Two referee games: $65 for each referee of Varsity games, $55 for each referee of JV games; $45 for each referee of youth games.
One referee games: the rate of pay should be one and one-half times as much as the 2 referee games, which amount to: $97.50, $82.50 or $67.50 for a single ref who officiates a Varsity, JV or youth game alone (respectively). All Bantam level games will be scheduled for and officiated by a single referee. The game is played cross-field and uses running time clock. Therefore, the single official is paid $45 per game. Bantam games are played using festival-style scheduling and therefore have a unique payment schedule for officials. For ALL Bantam level games, the host team will pay the officials. If a game is rescheduled to a location other than the host team, the host team of that game is responsibile for the offical's payment.
MALA policy on the referee payment process is as follows: Each MALA team is responsible for paying one-half of the referee fees for the game. The home team coach or his/her representative will pay the referees (either cash, check or school voucher) before the start of the game, and the visiting team will reimburse the home team. (OPTION: If agreed upon, each club may pay one referee for "two referee games".)
Scenarios:While not complete, the following list helps identify the most common situations, and how they should be handled.
One ref is present to start the game, second ref shows up later
First ref gets paid 1 ref fee before the game. If no other ref shows up, first ref gets paid other 50%. Ref showing up late gets docked 25% per quarter missed.
Two refs start the game, one has to leave early.
Leaving ref pays back portion before leaving, if paid beforehand. If ref gets injured, they still get paid full.
One coach doesn’t have the money
Home team is responsible to pay. Any agreement between coaches is between them, but refs get paid at the field.
Rainout after the first game, before a second game
Refs paid for first game.
Incomplete game due to rain (first game if back-to-back).
If game doesn’t start, ref paid half fee. If game starts, ref gets paid in full.
Game doesn’t start due to weather (no games start)
Refs get paid half.
One team doesn’t show
Refs get paid half. The coach who is present should pay the refs, and arrange with the head coach later for reimbursement.
Both teams don’t show
Refs get paid full. Home team head coach should contact both refs, but if not, both refs should contact head coach to arrange payment.
The scorer will keep a written record of the goals, assists and other statistics. This record will be kept in the official scorebook, which is provided by the home team.
Timeouts.
Record the period in which each timeout is taken and the time remaining when it is taken. Timeouts between periods are charged to the previous period.
Penalties.
The scorer will keep an accurate record of the number of each player to whom a penalty is assessed, the type of violation, the time and the quarter when the foul occurred and the duration of the penalty. The scorer will work with the timer in this effort. If a penalty is assessed against a coach or a bench player, be sure to note that in the scorebook even though the in-home player will serve the penalty.
Fouling out.
If a player accumulates 5 separate personal fouls (regardless of the length of time for each penalty), notify the nearest official immediately. A player with 5 personal fouls has fouled out of the game; he will serve his penalty but then must exit to the bench area and another player will take his place on the field. Technical fouls have no bearing on fouling out of a game.
For NFHS lacrosse only, a player or coach receiving two nonreleasable unsportsmanlike conduct fouls is expelled from the game. Be sure to notify the officials when a player has fouled out (or,
for NFHS, when he gets his second USC penalty).
Goals.
For a goal, record the number of the player scoring the goal and the time remaining in the period.
Assists.
You may award an assist if a player makes a direct pass to a teammate who then scores a goal without having to dodge or evade an opponent other than the goalkeeper. Only one assist may be awarded on any goal, and many goals in lacrosse are unassisted.
Saves.
Whenever the goalkeeper stops or deflects a shot that otherwise would have entered the goal, a save is awarded. A shot that misses the goal on its own is not recorded as a save.
Shots.
Whenever the offensive team propels the ball toward the goal with the intent of scoring, a shot is awarded (even if the ball is kicked, flipped directly from the ground with a stick, or intentionally deflected toward the goal). A shot may miss the goal entirely without being saved. A goal scored by the defensive team is not credited as a shot.
