South District News

Field

• The field is 70 meters by 36 meters, which is about 30% smaller than a traditional lacrosse field 
• All lines on the field are 50 millimeters (2 inches) wide 

Game length

• The game is made up of four eight-minute quarters 
• If the game is tied after regulation, there are multiple three-minute sudden death periods 
• There is a 15-minute halftime intermission 

Players

• Each team has 12 players, and everyone plays both offense and defense 
• All runners carry short-sticks and move as midfielders 

Shot clock 

• There is a 30-second shot clock, which is the fastest in lacrosse

Face-offs

• Face-offs only occur at the beginning of each quarter and overtime 
• After a goal is scored, the goalie restarts play by clearing the ball to his teammates 

Other rules 

• There are no long crosses
• Shots are officiated like passes
• A missed shot that sails out of bounds belongs to the defense

2024 NCAA RULE WAIVERS

Section 4: Goal Crease/Goal Mouth Area Waived                                           

4-33 Established a video review criteria to review goals and certain timing situations page 55

4-34 Established a video review criteria to review contact to the head and/or neck area page 56

4-35 Established a coach's challenge page 56

Section 15: Shot Clock- The rule is modified as follows:

A.      The home team should endeavor to maintain a visible shot clock(s) in accordance with Rule 15.  A single shot clock is permissible.  In the absence of a shot clock or functioning shot clock, the shot clock shall be managed in accordance with Rule 15(b) utilizing the procedures in Rules 2-12 and 4-15-a;

B.      All references to a 60 second reset of the shot clock shall be read as an 80 second reset of the shot clock.  See Rule 4-15-a(1), (3), (5), (6), (7), 15-d.  All shot clock resets will be to 80 seconds. 

Section 6: Game Officials- 3 officials are not required for JV games.