About Us
Royal Holloway Lacrosse is a large mixed gender club based at Royal Holloway University of London.
We currently field four teams (more details can be found on the "Teams" page) competing in BUCS and ULU
We are serious about our sport on the pitch but we are also a highly social club with a reputaton for friendliness and fairness. Royal Holloway Lacrosse is not exclusive; players of all abilities are encouraged - from complete novices to international level players; there is a team suited to you. We organise and participate in a host of activities and events around our campus and beyond. Most of the time you'll probably find us training or chucking a ball about or having a good time at The Monkeys Forehead
Our home pitches are located at Nobles Field on the main university campus.. Our pitches are multi-use and quite large (a rugby sized pitch). Lockable changing rooms are provided in the pavillion .
Trainings
Trainings are held during Term-Time only at Nobles Field. Equipment is provided; boots and sports clothing is desirable. You may only train if you hold SU Sports Insurance (green sticker on back of SU card)
Tuesdays 5pm - 7pm - Men's Team Training
Thursdays 5pm - 7pm - Mixed Training (both teams)
Fridays 7pm - 9pm - Women's Training (both teams)
Socials
Socials are every Wednesday at The Monkeys Forehead 8pm and after matches. Usually socials will involve beverage consumption games, chanting and general banter. Some socials are themed.
Awards
Royal Holloway Lacrosse has won the Royal Hollowa Athletic Union
Club of the Year on two occasions, 2006 and 2009, presented at
the annual Colours Ball. In addition players also collected sporting
colours and crest awards for sporting excellence and acheivement
The Club has also picked up best RAG event of the year 2011.
The Women's 1st Team is a member of the Performance Package,
an elite program aimed to boost results and compete at the top
level aided by increased funding, training and coaching.
Daniel Garbutt Kirsty Skinner Jacob Thorne
Position: Defender Position: Attacker Position: Defender
President '10-'12 Secretary '10-'12 Treasurer '11-'12
Mark Winter Jennifer Ransom
Position: Defender Position:
Club Captain '11-'12 Social Secretary '11-'12
Jonathan Burch Kat Bentz
Position: Midfield/Attack Position: Defender
Men's Captain '11-'12 Women's Captain '10-'12
Max Parker Gareth Berry
Position: Midfield/Attack Position:
Mixed 1st Captain '11-'12 Mixed 2nd Captain '11-'12
Teams
Click a link below to be taken to individual team pages
2010-2011 Results
Men's 1st's (BUCS South East 1A) 3rd
Women's 1st's (BUCS South East 1A) 5th
Women's 2nd's (BUCS South East 2A) 6th
Mixed 1st's (ULU) 3rd
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1 University of Portsmouth Men's 1st 8 6 1 1 107 43 64 19
2 Imperial College, London Men's 1st 8 6 0 2 117 74 43 18
3 Royal Holloway, London Men's 1st 8 3 1 4 68 79 -11 10
4 Canterbury Christ Chuch Men's 1st 8 2 1 5 48 91 -43 7
5 University of Hertfordshire Men's 1st 8 1 1 6 31 84 -63 4
Mixed 2nd's (ULU) 8th
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1 Imperial College, London Mixed 1s ULU 7 7 0 0 104 27 77 21
2 University College London Mixed 1s ULU 7 4 2 1 96 35 61 14
3 Royal Holloway, London Mixed 1s ULU 6 3 1 2 124 74 50 10
4 London School of Economics Mixed 1s ULU 7 3 0 4 39 55 -16 9
5 University College London Mixed 2s ULU 7 3 0 4 50 67 -17 9
6 King's College, London Mixed 1s ULU 5 2 1 2 33 40 -7 7
7 St Bart's & London Hospitals Mixed 1s ULU 7 1 0 6 50 94 -44 3
8 Royal Holloway, London Mixed 2s ULU 6 1 0 5 54 158 -104 3
News
All News will be delivered on this page, please keep checking this page for notices about matches, socials etc. This page will also have an outline of the current Committee and Captains.
Royal Holloway Lacrosse has a committee made up of Five members, these are in constitutional order as follows:
President
Secretary/ Vice-President
Treasurer
Club Captain
Social Secretray
Leading the individual teams on the field but not sitting on the committee are the 4 Captains and their appointed Vices. They are as follows:
Men's 1st Captain
Women's 1st Captain
Mixed 1st Captain
Mixed 2nd Captain
The Captains are the responsibilty of the Club Captain who sits on the committee, all issues are voiced through the Club Captain to be heard by the President and the committee. The Club Captain is also responisble for fixtures relating to each of the 4 teams.
