A project of the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Lacrosse Club
What is...
Boys Lacrosse
Boys lacrosse is an exciting team sport that blends strategy and skill. Players use long sticks to pass, catch, and shoot a rubber ball into the goal. With fast-paced action, it promotes teamwork and athletic, making every match thrilling for players and fans alike!
Our Teams
Kingfisher supports competitive boys teams at the 10U, 12U, 14U and High School levels. Our main competitive season is spring and we compete against other teams in the Iowa Lacrosse Association and from around the Midwest. We also support fall play for those wishing to continue work on their skills.
What is Boys Lacrosse?
Each 12U, 14U or HS team has ten players on the field, divided as follows: three attackers, three midfielders, three defenders, and one goaltender. Attackers stay on the offensive half of the field while defenders and the goaltender stay on the defensive half of the field while midfielders cross back and forth to play on both sides. Each team can have no more than six total players on the offensive half of the field and seven players on the defensive half of the field at any time or off-sides results.
10U plays 7 v 7 including 2 attack, 2 midfield, 2 defense, and a goalie or a blocker.
The game is divided into quarters and typically is limited to an hour during regular season youth play; High School games may be longer if possible. Teams change goals after each quarter. There is a 5 minute break at halftime and two minutes in between quarters.
Each team attempts to score by causing the ball to enter the opponent's goal while trying to prevent the other team from doing the same. The ball may not be touched with the hands, except by the goaltender when in the crease. The ball is kept in play be being carried, thrown, or batted with the stick. If the ball is carried, or thrown out of bounds, the ball goes to the other team at that point. The exception in case of a shot at the goal; the ball goes to the team whose player is nearest the ball when it went out of bounds. This rule is designed to not to unduly penalize a team for trying to score.
Key Rules & Concepts
There are three types of fouls: technical, personal, and expulsion.
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Technical fouls are those of a less serious nature such as interference, illegal screening, holding, warding off, pushing, withholding the ball from play, offside, out-of-bounds, and crease violation. A technical foul results in loss of the ball or a 30-second penalty if the other team is in possession of the ball.
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Personal fouls are those of a more serious nature such as illegal body checking, slashing, cross-checking, tripping, unnecessary roughness, unsportsmanlike conduct, and use of an illegal stick or illegal equipment. A personal foul results in loss of the ball and either a one, two, or three-minute penalty depending on the severity and intention of the foul. If a team is playing in a man-down situation, the penalized player is allowed to return to the game when the opponents score a goal unless the referee has called a non-releasable foul.
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An expulsion foul is the striking of anyone connected with the game. The penalty shall be suspension from the rest of the game and a three-minute penalty to be served by a substitute. The suspended player is also suspended from the next contest.
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Visit the Rules page at USA Lacrosse to learn more.
Equipment
Lacrosse is an exciting sport that relies heavily on its principal piece of equipment: the lacrosse stick. The game features a small, heavy ball made of white India rubber, which is essential for play. Safety is paramount; therefore, all players must wear a helmet with a faceguard and mouth guard, along with a chest pad, gloves, protective cup, and elbow guards. Goaltenders have additional requirements, including a throat guard and a specialized stick, while they may choose to wear arm guards and other close-fitting pads for extra protection.
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Kingfisher provides an Equipment Rental option for our Spring and Fall seasons. We will provide Goaltender equipment to any player trying that position if needed.
