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​