If there are any issues you feel you wish to bring to committee, then you can do so by contacting any of the 5 members that sit on committee or alternatively your respective Captain, who will pass it on.
Scroll left and right to see photos. Click on a photo to enlarge
The Lacrosse Archive contains an array of useful articals, forms, training guides, videos and documents contributed by members of the club. It can be found on Facebook as "LAX ARCHIVE" where content can be debated and posted.
Click a link below to dowload and view the artical.
Shooting Tips For Beginners by Sam Parsons
Attacking Plays and Clearance by Stephen Bieniek
An Introduction to Defence by Adam Wren
27 Defensive Tips for Men by Adam Wren
Top Defensive Tips for Mixed by Sam Parsons
Top Defensive Tips for Women by Verity Chaney
An Introduction to Goalkeeping (with videos) by Dan Carruthers
How to Warm Up A Goalkeeper by Erin Poole Walters
A Guide to Footwork and Dodging by Sam Parsons
A Guide to Cradling by Sam Parsons
You can contact Royal Holloway Lacrosse in a host of ways. We aim to respond to you the same day. The best way to contact us is via our Facebook group
E-mail
rhul.lacrosse_gmail.com
Facebook
Facebook Search: RHUL Lacrosse 11-12 (Royal Holloway Network)
Phone
President - Daniel Garbutt 07590 374740
Secretary - Kirsty Skinner
Men's Captaion - Jonathan Burch
Women's Captain - Kat Bentz 07971 040163
Mixed Captain - Max Parker
SU Representative - Jacob Wells 01784 486321
Directions to our pitches
Leave the M25 at Junction 13 and take the 2nd exit (from the north) or 4th exit (from the south) signposted as "Egham A30". Follow this road until you come to a roundabout. Take the 2nd exit signposted as "A30". At the next roundabout (Ferrari showroom on right) go straight over up the hill past a BP garage on the left. Follow this slightly past the main entrance of Royal Holloway until you reach traffic lights. Turn left at the traffic lights onto "Prune Hill". Keep to the left for about 2 minutes. At the base of the hill (before the level crossing) on the left is the entrance to the Sports Centre and pitches.
Postcode for Sat Nav: TW20 0EX
Royal Holloway Men's 1st
About the Team
The Royal Holloway Men's 1st Team (unofficially and
affectionately known as the Holloway Hellcats) was set up
in 2005 by the collective efforts of the President at the time,
Rebecca Blanford, its first ever Captain, Alex Wright, and
Centurions Lacrosse Club.
The team has come into its own over the last season 09-10
and 10-11 under the Helm of Captain Johannes Nöldeke.
Playing SEMLA (south east men's lacrosse association league)
10-11 and climbing up the BUCS (british university and college
sports league) to table 3rd in division SE 1A. The team also
saw its first professional coaching sessions, with the help of
Reading Wildcats Lacrosse, start under the current
Presidency of Dan Garbutt . Hellcats are committed to hard
work and constant improvement, and pride themselves on
quickly intergrating new players of any skill level into the family. under the X (tens) system, ten the number players in a team.
The Mens 1st are made up of:
1st X
2nd X
They look forward to another successful season ahead under their new Captain Jonathan Burch.
Play hard, drink hard 1-2-3 Hellcats!
Training and Games
Trainings: 5pm - 7pm Tuesday at Nobles
Matches: Wednesdays and Saturdays (Variable times & venues)
Captain Profile
Name: Jonathan Burch
Age: 21
Nickname: Bizzle
Team Photo (2010-2011)
Royal Holloway Women's 1st
The women's team has always been successful, holding two 1st place and one
2nd place finish in the last five years.
Previously split into Women's 1sts and Women's 2nds from 09-11 the teams
have been amalgamated back under the banner of Women's 1st once again. This return
to a previous strcuture will help push the achievements of Royal Holloway's Women's ;
Lacrosse further, with all women benefiting from coaching skills that bring our beginners
up to confident playing standards. The struture of Women's is now split into XII (tweleves) the number of players in team. There are:
1st XII
2nd XII
3rd XII
All rotating to keep playing fresh and further each individuals playing ability.
1-2-3 Spank it!