All periods: Notify officials verbally when there are 20 seconds left, then count down
loudly from 10, sounding horn at zero.
Fourth period only: Also notify officials at 2:10 and 2:00 left.
Halftime
Ten minutes.
Notify officials when 4:20 remains.
Signaling of penalties
Official signals team, number, and foul.
A "T" formed with the arms indicates a 30-second technical foul.
Holding 1, 2, or 3 fingers overhead indicates the number of minutes for a personal foul.
Hands clapped over head means penalty is nonreleasable.
Horn
If the coach calls for a horn during a dead ball and the officials have both arms raised,
sound the horn once.
Sound the horn twice at the next dead ball if a coach makes a request for a double horn,
if a player leaves early from a penalty, or if you need help from the officials.
Never sound horn when ball is in play except at the end of a period.
Overtime
Overtime periods are 4:00.
2:00 between periods.
Timing of penalties
Write down the player's team color and number, the length of the penalty, the game time the player should be released, and an "NR" if the penalty is nonreleasable.
If team A scores a goal, all releasable penalties for team B are released.
If team A scores a goal, penalties for team A are not released.
Nonreleasable penalties always serve the full penalty time no matter how many goals are scored.
If a player has multiple penalties, nonreleasable penalty time is always served first, regardless of the order of the fouls.
Penalty time carries into the next period.
Keep players serving penalties at the rear of penalty area until about 5 seconds remain. At that time, a substitute may take the place of the penalized player (who must go to the bench when the penalty expires).
If a penalty expires during a faceoff, do not release the player until possession is called (unless wing area was left vacant for faceoff).
Clock malfunctions
If clock malfunctions during play, count in your head while someone notifies officials.
Sound double horn at next dead ball.
Mercy Rule
If one team leads by 12 or more in the second half, the clock does not stop except
for timeouts and injuries.
Penalties during this time are running time, but donÕt start until whistle restarts play.
If the lead shrinks to 11 or fewer goals, the clock reverts to stop time.
GAME REPORT
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Points of Emphasis from US Lacrosse
Stalling
Officials should be alert to and call stalling warnings during the game if it is apparent that the offensive team is not attempting to attack the goal and score.
Glasses and Helmet Eye Shields
Helmet eye shields are allowed provided they are clear, molded and non-rigid. Eye glasses are not helmet eye shields and are not restricted by these provisions. Thus, glasses (either tinted or clear) are allowed to be worn during play. The only exception to this provision is that tinted glasses cannot be worn with a helmet eye shield. A player can wear clear glasses with a clear helmet eye shield but not tinted glasses with a clear helmet eye shield.
Uniforms and Equipment
Officials are reminded that a revised jersey rule took effect with the 2008 season. The jersey must be a single, solid color with only limited trim in a contrasting color allowed. These trim requirements are included in rule 1-9 in this rule book. Should a team have jerseys or other uniform violations, these must be identified by the officials prior to the beginning of the contest and penalized accordingly. Following the contest, the officials must notify the state association of the school’s illegal uniforms so that they can address the situation with the school. Realize that equipment violations are handled differently as stipulated in the rules.
Coaches can assist the game official when there is only one is officiating the game in the following ways:
1) help make sure that any action by their players outside the view of official complies with the rules and is not unnecessarily aggressive.
2) at the option of the game official, the home team coach can ask two non-playing adults at the game to assist in signaling when the ball goes out-of-bounds by raising an arm in the air. However, it is still the official's decision on whether to blow the whistle signaling that the ball is out-of-bounds. The decision on which team gets to take the ball in after it has gone out of bounds also rests with offical.
One Referee Games
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Notification of Referees of Game Changes
When games have to be canceled or postponed it is essential that the referees assigned to those games are made aware of those game changes well in advance.
