However, if a goalie stick APPEARS to be close to the legal limit of 48" long, you should measure it with a tape measure. If it is too long, the player may not play with it until the length has been adjusted to meet specifiactions. The stick would give her a unfair advantage for that game so telling her to get it fixed by next time is incorrect procedure.
1. __The goalkeeper has been penalized for dangerous play and is 4m behind the offensive player awarded the free position. The goal circle remains empty and the arc had been cleared. When the whistle blows to start the play, the offense shoots a bounce shot. A defender stops the shot by reaching into the goal circle with her crosse. If this is legal the answer is true and if this is illegal the answer is false.
2. __You must end the scoring play immediately in all of the following situations:
-Check to the head
-Shooting space
-Illegal Deputy
3. __The lead official is primarily responsible for identifying and calling dangerous follow through.
4. __If the goalkeeper is outside the goal circle and the foul occurs within the critical scoring area, but outside the 8 meter arc, she may only return to the goal circle if she is within the penalty land and the lane is to be cleared.
5. __A free position is awarded to the offense, Gold, on an 8 meter hash mark because Red, the defense was in shooting space. Upon giving Gold the ball to set up the 8 meter free position, the lead official notices some lovely ear rings on the Gold player who was fouled and is receiving the free position. The proper call is a change of possession, ball to red at the 8 m.
6. __The goalie steps out of the goal circle to defend a shot (she is not in shooting space) and the ball bounces off her body. She made no attempt to play the ball with her stick and this happened once earlier in the game. Major foul on the goalie and she goes 4 meters behind the free position on the 8 meter.
7. __When a player is running to receive a pass, a blind side defender does not have to give her enough time and space to change direction.
8. __Holding the cross of a player in possession of the ball is a minor foul.
9. __The trail official is responsible for goal circle violations and shooting space on the other side of the 8 meter arc.
10. __A player may run out of bounds and re-enter in a more advantageous position as long as her feet were in when she contacted the ball and their was no body contact.
2008 Summer Camps & Development Opportunities
USA Field Hockey will be offering two camps and an umpire development component as part of the National Futures Championship and Regional Rumble this summer. The camps will run back to back on the Babson College campus in Babson Park, MA, a suburb of Boston. The National Futures Championship and Regional Rumble are held in Virginia Beach, VA.
Junior National Camp
June 28 - June 30, 2008
The Junior National Camp is the trial program for the USA Field Hockey U21 National Team. The Umpire Program attached to the Junior National Camp will be geared to Level II umpires seeking their Level III rating and Level III umpires seeking to improve. This is an information packed program including both classroom and practical learning.
Course fee: $350 which includes all instruction, room and board.
High School Open
July 1 - 4, 2008
The High School Open Camp is open to any high school aged athlete. The Umpire Program attached to the High School Umpire program will be geared to umpires with some experience who are seeking a Level I rating or Level I umpires wanting to improve their umpiring skills and receive a recommendation to apply for a Level II rating. This is an information packed program including both classroom and practical learning.
Course fee: $425 which includes all instruction, room and board.
USA Field Hockey Umpire Coach Certification
Virginia Beach, VA
June 20 -21
USA Field Hockey Umpire Coach training will be held prior to the National Futures Championships on June 20, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Virginia Beach, Va. Umpires planning on attending the Umpire Coach Training should consider working either the National Futures Championship or the Regional Rumble. There is no charge for the Umpire Coach Training program; however, umpires are responsible for their own accommodations and transportation. Further, umpires in the training program will be required to participate in the meal plan. The Fee is $100.00 and includes 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, and a dinner. Umpires working the National Futures Championship or the Regional Rumble will have their transportation covered as part of the umpiring reimbursement package for both events. Accommodations the evening of June 20 will be the responsibility of the participant. NFC / RR housing begins the night of June 21 for those umpires working the events.
National Futures Championships
Regional Rumble
Virginia Beach, VA
June 21 - 26
The National Futures Championship highlights the top athletes in the Futures Program. The Regional Rumble runs in conjunction with the National Futures Championship and provides a showcase event for Futures athletes.
As part of the National Futures Championship and Regional Rumble, we offer an umpire development program. A team of umpire coaches will work with umpires during the event. The Umpire Managers will run the briefing and provide onsite feedback, as well as, video and discussion sessions. This is a great opportunity for umpires to stay on top of their game. Participation in The NFC and RR is by appointment only. Umpires must apply. Appointments will be made by April 15th. All umpires must hold as USA Field Hockey rating (Level I - III) and be USA Field Hockey member umpires.
Registration for all programs is available online through your member log-in. USA Field Hockey membership is required to register.
FH
Players in other countries are wearing a protective full-face covering for penalty corners. NCAA teams and some local private schools, including Bryn Mawr, may be using this when taking corners. Defense players will probably keep them behind the goal cage and wear them only for corners, but they are legal to wear the entire game (Rule book, p. 16-17, Art. 5)
Maryland
- Mercy rule- clock runs after 5 goal difference for public schools
- Explaining calls- at the high school level, please don’t explain your calls to players during the game
- Position of the player taking the center pass- the girl taking the hit may step across the center line to take the hit, all other players must be on their own half of the field
- Corners at the end of the game- if the outcome of the game would be affected, then play the corner out; if the outcome of the game would not be affected, then the corner can be in one of two situations: 1) in effect- if the injection has not been taken when time runs out, then the game ends on time, or 2) in progress- if the injection has been taken when time runs out, then play the corner out
- Lifted balls- if a ball pops straight up and falls into an open space, then it’s a ‘no call’; if a ball pops up and a player runs into the free space as it’s coming down, then a foul is called on the player who runs in and created the danger (the foul is not called on the player who lifted a ball); reference p. 67 #6 in rule book
- Rules test questions we missed: #19 ANY player can call a TO; # 36 players who have been warned about mouth guards should get a yellow card (we all agreed!); #77 retake stroke if both players accidentally move; #83 penalty corner was already awarded, so play it out after the card; #89 if a coach is given a red card, you do not remove a field player; #93 signal for stick interference is a ‘chopping’ motion, not a ‘clapping’ motion
- Giving signals- give direction first, then define the foul for players and coaches with the proper signal
- Obstruction- opposing player has to make an attempt to get the ball for the foul to occur, otherwise no foul, see p.71 there is no obstruction if the player with the ball moves away from tackler
San Diego Lacrosse