Name: Kat Bentz
Age: 20
Experience:
Nickname: KitKat
Royal Holloway Mixed 1st's
The Royal Holloway Mixed1st Team is traditionally the most successful team
at Royal Holloway Lacrosse. In the recent past the team was unbeaten for 2
seasons and won the league in 2005/2006/2007 and 2008. The team
play in ULU (University of London Union) league and tabled 3rd in the 10-11
season and the Challenge Cup runners up 10-11, beaten only by
Imperial College London. After a quiet period from 2009 the team is set to
dominate the league once more. After a fantastic performence during the
annual Tour this year to Cologne, the new Captain Max Parker took the reigns
of Mixed Lacrosse and of what is a great start to the coming 2011-2012 season.
Name: Max Parker
Nicknames:
Royal Holloway Mixed 2nd's
Name: Gareth Berry
Age: 19
Nickname: Gazza
This Team has always been about capturing the team spirit and the fun side of Mixed Lacrosse. The team has run under a number of different Captains with different attitudes to what a 2nds Team should encompass, but the overriding objectives have always been to grow the firendly atmosphere and bonds that exist on picth between players. Mixed 2nds has been the cradle for beginners to develop their skills and understanding of the game of Mixed Lacrosse. This team is the very heart of the social atmosphere of the club.
This year sees Captain Gareth Berry take on the role of kickstarting the Lacrosse experience for many new members.
This section explains the rules and terminology of the game of Lacrosse, both Men's and Women's/Mixed. Click on a link below to learn more.
This section gives an outline of the Men's game as well as
diagrams of positions and equipment used. Also included is
a full description of the mode of play and rules.
Click the picture right to proceed
This section gives an outline of the Women's game as well
as diagrams of positions (both Women's and Mixed) and
equipment used. Also included is a full description of the
mode of play and rules.
This section gives a brief description to some of the terminology
used in Lacrosse.
History of Lacrosse
The game of lacrosse was thought to have been created by Native Americans in the 13th Century as a means of settling arguments without war, although death and extreme injury were not uncommon. The first Europeans to witness the game were the French in 1637 where they named it Lacrosse.
Doctor William George Beers founded Montreal Lacross Club and codified the rules of the game (which are very similar to todays rules) in 1856. The sport continued to grow over the next 150 years with heartlands developing in New England, New York, Maryland and Eastern Canada. Today it is Canada's National Sport.
The game split into Men's and Women's early in the 20th century with the Women's game altering rules to eliminate the contact element.
Both Men's and Women's Lacrosse became popular in the UK around the 1930's with the Women's game becoming sport of choice in public and independent schools.
Women's lacrosse was the first female sport played at Royal Holloway College, with a history of competetive play stretching back to the college's inception in 1888.
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Pitch and Position
Men's Lacrosse features 10 players a side and up to 8 subsitutes. The positions are simply broken down into Goalkeeper, Defence, Midi, Centre and Attack.
The pitch is split into 3 thirds, the attacking third, the neutral third and the defensive third. For the purposes of offside, the pitch is also split into 2 halfs separated by the central line. Usually a pitch is around 80-100m long. The circle around the goal is known as the crease and the area behing the goal is known as X.
Equipment
The Men's game uses a different stick from the Mixed/Women's
game. Notable differences include the use of mesh instead of
string for the netting, a deeply recessed pocked, and thicker
shaft. Players also have to wear a helmet, elbow guards, gloves
and a cup, although shoulder pads and rib protectors are
encouraged. Boots with studs or astroturf trainers are required
depending on playing surface.
Mode of Play
The game consists of 4 20minute quarters (swapping ends at the end of each).
The game starts/restarts from a goal by a faceoff. This is taken by both team's Centres. Both Centres kneel on the floor either side of the centre spot, where the ball is placed. The 2 Midis are positioned either side of the Centres (see diagram above), Attackers and Defenders must stay in their thirds until possession is called.
When the whisle is blown, the Centres try to trap the ball to flick it out to one of their Midis. When a player for one team is judged to have clear possesion of the ball, possession is called and players are free to move into the central third.
The game then continues with both teams trying to pass, tackle, attack and defend the corresponding goal. If a goal is scored play restarts with a faceoff.
If a ball goes out of play on the 2 long edges of the pitch, the team took the ball out of play return possession to the opposing team.
If the ball goes out of play on the narrow edge of the pitch behind the goals possession is given to:
- The attacking team if it is a shot and an attacker is nearest the ball when the ball leaves the field
- The defending team if it is a shot and a defender is nearest the ball when the ball leaves the field
- If the ball left play by any other other means than a shot, normal rules on possession apply
During the course of the game penalties may be called for various fouls (explained below), this results in the referee dropping a flag - this signals advantage to the fouled team, the advantage runs until:
- The fouled team scores a goal
- The fouled team runs the ball out of play or the ball goes dead (on the ground with no clear
possession
- The fouling team gains possession of the ball
Substitutions can be made at anytime but must. Substitutes must only enter the field once the exiting player is off the pitch.
