Current U.S.A. Lacrosse and NFHS Rules for the different age groupswill be used on the field for all Crystal Coast Lacrosse Tournaments Events unless otherwise stated here. Other than specified here, 2025 NFHS Rules will apply.
- ALL Players MUST have an active USA Lacrosse Membership/Number.
- Players MUST be registered to their teams to compete by their HS Graduation Year. Only the opposing coach/director can call for a check ofthe opposing teams' roster. IF the player is not registered - that team is in jeopardy of a forfeit.
- Players can only play for multiple teams within the same club (ANDREGION). For clarity: players from the same club but cannot play for another team from the same club if they are from a different city.
- In addition, players can only play for one team per division. So a 2027player can play up on the 2026 team(not vice versa) for the same club/region, but cannot play for the A team and B team in the same division.
Scoring & Time
● 4-10 Min Qtrs
● 3-minute half time
● One and a half min break between qtrs
● Table personnel are only responsible for keeping penalty and official times
● All games must start on time. Time will start on whistle for faceoff.Halftime will be shortened in event of delays.
● Pool play games (games on Saturday) can end in a tie at the end ofregulation,
● Pool play games (games on Saturday) DO NOT have timeouts.
● Injuries:
● Any injury within 2 minutes and under that requires the game tobe stopped, the clock stops with the injury.
● Any injury with more than 2 minutes remaining when thegame is stopped, a maximum of 2 minutes can run off the clock to assess the injury before the clock is stopped.
Playoff Matches:
● Playoff games must have a winner. When regulation ends, a 3-minute overtime period will start immediately with a reset of the field with a faceoff/draw.
● If overtime ends with no score - braveheart (see braveheart rulesbelow).
● Championship games do not end in braveheart - play out OT (infull numbers).
● 1 - 30 sec timeout per team for all playoff games. The game clockstops.
● The timeout DOES NOT roll over to OT.No timeouts in OT. Consolation / Challenge Matches:
● If game ends in a tie, teams go to a Braveheart (see braveheart rules below) immediately to decide a winnerrather than end in a tie (if a winner is needed, otherwiseteams can agree to end in a tie)
Braveheart rules:
● Braveheart will be 3v3 plus a goalie for each team
● 1 player for each team (Goalie or non-Goalie) must stay on thedefensive end of the field, 3 can go forward
o Goalie can score (Boys only)
o No substitutions unless there is injury
Playoff Bracket Seeding order
- Head to Head (only two teams)
- Goal Against
- Goal Differential
- Goals Scored
- Coin Toss
EJECTIONS
● Game ejections are handled by the referees. Communicate to the table tocontact the tournament director for all ejections to prevent escalation.
● Tournament suspensions are handled by the Tournament Director.
● 2 unsportsmanlike conduct penalties warrant ejection or 1-game suspension
KEEPING / REPORTING SCORES
Each game will be tracked by the game scorecard which the field staff will haveat each game. Coaches must sign game cards so the field staff can report the score of your game. The scorekeeper will update scores and provide game scores to the official score tent. Everything will be updated on TourneyMachine.
SPORTSMANSHIP / CONDUCT
Poor sportsmanship, taunting, trash talking, fighting, or any other unbecoming behavior on the part of the players, coaches, parents, or fans will not be tolerated. All persons involved with a Buku Events Tournament and visiting the facility are expected to “Honor the Game”. Bad language will not be tolerated.Please treat the officials, opponents, spectators, and tournament staff with thesame respect you would like to be shown. The Tournament Directors expect the officials, coaches and players to conduct themselves in accordance with the rules.
Obscene language: Minimum of two minutes. The penalty time is non-releasable.
COACHES ARE REAPONSIBLE FOR THE PARENTS!! PARENTS UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE TO APPROACH A REFEREE!! (If the referee decides to approach the parents to explain acall during game breaks that will be at the discretion of the referee!)
Boys Rule Specifications - 2025 NFHS Rules Apply
● No stick checks unless refs think a stick is outrageously illegal
Counts:
● All Games: 20 seconds to clear half field. 10 seconds to enter the box.(REFS MUST USE BEEPER).
● “Keep it in” - The leading team must keep it in the box withunder 2 minutes left in the game if the lead is 4 goals or fewer.
● If a team leads by 4 or fewer goals with less than 2 minutesremaining in a PLAYOFF GAME ONLY, the last 2 minutes will be stop clock.
● If the score changes back to a 4 goal or less lead at any pointduring the final 2-minutes of the game, the clock goes back to stop clock.
● “Mercy Rule” - If a team goes down by 10 or more goals, aslong as the losing team agrees, the losing team will start with the ball at the midfield line after each goal.
Checking:
● Regular NFHS body checking 2026-2029 (one handed checksallowed)
● Limited body checking in 2030-2033. A big hit that is clean does not always constitute unnecessary roughness (90 secpenalty). The younger the teams, the more limited the checks should be.
● One handed stick checks are allowed in youth MS divisions (2030-2033)
● No knee down or moto grip allowed.
PENALTIES FOR ALL:
● 45 second technical foul; 90 second personal foul; 3 minute penaltiesremain 3 minutes.
● Penalty time starts on the restart of the whistle (Penalty kept by tableworker).
● In home can serve a goalie penalty if no second goalie is available
● Penalty time stops during injuries, end of quarters and while anotherpenalty is being assessed.
"The One Pass Rule" (This rule does not apply to Sundayplayoff/championship games):
● After a faceoff OR a change of possession there must be atleast one attempted pass on the offensive half of the field before a team can score UNLESS the ball carrier has a clear advantage to score.
● For example, in a fast break or "numbers" situation where the offense has a scoring advantage and no attempted pass has yet been made, the defense is expected to slide and playthe ball carrier. If there is no slide, the ball carrier canscore without attempting a pass.
● Referees-please discuss this rule briefly with each team's head coach before the start of each game to get on the same page with them
● Coaches - Understand these calls are up to thediscretion of the referee. If there are issues with how it is being called, a tournament director can come by the field at halftime or end of game to have a discussion with referees and coaches.