Youth Lacrosse Rules

CJLA sanctioned games follow standard lacrosse rules with the following exceptions:

Grade	Body Contact	Stick Check	Hand Check	Poke Check	One Hand Check	Wrap Check	Man Check	Body Check	Shoulder Lowering Check	Game Length (All Running Clock)
2^nd	No	Yes	No	Yes To Stick Only	No	No	No	No	No	12-Minute Quarters
3^rd	No	Yes	No	Yes To Stick Only	No	No	No	No	No	12-Minute Quarters
4^th	Incidental Unintentional	Yes	Yes	Yes To Stick Only	No	No	No	No	No	12-Minute Quarters
5^th	Incidental Unintentional	Yes	Yes	Yes To Stick Only	No	No	No	No	No	12-Minute Quarters
6^th	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes To Stick Only	No	No	Yes Upright Incidental	Yes Except Takeout	No	12-Minute Quarters
7^th	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes To Stick Only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes Except Takeout	Yes	12-Minute Quarters
8^th	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes To Stick Only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes Except Takeout	Yes	12-Minute Quarters

OFFICIALS: 2^nd-3^rd Grades (Parents Ref), 4^th-8^th Grades (Regular Official[s])

PRACTICES: 2^nd-5^th Grades (Two/Week) 6^th-8^th Grades (Three/Week)

GAMES: Saturdays, All Makeup Games TBA

2^nd - 3^rd Grades

Sticks 38 inches to 42 inches in length. NO LONG STICKS.
Penalties (personal or technical) 5 yards advantage given to team that was offended. Coaches explain the penalty to offending player. Nobody sits in penalty box.
Unsportsman like conduct will sit out 1-3 minutes. Team can substitute a player.
No timeouts. No overtimes. A tie is a tie. (2) minutes between quarters. (10) minute halftime.
Substitution every three minutes. Everybody off, everybody on. The only exception are the goalies. Switch goalies at half.
If there is a fast break in process, delay substitution until break is over.
Alternate possession rule apply's for change of players.
(4) goal lead. No face-off. Ball awarded to team that is down.
No coaches on the field.

4^th - 5^th Grades

Sticks 38 inches to 42 inches in length for Midfielders and Attackmen.
Sticks 38 inches to 50 inches for defensemen.
A maximum of (4) long sticks on the field. 50 inches max. length.
Poke checks must get the stick. A poke check to the body is a slash.
Penalties are time serving. Penalty time stops when ball is out of bounds.
(2) timeouts per half. No overtime.
Substitution on the fly. Horn, if ball goes out on sidelines.
(4) goal lead, no face-off. Ball awarded to team that is down.
No coaches on the field.

6^th Grade

Body checks allowed, upright position, above the waist and below the neck. No take out checks. Play the ball.
Substitution on the fly. Horn, if ball goes out on sidelines.
(4) goal lead no face-off.
(2) timeouts per half.
(1) overtime of (4) minutes. (1) timeout for overtime. Sudden death.
No coaches on the field.

7^th - 8^th Grades

(2) timeouts per half.
(2) overtimes of (4) minutes. (1) timeout for each overtime. Sudden death.
No coaches on the field.

With lacrosse season right around the corner, we thought you might be interested in a video. The video, Lacrosse Rules! is a basic introduction to the rules of boys youth lacrosse. It's ideal for new players, new coaches, parents of new players, and even sideline spectators who may not be familiar with the sport. Lacrosse Rules! highlights the most common violations and is a must have video for anyone interested in learning more about the basics. This video is available in both DVD and VHS format. You can find sample clips and additional information at Leading Edge Lacrosse.