Teams are permitted two 2minute Time-outs each half.
Body and stick checking may occur if a player is within 3 metres of the ball. Only the gloves and stick may be checked with the stick. Body checks must be legal (see rules below).
Rules - General
Offside - Each side must keep 4 players (including the goalkeeper) in the defending half at all times, and 3 in the attacking half at all times. Violation results in a change in possession.
Crease Violation - Occurs when a player enters the other team's crease. Possession is given to the defending goalkeeper. Note: Defenders can enter the crease; Attackers may end up in the crease following a "dive shot" resulting in a goal.
Rules - Personal Fouls
Personal fouls result in a 1-3 minute penalty where the player must leave the field (another player cannot substitute for him). The player is Sin Binned on the bench for the duration of his penalty, this is timed only when the player sits on the bench. and possession is given to the opposing team. Players with 5 personal fouls are (supposed to be) ejected from the game.
Slashing - Slashing is called when a player's stick viciously and maliciously contacts an opponent in any area other than the stick or glove
Tripping - Occurs when a player obstructs his opponent at or below the waist with and part of the body
Cross-Checking - Occurs when a player uses the shaft of the stick between his hands to check a player, hands must be together to avoid a penalty in this situation.
Roughing - Occurs when a player strikes an opponent with his stick or body using excessive or violent force.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Occurs when any player (on field or on the sidelines) commits an act considered to be unsportsmanly - this includes excessive taunting, swearing, arguing or gestures.
Illegal Stick - Occurs when the players stick doesn't conform to regulation dimensions or specifications
Illegal Body Checking - Occurs when any of the following takes place:
a - Body checking an opponent who is not in possession of the ball or within 3 metres of a
loose ball
b - Avoidable body on an opponent after he has shot or passed the ball
c - Body checking an opponent above the shoulders. Body checking must be below the
shoulders and above the waist - both hands must remain on the stick during an attempted
body check
Rules - Technical Fouls
Technical fouls are called for less synical fouls. The penalty for a technical foul for the team in possession is a 30 second sin bin, a penalty for the team without possession or a loose ball results in possession to the victim team.
Holding - Occurs when a player impedes the movement of an opponent or an opponents stick
Interference - Occurs when a player interferesin any manner with the free movement of an opponent,
except when that opponent has possession of the ball, the ball is in flight and within 3m
of the player, or both players are within 3m of a loose ball.
Offside - Occurs when a team does not have at least four players in its defensive half or three players
in the attacking half.
Screening - Occurs when an offensive player moves into and makes contact with a defensive player
with the purpose of blocking him from the man he is defending.
Pushing - Occurs when a player thrusts or shoves a player from behind.
Stalling - Occurs when a team intentionally holds the ball, without conducting any offensive player, with
the intent of running down the clock.
Warding - Occurs when a player in possession of the ball uses his free hand or arm to hold, push or
control the direction of the opponents stick or body check.
Stalling (Goalkeeper) - The after shot that the goalkeeper has saved, and picked up the ball within
the crease, the goalkeeper has 5 seconds (1 mississippi etc..) to step outside
the crease.
This section described the variety of terms used in and around the game of Lacrosse and their descriptions or meanings.
Cradle - The act of moving the stick from side to side causing the ball to remain in the net securely
Checking (Men's) - Attempting to gain possession of the ball by using a controlled swing of the stick to t
the other player's stick or a legal body tackle.
Checking (Women's) - Attemptin to gain possession of the ball by using a controlled tap to the head of
an opponents stick to dislodge the ball.
Check Up - A call given by the goalkeeper to tell each defender to find their opponent and call their
number.
Cutting - Movement by a player without the ball to lose their marker to anticipate a pass
Clearing - Any action taken by a player (usually the goalkeeper) to take the ball from the crease to
distribute up the field to their team.
Crease - The goal circle
Crosse - Another word for the lacrosse stick.
Deputy - A player who enters the crease when the goalkeeper is out of the goal circle and their team is
in position of the ball. In Men's this player is also subject to personal fouls a goalkeeper may
make.
Draw - A technique to start or restart the game in women's / mixed. The ball is placed between the 2
centres's back netting, after the whistle is blown they attempt to "draw" the ball away.
