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BOYS BOX RULES

Boys Box League Rules

GAME FORMAT
  • 5 field players + goalie on the field
  • Two 25 minute periods with a running clock 
  • No timeouts
  • If the score is tied at the end of the regulation time, a Brave Heart will determine the winner, goalies must stay on their half
  • Substitutions are on the fly
  • Scores will be kept for weekly standings
  • No players required to stay back behind center line while on offense and defense, except goalie
  • No parents are to stand behind the bench side, or behind the goal area (black netting), or at scorer’s table/tent
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CHECKING, BOARDING, & PICKS
  • Cross-check holds are legal, but there must be no more than equal pressure to the front/side of the opponent with elbows ben
  • Full extension (thrusting) of the arms on the cross-check holds are not permitted
  • Moving picks are permitted
  • No pushing, cross checking, or moving picks from behind
  • No pushing, body checking, or cross checking a player into or within 3 yards of the boards.
  • Players must only play the ball within 3 yards of the boards
  • Warding is permitted
  • No body checking, but legal pushing is allowed
  • ​One-handed checks are allowed, but must hit the stick
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STICK CHECK:
  • No stick inspection required, unless deemed necessary
  • Sticks must be less than 42” long
  • No long poles

FACEOFF
  • Faceoff to start each half
  • Players not taking faceoff must remain behind the blue line (GLE) until ref blows whistle to begin play (they are not released on possession).

OUT OF BOUNDS
  • Ball is in play off the back of the black netting behind goals and off boards
  • No back court rule in effect
  • If ball crosses back over the midfield area, it’s a free ball
  • A shot on goal that goes out of bounds or gets stuck in the net without hitting the goalie or goal post is a turnover

 CHANGE OF POSSESSION
  • 6 goal differential, the team that is down gets a free outlet pass after a goal.
  • Team must clear after every goal
  • Team has 10 seconds to clear ball over midfield
  • No shot clock, if a team is stalling a 30 second shot clock can be given by officials

GOALIES
  • No players required to stay back behind center line while on Goalie is not allowed to go over center line
  • Goalie cannot shoot on goal
  • Goalie cannot cross midline area and cannot shoot or assist on offense as a 6th attacker past the midfield area
  • Goalie must be on field at all times
  • A team without a goalie is not allowed a 6th player
  • Outlet passes back to the goalie in the crease are permitted
  • All teams must supply a goalie, regular field goalie gear is required and will be provided if needed

PENALTIES
  • Teams play a man-down for the time on the penalty
  • Players are releasable after a goal unless it was a non-releasable foul
  • ​All fouls are double the penalty time from field lacrosse
  • 2 minutes for slashing (excessive is non-releasable or if same player flagged twice or more)
  • 2-4+ minutes for boarding which is non- releasable
  • Excessive and violent play & repeat fouls result in 5 minute major, or fighting, player will be removed from the game.
  • Players will be removed from the game for accumulating 5+ minutes of personal fouls in a game. 
  • If coaches argue fouls they can be removed from the game
  • Coaches will receive a warning, after the coach's second offense they will be removed and not able to coach next game. 
  • Coaches need to control players and parents during games at all times
  • Coaches are not allowed on the field​

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  • Home
  • Boys Program
    • Spring Rec Teams
    • Training >
      • Youth Instructional Academy (K-8th)
      • Shooting and Dodging Academy
      • Boys Lacrosse Skills Academy (6th-12th)
      • Goalie Skills Academy (3rd-8th)
      • Performance Academy (3rd-12th)
    • Camps & Events
  • Girls Program
    • Spring Rec Teams
    • Training >
      • Youth Instructional Academy (K-8th)
      • Speed & Stick Training
      • Girls Lacrosse Skills Academy (5th-12th)
      • Advanced Lacrosse Academy
      • Goalie Skills Academy (3rd-8th)
      • Performance Academy (3rd-12th)
    • Camps & Events
  • Box League
    • Benefits of Box Lacrosse
    • Box League
    • Girls Box Rules
    • Boys Box Rules
  • MYL Store
  • Resources
    • Refund Policy
    • Fields
    • Concussion Resources
    • NVYLL
    • USA Lacrosse
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