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Officiating
Officials are recruited and trained through the
Great Lakes Lacrosse Officials Association.
GLLOA is the premier organization for lacrosse officiating in Illinois. Their website
is very informative and useful.
Officials are hired and scheduled through the
Illinois Lax Referees Association
and the
Rock Valley Officials Association. Teams in
the IHSLA must contract with one of these assignor organizations to obtain officials
for their games.
Referee Signals (printable)
Lacrosse Rules
IHSLA lacrosse play abides by the rules of the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) and is sanctioned
by US Lacrosse. The complete
guide to NFHS rules, online rule book ordering, and NCAA/NFHS rule differences can
be found
here. The IHSLA will not be following the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Rules as in
previous years, but it will be using the
NCAA Field Layout dimensions.
Sports Policies and Participation
Eligibility, season limitations, and sports policies are regulated by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Emerging sports,
such as lacrosse, must still abide by IHSA rules, even if lacrosse is not considered
a varsity sport at the school. Below are some sections of the IHSA policies and
by-laws which are particularly relevant to lacrosse:
Policy Section 17:
IHSA Emerging Sports Policy
By-law 5.650:
Lacrosse season limitations
By-law 2.090 Illustration 61:
Scrimmage as contest
By-law 3.054 Illustration 125.1:
Practicing/participating with another high school
By-law 3.070:
Recruitment of athletes
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Position on NCAA stick changes:
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The National Federation of High Schools originally voted not to implement the
stick dimension changes adopted by the NCAA for the 2010 season. They reviewed
the decision in their July, 2009 annual rules committee meeting and confirmed
their decision not to implement. The 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 rules changes did
not seek to change the crosse dimensions to match the NCAA requirements. |
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