Dodging - A technique used by an attacking player to evade a marker by rapid change of speed and
direction; or rolling around the marked player.
Faceoff - The technique used in Men's to start or restart the match, the ball is placed on the floor with
both team's centres kneeling either side of it, on the whistle both players fight for possession
of the ball.
Fast Break - A period where transition from defence to attack is quick resulting in the opposing defence
being unready and/or a man down.
Feeding - Passing the ball to a team mate who is in a position for a shot on goal.
Free Position - An opportunity awarded to the offence when a major or minor foul is committed in
women's / mixed. All players must move 4m away from the ball, with the fouling player
standing behind.
Ground Ball - When the ball is loose on the ground.
Indirect Free Position - An opportunity awarded to the offence when a minor foul is committed by the
defence inside the 12m fan. The player may not shoot until another member of
the team has touched the ball.
Marking - Being within a sticks length of a player.
Point - A position in Men's. This is an attacker who, on a play, is the deepest attacking player. Point
usually takes long underarm shots from the top.
Poke Check - A stick check in which the player pokes the head of an opponent's stick through the top
hand by pushing the bottom hand (like a pool cue).
Raking - Covering the ball and "raking" it out to the side. Only in women's / mixed
Rolling Subs - When a player can sub on for an exiting player at any time during active play.
Shooting Space - The path to goal from an attacker with the ball to the goal, a defender that is not
within a sticks length of the attack may not move to obstruct this path.
Sphere - An imaginary area, approximately 7inches in diameter around the head. No checks may enter
this area.
X - The position behind the goal area.
Pitch and Positions
Women's (and Mixed) Lacrosse uses a pitch with specific markings and positions are different to the Men's game. The image below shows the layout of the pitch and the location and names of the positions.
The pitch is split into 3 thirds with 2 restraining lines (although these nowadays are seldom used). The circle around each goal is called the crease, and only the goalkeeper defending that goal may enter it. Around the crease are the 2 fans; the 12m and the 8m (the larger and smaller one respectively).
Goalkeeper - reasonable for saving shots from the opposition and clearing the ball following a save.
Point - the last line of defense - expected to make the crucial tackle, the point should remain back and
not leave the defensive third. Point players are defensively sound, calm, confident and
exceptional at tackling
Cover-Point - plays slightly further up field than the point to intercept and tackle earlier, the cover-point
should not leave the defending half. Cover-Point demands the same skill set as Point,
they are generally fasterto intercept attackers.
D Wing - wing backs defend the wider areas of the pitch, they are important in clearing the ball
and can generally move further up the pitch than point or cover-point in order to pass
the ball.
3rd Man - play highest up the pitch of any of the defenders, they are good allrounders but their main
speciality is defense, they posses pace and stamina.
Centre - takes the draw at the start of a quarter/ restart after a goal. They are great all rounders and
must contribute to attack and defence. They need to have good speed and stamina and
good draw skills.
A Wings - wingers play in the wide areas of midfield, they are the quickest players on the pitch requiring
pace and stamina as they are expected to attack and defend the wide areas of the pitch.
3rd Home - play the deepest of all the attackers, they are the main transitional player and possess
accurate passing, dodging and feeding.
2nd Home - plays as a staggered attacker, filling a position between 1st Home and Centre. 2nd
Homes should be fast and posses good shooting and dodging skills.
1st Home - plays as the out-and-out attacker. 1st Homes are usually the best shooters and most attack
minded of the team
The game consists of four 15minute quarters (swapping ends at the end of each half).
The game starts/restarts from a goal by a draw. This is taken by both team's centres. Both centres face each other either side of the centre spot, where the ball is placed between the reverse side of the stick netting. The wingers, wing backs, cover-points and 2nd homes from both teams stand around the centre circle (see diagram on previous page).
When the whisle is blown, the centres try to pull or push the ball up and in the direction of attack. This starts the play and players can move and contest the ball freely. The draw must cause the ball to release over shoulder height, or it is retaken or a throw is given.
The game then continues with both teams trying to pass, tackle, attack and defend the corresponding goal. If a goal is scored play restarts with a draw.
During the course of the game penalties may be called for various fouls resulting in varying penalties (explained on the next page). Women's and Mixed Lacrosse is non-contact and body checking or contact is illegal.
Whistle - When the whistle blows a player must stand still, in the case of a prolonged stoppage players
may place their sticks down and move freely, returning to their stick on resumption of play.
Crease Violation - No one may enter the crease except the defending goalkeeper. Violation by the
attacking player results in possession being given to the defending goalkeeper and any
goal being disallowed (if the attack has run through the crease following a goal);.
