Cape Cod Lacrosse has been an opportunity for me to give back to the community that helped me start a career in the sport of lacrosse. I have two main objectives in the programs I run with CCLax: to provide top-notch instruction in all of our programs and
The Crossroads Township League (CTL) will be using NFHS sanctioned rules for all divisions (click here), with the exception of the following modifications:
U9 Cross-Field
U9 Field of Play and Game Setup
Game length for U9 is recommended for 2 - 25-minute run time halves, with 5 minutes in between halves.
For U9, field is set up cross field and is 35 yards wide (endline to restraining line), and 60 yards long (cross-field, sideline to sideline) for U11 Cross-Field.
Player configuration for U9 Cross-Field will be 7v7 (2-2-2 plus goalie).
3 players must stay in defensive end of field to remain on-sides.
U9 Face Offs: Each team lines up with wing players behind the sidelines. Attack must start with both feet on Goal Line Extended (GLE). Defense are allowed to setup in I-formation in front of the goal/crease they are defending.
On-field coaches allowed at U9.
NO TIME OUTS in U9.
U11 Modified
For U11, field size should be shrunk down to 40 yards wide (Face off wing becomes U11 sideline), and 80 yards long (goal lines become end lines) for U11 Modified.
Goal lines should be placed 5 yards inside of a full-filed's restraining line.
Face Off Wings should be painted 5 yards away from the sideline.
Whenever possible, home team should try to line U11 Modified field in a contrasting color.
Player configuration for U11 Modified will be 8v8 (2-3-2 plus goalie).
3 players must stay in defensive end of field to remain on-sides.
U11 coaches must remain in the bench area, off of the field.
Rules of Play for U9 Cross-Field, U11 Modified, U13 & U15:
U9 Cross-Field
There are no one handed checks.
There is no checking. All body contact should be “Equal Pressure” situations whether the ball is in possession or on the ground.
There are no counts, even when the goalie is in possession of the ball in the crease.
If a flag is thrown for a personal foul, it’s a slow whistle ("play-on") until a shot, change of possession, or the ball becomes loose (no continuation). Play will restart from spot of foul unless it occurred in the defensive end of the field. In this case, a free clear will be granted to the offended team.
There will be no time-serving penalties in U9 play. The offending player must be removed from the field, both teams play at full-strength.
If a team goes up by 5 goals, the losing team will be granted the ball on face-offs until the 5 goal differential is mitigated.
There is no minimum # of passes rule. However, in the effort to promote sportsmanship, if a lopsided game unfolds, the winning team is expected to self-impose a 2-3 pass rule.
No Time Outs at U9.
No long poles at U9.
Stick length: Players are allowed and ecouraged to have sticks lengths under 40 inches. Appropriate length is about belly to chest high when standing next to stick.
U11 Modified
NOTE: U11 Modified use all the same rules as U13 / U15 below. HOWEVER-
There is no body checking allowed at U11!!
Body contact is allowed, but only the amount needed to play 1v1 defense, box out on a GB, or to turn a player back on a ride.
Players who deliver body checks on GB’s, in the middle of the field, or in any situation where the ball carrier is defenseless, will be penalized.
U11, U13 and U15:
All games will be played with four - 15 minute running time quarters.
If goal difference is <3, then they will have us do "STOP TIME" for last 2 minutes.
Officials Keep Game Time. Home team is responsible to keep penalty time.
Time will stop only during injury or time out situations.
Time Outs
U13 & U15 may be called only on the offensive side of the field provided you have possession or it is a dead ball situation.
U11 can call a time out anywhere on the field provided you have possession or it is a dead ball situation.
All teams are allowed 1 - 90 second timeout per half or overtime period. The game clock is stopped during all timeouts called by a coach or official.
Penalties are running time with 10 secs. added to all time-serving penalties.
Personal fouls serve 70 seconds.
Technical fouls serve 40 seconds.
If the score is tied at the end of regulation play, there will be a 4 minute, running time sudden-death overtime period.
Mercy Rule:
7+ goals - no face off
6 goals or less - face-off
If losing team doesn't want to utilize Mercy rule, face-offs will continue.
No more than 4 long poles on the field at 1 time.
Stick Checks:
2 hands on stick for all U11 & U13
Under control to the stick or gloves
Controlled, one handed wrap checks and over the head checks allowed at U15 only
Long Pole restrictions:
U15 - may use a full length 72" long pole
U11 & U13 - may use modified long poles (no longer than 60")
U9 - NO long poles.
Counts:
U15. After possession is gained, a team has 20 seconds to cross midfield and then 10 seconds to “get it in” to the offensive box.
Goalie counts (4 seconds) only at U11, U13.
During final 2-minutes of a game, teams must “Get-it-in, Keep-it-in” to the offensive area This will be enforced at U11, U13 & U15.
Ejections:
If a player is ejected from a game, it must be reported and they must sit out the next scheduled CTL game.
