Lacrosse Handbook and Playoff Information

PIAA DISTRICT ONE LACROSSE PLAYOFF INFORMATION

District Lacrosse Chairpersons:

Girls – Sue Cornelius, scornelius450@gmail.com

Boys – Greg Decina, gdecina@haverfordsd.net

Sean Kelly, PIAA District-One Executive Secretary, skelly@piaa.org 267-884-1028

The top seeded team in each bracket is considered the HOME team throughout the District One playoffs.

Sites:

All games through the semi-finals will be played on the home field of the higher seed in each bracket. This includes all playback games.

Championship Site (Neutral) – Teams will be permitted on the field one-half hour prior to game time for warm-up. TEAMS MUST WARM-UP IN TEAM UNIFORM OR WARM-UPS.

Officials – All Officials assignments will be done through Arbiter by the District One approved assignor.

Home school must supply the following: Game clock and substitution horn and adult timer and scorer.

Both Schools must supply the following: Six yellow (GLAX) or white (BLAX) game balls (NHFS/NOCSAE approved) to be placed at the scorer’s table and Scorebook/Scorekeeper.

The winning team AD/coach is asked to text the results of their game to the District Chairperson. No later than 30 minutes after the game has concluded.

If you have any questions during the day call the District One Chairs.

Decisions to postpone games should be made as soon as possible. The host school should contact the Lacrosse Chairperson if game is postponed.

Playoff games can be played at 5:00, 6:00 or 7:00 so that we can utilize our stronger officials. Host school should communicate at the start time with the opponent school, District One Chairs and the District One Office. If not noted on the bracket it will be a 4:00 start.

Each school must provide sufficient staff for supervision of their spectators.

The host school should have their varsity timer in place during the game.

The host school must have a trainer on site for the District game.

Lacrosse Overtime and Suspended Games Rules

Girls Lacrosse Post-Season Overtime:

Teams will have a five-minute rest and toss a coin for choice of ends. Visiting Captain calls toss
The winner will then be decided on a “sudden victory” stop-clock overtime of no more than six minutes in length with the Teams changing ends after three minutes, with no delay for Coaching. The game will be restarted by a center draw.
The Team scoring the first goal wins the game.
Play will continue with “sudden victory” stop-clock overtime periods of no more than six minutes in length with three minutes in between and change of ends, with no delay for Coaching, until a winning goal is scored.

Girls Lacrosse Suspended/Interrupted Games:

Officials will make every effort to include game admin in pre-game discussions concerning any potential weather concerns and protocols including where players will go for safety, etc.

1. Once play begins officials have the authority to interrupt or delay the game due to dangerous weather or field conditions.

2. The officials decision is final.

3. Games are considered legal and complete if 75% of playing time has elapsed.

4. An interrupted game continued the same day will restart from point of interruption.

5. If a suspended game is replayed on another day, it must be played from the point of interruption.

6. A suspended game may be considered complete by mutual agreement of coaches. The game score will stand as the score at the time of termination.

7. Each team gets 1 TO for the entire overtime. Team TO's do not carry over to OT

Boys LAX Post-Season Overtime:

Play shall be continued, after a two-minute intermission, with “sudden victory” overtime.
Teams shall play periods of four minutes each until a goal is scored. The game ends upon the scoring of the first goal.
There will be a two-minute intermission between “sudden victory” periods.

Boys Lacrosse Suspended/Interrupted Games: