RULES

**All Players must complete the online player waiver prior to participation. Mouthguards must be worn at all times along with appropriate equipment. **

Youth / High School Indoor Events- ​will play using ​USBOXLA/US Lacrosse Indoor Rules ​with the following modifications and / or points of emphasis.  The East Coast Box Championships is a USBOXLA event.  

Game Length- ​Game lengths may vary per tournament. This will be communicated by Tournament Director in pre-tournament communication.

East Coast Box: Three 12 minute periods with two 2 minute breaks. Last minute of the 3rd period is stop time.

Illegal Body Checking and Boarding- ​Illegal body checking or body checking an opponent into the boards who is in a vulnerable position are the most dangerous checks in the game. Body checks that are reckless or attempted to deliberately injure an opponent will result in a major penalty or match penalty based on severity (Match Penalty, see below). 

Body Checking- ​6th grade and below, no body checking is allowed. Defensive players may place their stick on the ball carrier and push them away (Place and Push). Always protect the athlete​.                                         

No Fighting- ​Players who engage in fights must be removed from the game and will be suspended for the next game. The Tournament Director has the discretion to remove a player from the tournament. ​Always protect the athlete.

Play the Ball- ​When players are pursuing a loose ball, stick checking an opponent’s stick and some body contact is allowed. If the body contact is more than equal pressure and a direct attempt to drive the opponent off the ball while making no attempt to play the ball, possession shall be awarded to the non-offending team for interference. ​Always protect the athlete.

Penalties- ​Man up / Man down. Players must remain in the penalty box while serving a penalty. Minor penalties are 1 minute; Major penalties are 3 minutes – locked in. Match penalties are 3 minutes – locked in and ejection from the game. All penalties are running time except for below:

• Penalty time will stop during a time-out, injury time-out or while another penalty is being called. The game clock will stop when a penalty is called with under 2 minutes in the game.
• Multiple penalties – teams cannot have less than 3 running players on the court. If a third player is penalized their penalty time will not begin until one of the former penalties is over.
• Penalty shots are used to restore a scoring opportunity which was lost as a result of a foul being committed by the opposing team. The offended player must have had a clear path to the goal.
• Match Penalty:  Game disqualification with an in-home serving 3 Minutes at CHILC/PILC, or 4 Minutes at East Coast Box
• Goalie interference-  When the goalie has possession of the ball in the crease and is checked, the 1st time is a team warning, 2nd time it happens to a team it is a minor penalty.  

Time-outs​- One (30) second time-out per game. The game clock will not stop during a time-out until the game reaches the 1:00 mark in the third period. Shot clock does not reset during a time-out. Any team “stalling” during a time-out may be penalized or lose possession of the ball.

Face-offs- ​Face-offs will take place at the beginning of each period and after every goal scored. *No clamping on face-offs and no knees down.  Must rake the ball free.  

Crease- ​All players can run through the crease if they do not have the ball. If an offensive player is in the crease while a goal is scored, the goal will be disallowed. Shooting players can dive or land feet first in the crease as long as the ball has crossed the goal line first. **If ball is in the crease players can reach in unless goalie has a clamp on the ball**                                        

Counts-  Goalie has a 5-second count and there is a 10-second count to get the ball over midfield.