Mandatory Team Registration:
All coaches must check in at
Tournament Registration area 1 hour prior to their first game on Saturday.
Coaches must certify that all players are US Lacrosse members and all
information on the player profile is correct to the best of their knowledge. All
players must complete the online waiver prior their first game in order to be
eligible to participate.
Rules Summary:
*Full Field
*20 min running clock halves
with 5 minute half time
*Scoreboard and Time will be kept electronically on field.
*Each team permitted one 60
second timeout per game
*Win = 3 pts; Forfeit win = 3 pts;
Tie = 1 pt; Loss = 0 pts
*Girls Rules = US Lacrosse
Rules with modifications below
Tournament Format & Procedures:
Format: Full field format for all age divisions.
After round robin play, teams will be re-seeded for championship format. There is a 4 game minimum for all teams.
Length of Game: Games will start on the hour
and consist of two twenty (20) minute running halves. All games and halves will start and stop on a
central horn. Half time will consist of
five (5) minutes. Game clock will not
stop for injuries.
Timeouts: Each team is permitted one 60 second timeout per game, kept by the official. The clock will NOT stop during timeouts. No timeouts will be granted in
the last three minutes of either half or during any potential day 2 (Sunday)
overtime games.
Overtime: There will be no overtime on pool play
games. Once all pool play is concluded
and re-seeding occurs, (on Day 2), any game in which the score is tied at the
end of regulation time shall be followed by sudden-victory overtime period, in
which the first team to score wins.
Tournament Scoring: For pool play games, teams will receive 3 points for
a victory, 3 points for a forfeit win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a
loss. Total points will determine tournament seeding for Sunday play. Seeding tie breakers will be determined by:
1) head to head record; 2) goals against; 3) goal differential; and 4) coin
toss.
Equipment:
All coaches must certify that their team’s equipment meets the most recent ASTM
Specifications and SOCSAE standards for lacrosse, and that all other US
Lacrosse and NFHS rules are followed regarding mandatory equipment.
Inclement Weather: Schedule may
be modified if necessary due to inclement weather. Games are official after one half is
completed. Game lengths may be modified if make-up games are deemed
necessary. All teams are responsible for
reporting to make up games as necessary.
Failure to do so is deemed grounds for game forfeiture.
Suspended or Terminated Games: If in the
opinion of the official, the game must be suspended for any reason, the game
may be resumed but is subject to being ended no less than five minutes prior to
the scheduled start of the next game. If in the opinion of the official, a game
must be terminated for misconduct of players, bench coaches, or spectators, the
offending team could be suspended from further play and forfeits that game and
all remaining games.
Ejections:
If a player is ejected from a game by one of the officials, that player will
also be prohibited from participating in the team’s next game as well.
Coaching:
The head coach shall be in control of and be responsible for the actions of any
and all persons connected with his or her team (players, other coaches, fans,
parents). Coaching from the sideline is permitted provided:
* tone of voice is instructive
and not derogatory;
* each coach (and players)
remain on their half of the field (cannot go to behind other team’s bench)
* no coach, player, or
spectator makes derogatory remarks or gestures to the officials, other coaches,
players, or spectators;
* no coach, player, or
spectator uses profanity or incites, in any manner, disruptive behavior.
* both teams and coaches shake
hands after all games.
Violation of these policies will mandate
immediate review by the Tournament Directors and could lead to coaches being
removed from coaching their team.
Disputes:
All disputes will be settled by the Tournament Directors or his/her designee
and the decision will be final.
Tournament Updates: After pool play games, teams will be re-seeded and the championship format will be posted on site at the Registration area, as well as online at www.smokymountainlax.com
Live Score Updates: Be sure to get your Live Score Updates with the mobile app from Syncsports.com.
Tournament Director: Patrick Doyle 865-300-8588 pjdoyle@charter.net
Girls’ Rules of Play:
Smoky
Mountain Lax uses US Lacrosse Official Rules for Girls’ and Women’s Lacrosse –
with the following modifications:
Fouls:
*Games and halves may not end on a defensive penalty set-up inside the CSA (major fouls only). Officials are
to set up foul and add 5 seconds to the clock. As scoring is used as a
tie-breaker, even if the game has been decided (more than one goal difference)
the free position should still be set up. During the 5 second add on, regular
game rules exist, including the potential for another defensive foul, passes, a
shot, or a goal.
Carding:
*Yellow carded players must leave the field for 2 minutes of elapsed time and
no substitute may take her place. A player who receives a second yellow card
will be suspended for the rest of the game, and no substitute is allowed until
2 minutes of playing time has elapsed. A player receiving two yellow cards in a
single game is considered to have received a red card. A player or coach who
has been ejected, (received a red card) will not be able to participate in the
next scheduled game. If a player or coach is given a red card by an official
for a flagrant violation of the rules, they may be subject to not participating
in the remainder of the tournament.
Age Division Rules:
U19 Division: All rules enforced per US
Lacrosse Rule book except what is listed above.
Middle School: All rules
enforced per US Lacrosse Rule book except what is listed above and:
*Modified Checking applies to U13
& U15 Division; checking the stick only if the entire stick is below
shoulder level and the check must be downward direction away from body.
*Coaching area: Coaches must stay on
their team bench side (cannot travel the full boundary line)
*3 second good defense rule applies
and will be kept by the official