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!