SEMLA Six-a-Sides Rules

SIX-A-SIDE RULES

The normal laws of Lacrosse shall apply except below as enumerated.

1. THE PITCH

The playing area will be marked in the usual way but the goals shall be 40 Yards apart with 10 yards behind each goal line.

2. THE TEAMS

A full team shall consist of six players – 1 defender, 3 midfielders and 1 attacker, plus goalkeeper, plus 2 substitutes.

3. THE DURATION OF THE GAMES

Each match shall be divided into two halves of five minutes; seven for Finals. Extra time for Finals (and semi-finals) in sessions of three minutes each way until a goal is scored.

4. THE COMPETITIONS

• The competitions shall be for the Senior, Intermediate and Minor Trophies, corresponding to SEMLA leagues 1, 2 and 3. New teams will be admitted to the Minor Competition. Teams and regular players in a higher SEMLA league cannot play in a lower competition. One point is awarded for each goal scored plus 10 points for a win or 5 points for a draw.
• Referees are instructed to start game within one minute of the prescribed time. A team failing to appear at the assigned location will forfeit the match 0-5.
• At the discretion of the Organiser each competition will be played on a league or round robin basis with the two top teams competing the final (or where applicable semi-finals).

5. PLAY OF THE GAMES

• Play will start with a face off at the beginning of each half unless a penalty is being served.
• After a goal play is restarted on the whistle with the goalkeeper in possession laterally outside the goal crease.
• No time out.
• No offside.

6. FOULS AND PENALTIES

• Technical fouls - 30 seconds
• Personal fouls - discretionary but can start at 30 seconds
• Expulsion fouls - the player is excluded from the tournament for the remainder of the afternoon and reported to the Disciplinary Committee
• A goalkeeper commits a technical if he goes beyond the halfway line