When a game is changed (date, time, location) or cancelled, the change must be made in www.madlax.org Master Schedule to notify officials up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled game. Please make sure the "Notify Officials" box is checked before clicking the Submit button.
In the event that the change must be made within 24 hours, the change is to be made in the Master Schedule and the attending officials and the Referee Coordinator must be notified by the home team coach a minimum of 3 hours before game time. The assigned officials' cell phone number will be available on the schedule. Should the official not be notified, and shows at the field, it is the home teams responsibility to compensate the official(s).
Responsibilities of Coaches, Players, Spectators and Officials
It shall be the responsibility of the home coach to see that the playing field is in proper condition for play; that a timekeeper and scorer are on hand with all the required equipment and are familiar with the duties of the position; that balls and ball retrievers are provided; and that the assigning authority has received timely, accurate and adequate information so that officials will be on hand for the game. [Rules Book 2-4]
One of a team's coaches shall be designated the "head coach". Only the head coach will communicate with the officials. The head coach shall act in a courteous manner and achieve the same from players and subsitutes. Head coaches also shall be in control of and responsible for the actions of all non-playing members of their squad, and any and all persons officially connected with their school. [2-3]
The officials' authority begins when they arrive on the field and ends when they leave the field of play. The officials shall have authority over the play of the game, with control and jurisdiction over the timekeeper, scorer, players, substitutes, coaches and anyone officially connected with either team, and spectators. [2-6]
The head coach shall certify to the referee before the game that the all players are properly equipped and that all required equipment will be worn properly. [1-11]
No player, substitute, nonplaying member of a squad, coach or anyone officially connected with a competing team shall enter into an argument with an official as to any decision that has been made or in any way attempt to influence the decision of an official; or use threatening, profane or obscene language or gestures at any time during the game; or bait, taunt, call undue attention to oneself, or any other act considered unsportsmanlike by the officials. [5-9]
Coaches shall assist the officials in keeping the game under control at all times. It shall be their duty, upon the request of an official, to control effectively actions of spectators not in conformity with standards of proper conduct. [2-4]
A player, substitute, coach, nonplaying member of a team or anyone officially connected with the team shall be ejected for: ... any action deemed by the officials to be flagrant misconduct. [5-11]
A coach shall not enter the field of play without the permission of an official, except to attend an injured player, to warm up a goalkeeper, or during half time. During play, the coaches area is restricted to coaches. All other personnel shall stay behind the restraining line. A player, coach, athletic trainer or other person officially connected with a team shall not: leave the bench area and/or coaches area on his/her side of the field…. Object to an official's decision by arguing or gesturing. This includes the timekeeper and the scorekeeper. [6-6]
When a head coach believes an official has misapplied a rule, the head coach may approach the scorer's table to request a coach/official time-out for the purpose of discussing a possible misapplication of a rule. This request must be made prior to the next live ball. The timer shall sound the horn when there is no significant action, and the discussion shall take place in the Table Area in the presence of both coaches. If the official has misapplied a rule, necessary adjustments will be made and an explanation given to both head coaches. No time-outs will be charged and play will immediately be resumed. If there was no error in the application of the rule, the time-out will be charged to the requesting team; should there be time remaining for the charged time-out, the head coach may utilize the amount remaining. The head coach may not debate a judgment call. The coach/official time-out is limited to the possible misapplication of a rule. [7-13]
Officials bear the ultimate responsibility to ensure players are taking part in a safe and positive environment. If a game is interrupted because of events beyond the control of responsible authorities, it shall be continued from the point of interuption. By mutual agreement of the opposing coaches and approval of the referee, any period may be shortened or the game terminated. [4-5]
An official may suspend the play of the game for any reason deemed necessary for the proper enforcement of the rules or conduct of the game. [2-7]
The coach shall respect and support contest officials. The coach shall not indulge in conduct which would incite players or spectators against the officials. Public criticism of officials or players is unethical. [Coaches Code of Ethics, National Federation of State High School Associations]
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