What are penalties in Lacrosse?

Answer 1

== 1. SLASHING - 1 Minute suspension from play (Penalty Box)

Hitting another player with your Lacrosse stick above his shoulders, below his waist or on his back.

2. ILLEGAL CROSS-CHECK - 1 Minute suspension from play (Penalty Box)

Pushing a player with your stick when your hands are wide apart on the stick. A legal cross-check requires your hands must be close together in the stick's center.

3. TRIPPING - 1 Minute suspension from play (Penalty Box)

tripping another player or obstruct him/her at or below the waist with your lacrosse stick, arms, legs, hands or feet.

4. ILLEGAL BODY CHECK - 1 Minute suspension from play (Penalty Box)4 illegal body checking occurs when you check an opponent, who doesn't have ball possession or if he is within five yards of a loose ball, or for checking an opponent above his shoulders or below the waist when you only have one hand on your stick, or for checking an opponent after he/she passes or shoots the ball.

5. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT5 Obtain a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct if you argue, taunt or use obscene language or gestures. Players and coaches may receive penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct. == 1. OFFSIDES -- if your team has less than four players on the defensive side or at least three players on its offensive side of the midfield line. Violation results in possession turnover at midfield.

2. WARDING OFF - using your free hand or arm, when cradling the ball with your other hand, to shove, hold or control in any way your opponent's stick. Violation results in a change of possession penalty.

3.HOLDING - Impeding your opponent's movement or his stick mobility.

4.INTERFERENCE - interfering with your opponent's movement, unless she has ball possession, the ball is in the air within five yards of you, or both you and your opponent are within 5 yards of a loose ball.

5. SCREENING - moving into and making contact with a defensive player when you're on offense with the intent of blocking him/her from the player he/she is guarding.

6. STALLING - your team intentionally runs time off the clock by holding the ball and not conducting offensive play.

7. CREASE INFRACTION - entering the crease as an offensive player. A defensive crease infraction results from a defensive player entering the crease with the ball or from a goalie re-entering the crease with the ball.

Answer 2

in kids lacrosse there is no penalty shot the team just loses a player and the other team gets a fast break or starts with it somewhere in the offensive zone. ( usually where the penalty of foul is)

Answer 3

Slash, dead ball push, cross check, hit to the head, trip, unsportsman like conduct, and more...

Answer 4

It is where a player goes if he gets a serious enough penalty. He stays there for a certain amount of time, the amount of time depends on the penalty.

Answer 5

No, there is almost now break aways in lacrosse. Instead, they have a man-up advantage from 30 seconds to 1 minute