Violation by the defending team results in an direct 8m shot.
Scoring - The shot does not count as a goal if:
a - The ball comes off the body of an attacking player
b - The ball crosses the goal line once the whistle has blown
c - The player shooting has stepped into the crease or any other attacking player has entered
d - The goalkeeper is interfered with in anyway by an attacking player.
e - The shot is dangerous in anyway
f - The ball enters the goal from an indirect position
Indirect Penalty - Caused by an minor foul (list later). The fouled player must pass and cannot shoot, the
offending player must stand 4m behind the fouled player. If a minor foul in the 12m fan
occurs, the fan is cleared..
Direct Penalty - As a result of a major foul. The fouled player can shoot on resumption of play, the
offending player must stand 4m behind the fouled player. If a major foul in the 12m fan
occurs, the fan is cleared. and a direct shot given.
A Throw - A throw is given if the referee cannot decide who has made a foul or both players have
fouled each other. Both players stand 1m apart, side to side. The referee stands 4m away and
throws the ball between the players, play then resumes.
Male/Female % - In mixed there must always be at least 4 of either gender on the pitch at any one time.
Rules - Major Fouls
Major fouls result in a direct position, this allows the fouled player to shoot on his first action. If a major foul occurs in the fan, the fan is cleared for an 8m shot. If a foul has been deemed to be excessive the offending player may be yellow carded meaning he is sent off andcannot reenter play for10minutes (although someone may sub on for them). In more extreme cases or if the offending player has already recieved a yellow card, the player is sent off and ejected from the game, he may not reenter and no one may sub on for them - the team loses a player.
Rough/Dangerous Check - A check/tackle deemed to be dangerous, either near the head, checking the
stick upwards toward the head or checking the body.
Check to the head - A check or tackle directly hitting the head. There is a mandatory card
for this offence, either yellow or red depending on severity and
intention.
Slash - Swinging a stick at an opponent with deliberate viciousness or recklessness, Mandatory card.
Holding - Holding an opponent's stick when the opponent is in position of the ball.
Stick in the sphere - Holding their stick within the "sphere" around the head region.
Illegal contact (Barging) - Occurs when a player uses their body to check or impede an opponent.
Illegal use of the stick - Using the stick in a dangerous of intimidating manner, for example:
a - Directly poking or waving the stick near an opponents face
b - Making a sweeping check from behind that contacts the opponents body
c - Any other action deemed by the referee to be dangerous or intimidating
Reach around - Reaching across an opponent to check them when they are level or behind them.
Hooking - Using the netting of a stick to hook an opponents butt of the stick.
Blocking - Blocking an opponent by moving into her path without giving them a chance to stop or change
direction
Pushing - Pushing the opponent in anyway.
Obstruction of Shooting Space - Obstructing a path between an attacker with the ball and the goal.
Occurs if a defender moves into a direct channel between the shooter
and the goal who they are not marking or with in a sticks length of.
Three Seconds - Occurs if a defender is in the 8m fan for more than 3 seconds without marking an
attacking player. The defence is not exempt if they are double teaming a player.
Illegal Pick - Setting a pick out of the vision of an attacking player so they have no time to stop of react
to it. Also illegal if the pick moves before 3 seconds has elapsed.
Dangerous shot or pass - Any pass or shot deemed to be recklessly ignoring field positioning or directed
at a person in a malicious way. Includes shots over the shoulder. Mandatory
card.
Forcing - Forcing a path through a player with added roughness.
Playing the ball off an opponent - deliberately playing the ball off an opponent to gain advantage. E.g at
boundary edges .
Rules - Minor
Minor fouls are called for less synical fouls. The penalty for a minor foul is an indirect position or an indirect shot if within the 12m.
Covering - Occurs when a player guards the ball with their foot or stick.
Empty Stick Check - Occurs when a player checks the stick of an opponent when the ball is not in it.
Only occurs if there was an advantage.
control the direction of the opponents stick.
Handball - When the player (except the goalkeeper in the crease) touches the ball whilst in play.
Squeezing - Occurs when a player squeezes the head of the stick with the ball in to gain advantage.
Body Ball - Allowing any part of their body to deliberately impede, accelerate or change the
direction of the ball. However, if the goalkeeper blatantly attempts to stop a shot on goal
by playing the ball off their body while outside the goal circle, it is a major foul.
Throwing the Stick - A player may not through their stick down in anger or play without holding the
stick
