available [unavailable]. |
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