players etc

1. presentation
The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
This section is about the personnel on a lacrosse field.
The World Lacrosse rulebook covers this topic in
section 3, rules 19-22 (pages 18-20)
section 4, rules 23-28 (pages 21-25)
Men’s Lacrosse Basic Rules
BASICS

2. presentation
The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
In this presentation:
• Team sizes
• Special roles
• Officials
Men’s Lacrosse Basic Rules
BASICS

3. presentation
The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
Men’s Lacrosse Basic Rules
BASICS
On field players: 10
Substitutes: 13
There must be a designated goalkeeper

4. presentation
The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
Special roles within teams
• Coaches
• A team may have any number of coaches
• One coach shall be designated as head coach
• Up to four coaches may be in the coaches walk
• Captains
• Act as representatives of the team
• A team may nominate up to four (co-)captains
• In-home
• Serves penalties where no definite player is involved
• Designated defender
• Serves penalties in case there is only one goalkeeper
Men’s Lacrosse Basic Rules
BASICS

5. presentation
The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
Men’s Lacrosse Basic Rules
BASICS
On field officials: 3
Chief bench official (CBO): 1
There may be a bench manager (BM)

6. presentation
The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
Officials
• On field referees
• One on field referees is the head referee (HR)
• All on field referee have the same jurisdiction
• In case of a dispute: HR decision is final
• Chief bench official (CBO)
• Focus is on the substitution area, communication with
coaches and supervising the table and penalty box
• Bench manager (BM)
• Assists the CBO
• Acts as reserve official
Men’s Lacrosse Basic Rules
BASICS