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2024 TOURNAMENT RULES

thinkLAX Tournaments
Impulse 2024

IMPULSE LAX FESTIVAL RULES & FORMAT

Timing
Two 20 - minute halves with a running clock.
There will be a 3-minute half time and 2 minutes between games.

All game timing will follow the ON SITE CENTRAL HORN

Rules
thinklAX follows USA Lacrosse & NFHS Rules as it pertains to each age level with the following tournament specific modifications:

  • There are NO timeouts.
  • During an injury timeout, clock will run.
  • 8-meter shots will be played out if the horn sounds for the end of the game or half.
    If the 8-meter is already in play when the game horn sounds, then the game is done at the time of the horn
  • If a shot is in flight and was released from a stick prior to the horn and goes in the goal – Ruling “good goal”.
  • Alternate possession – The team listed first on the schedule receives the first alternate possession. After the initial possession is awarded, the possession will then alternate.

RULES INFRACTIONS

  • 1 Yellow card – the player must sit for 2 minutes, running clock, the official will keep the card time on the field.
  • 2 Yellow cards – the player must sit the remainder of the game. And may return to the next game.
  • RED card (Player) – The player must sit the remainder of the game and the NEXT game.\
  • RED card (Coach) – the coach must leave the game and remain away from the game until the completion of the game.

ALL YOUTH AGES

  • 12 v 12 full field
  • Transitional Checking (Unless a 2032 or 2033 has NEVER done checking – determined pre-game)
  • 3 Second rule for good defensive positioning (2032’s and 2033’s only)
  • NO minimum pass rules.
  • The 4-goal rule will NOT be used. 

SCORE KEEPING

There will be a flip chart and score sheet on all fields.
Officials will record the scores and coaches will sign off on them.
Coaches and/or TEAM REPS are responsible to change the flip charts.
All official scores will be kept at tournament headquarters.

THERE ARE NO PLAYOFFS OR OVERTIMES!