Rule 6 – Technical Fouls

Rule 6 – Technical Fouls KLOA Meeting February 10, 2011 John White Dale Biegel KLOA Technical Foul Training

Agenda • What is a Technical Foul? • Section 1 - Different from Personal Fouls? • By Section review of Technical Fouls • Section 2 – Crease Violations / Keeper Interference • Section 3 – Holding • Section 4 – Illegal Offensive Screening • Section 5 - Illegal Procedure • Section 6 – Conduct Foul • Section 7 - Interference • Section 8 - Offside (covered in Rule 4 training in March) • Section 9 - Pushing • Section 10 – Stalling • Section 11 – Warding Off • Section 12 – Withholding Ball from Play • Quiz with Prizes! KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 1 – Technical Fouls • Fouls of a less serious nature than personal fouls & do not include ejection fouls. • The penalty for a technical foul will be: • A 30 second time serving penalty if the team fouled had possession of the ball. • Awarding of the ball to the offended team if they were not in possession of the ball. KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 2 – Crease Violations / Keeper Interference • With the defensive team in possession: • Any crease violation or keeper interference results in a slow-whistle, flag down, e.g. • An offensive player enters the crease, including the crease line. • An offensive player contacts the keeper while the keeper has the privileges of the crease. This could be a free clear. • With a loose ball: • Any crease violation results in a “play on” situation. • If the defense doesn’t gain possession, stop play and award the ball to the defense @ Goal Line Extended (GLE). • With the offensive team in possession: • Any crease violation results in an immediate whistle and a turnover of the ball to the defense @ GLE. KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 3 – Holding • A player shall not impede the movement of an opponent or his crosse. • “crosse check hold” • Stepping on the crosse • Hold with the crosse. • Hold an opponent’s crosse with his crosse. • Hold with the free hand. • Hold the opponent’s crosse with his body. • Holding IS permitted when: • An opponent has the ball or is within 5 yards of the ball from the front or side. Holding the crosse with the crosse is okay. • An opponent holding the ball can be played with a “hold check” from the rear with equal pressure. KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 4 – Illegal Offensive Screen • No offensive player shall move into and make contact with a defender to block him away from the man he is playing, including the use of his crosse. The offensive player MUST be stationary before contact occurs. KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 5 – Illegal Procedure • An action that is not in conformity with the rules and regulations shall be termed “illegal procedure”. Examples are: • Touching the ball with the hands while in play (watch face-offs!) • Illegal actions with the crosse. • Illegal entry into the game. • Delay of game. • Too many players. • Too many long crosses (easier to count the short crosses). • Failure to advance or clear. KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 6 – Conduct Fouls • Examples are: • Coach does not stay within the designated coaching area (talk to him first). • A player, coach, or someone officially connected with a team objects to a decision by an official by arguing or gesturing (talk to him first – agree with your partners on the process in the pre-game). KLOA Technical Foul Training

A player shall not interfere with the movement of another player except when: That opponent has the ball. The ball is in flight and within 5 yards. Both players are within 5 yards of a loose ball. Section 7 - Interference KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 8 – Offside • Any violation of the offside rule. Training on Offsides will be with Rule 4 training in March. Section 9 - Pushing • A player shall not thrust or shove an opponent from the rear. A push is defined as “exerting pressure after the contact however not a violent blow”. Beware of “out of bounds pushes”! • Pushing IS permitted from the front or side when an opponent has possession or is within 5 yards of a loose ball with either closed hand, shoulder or forearm, and both hands MUST be on the crosse. KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 10 – Stalling • A team in possession may be warned to “keep it in” its attacking goal area. How are we communicating to our partners in advance of this call? • After the warning stalling shall be called if the ball leaves the goal area in any manner other than the result of a shot on goal or a touch by the defensive team. Communicate loudly and often! How do you handle a shot out of bounds given to the offense? • During the last two minutes of regulation play stalling rules are in effect for the team that is ahead. KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 11 – Warding Off • A player in possession shall not use his free hand or arm or any other part of his body to hold, push, or control the crosse or the body of the defensive player applying a check. • The player MAY protect his crosse with his hand, arm, or other part of his body when his opponent attempts to check his crosse. KLOA Technical Foul Training

Section 12 – Withholding Ball from Play • When a ball is loose on the ground, a player will not lie on the ball, trap it with his crosse longer than necessary to control and pick it up with a continuous motion, or withhold the ball from play in any other manner. How do we manage face-offs? • A player may not otherwise deliberately withhold the ball from play. • Repeated violations of this nature shall be ruled unsportsmanlike. KLOA Technical Foul Training

Quiz with prizes • 8 - 10 correct - $2 scratch off • 6 – 7 correct - $1 scratch off KLOA Technical Foul Training

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Rule 6 – Technical Fouls