This memorandum sets forth the Rules of Play for the 2008 Connecticut Valley Youth Lacrosse League season adopted by the Board of Directors on January 8, 2008, as follows:

A. Federation Rules: All games shall be governed by the 2008 National Federation of State High School Associations Boys Lacrosse Rules (the "Federation Rules"), except as modified by these rules of play. This memorandum sets forth the modifications to the Federation Rules that will be applicable to Connecticut Valley Youth Lacrosse League play.

B. Modifications to Federation Rules. The 2008 Federation Rules shall be modified for Connecticut Valley Youth Lacrosse League play as follows:

1. Responsibilities of the Home Team:
(a) In the event that the uniform jerseys of two teams are too close in color, the home team shall supply and wear contrasting color jerseys. These may be unnumbered mesh practice jerseys. Every effort shall be made for game jerseys to have numbers on the front and back.

(b) The home team shall supply all equipment for the officials (i.e. horn, clock/stop watches, balls, etc.). No official scorebook shall be required.

(c) The home team shall have the responsibility of providing officials at each game. Two certified youth lacrosse officials shall officiate Bantam and Junior games wherever possible. A single certified youth lacrosse official may officiate Bantam games. A single certified high school official may officiate Bantam or Junior games. Wherever possible, two certified high school officials or one certified high school official and one certified youth official shall officiate Senior games. In the event that the home team is unable to satisfy the requirements of this rule with respect to the provision of officials, the head coaches of the teams scheduled to play may agree on the use of non-certified officials, and in that event each team shall select one official. If a game commences using officials that do not meet the requirements of this rule, the visiting team coach may at any time during the first 3 periods of the game elect to terminate the game based upon legitimate concerns with respect to the quality of the officiating. If that occurs, the game shall be rescheduled. In the event that both teams elect to play without officials that satisfy the requirements of this rule, the game shall be a binding league game. Failure to provide officials that meet the requirements of this rule shall not be grounds for a forfeit, and every effort shall be made to reschedule the game.

2. Spectators. All spectators shall be on the side of the field opposite the bench area.

3. Equipment. All players shall wear NOCSAE approved helmets and face masks. Players on the same team shall not be required to wear helmets that are all the same color. Mouth guards are mandatory, but no specific color is required. Color requirements for gloves, under jerseys, compression shorts and sweat pants will not be enforced. Under no circumstances shall hockey helmets be permitted to be worn by any player at the Bantam, Junior or Senior levels.

4. Time:
(a) The regulation playing time (stop time) of a Senior game shall be 40 minutes, divided into 4 periods of 10 minutes each.

(b) The regulation playing time (stop time) of a Junior game shall be 32 minutes, divided into 4 periods of 8 minutes each.

(c) The regulation playing time of a Bantam game shall be 60 minutes divided into four periods of 15 minutes each. Each period shall be running time with the exception of the last 2 minutes of each period, which shall be stop time.

5. Overtime. In the event that the score is tied at the end of a game, the teams shall play 2 sudden victory overtimes of 3 minutes each. If the game is still tied at the end of the second overtime, the game shall be considered a tie.

6. Substitutions. Regular substitutions (with a horn) may be made when play has been suspended for any reason, including the ball going out of bounds along either end line. This modification of the Federation Rules shall not be applicable to Senior A play, and all substitutions at the Senior A level of play shall conform with the Federation Rules.

7. Timeouts. Each team shall be entitled to 4 full time outs during each game, limited to 2 time outs each half.

8. Illegal Bodycheck; Slashing. An illegal bodycheck shall be called at the Junior level of play when a player takes more than 4 steps before making physical contact with a player on the opposing team. Illegal bodychecks shall be called in accordance with the Federation Rules at the Senior level of play. Officials shall strictly enforce the slashing rule at all levels of play.

9. Stick Checks. The officials shall not conduct random stick checks during the first half and the second half of each game. Coaches shall only be entitled to request stick checks during Senior and Junior games. If a stick check is requested and the stick is legal, the team requesting the stick check shall be charged with a timeout. An illegal stick shall result in a 1 minute non-releasable penalty. A goal scored by an illegal stick shall be disallowed. An illegal stick shall be removed from play for the remainder of the game unless the only violation is an illegal pocket, in which case the pocket may be corrected and the stick may be returned to the game.

10. Stalling. Neither offensive stalling rules nor defensive stalling rules shall be enforced at the Bantam or Junior levels of play, including without limitation offensive stalling during the final 2 minutes of regulation play. The only stalling rule that shall be applicable to the Senior level of play shall be the offensive stalling rule during the final 2 minutes of regulation play.

11. Ten Second Count and Twenty Second Count. The 10 second count applicable to offensive play shall not be applicable at the Bantam, Junior or Senior B levels of play. The 10 second count applicable to offensive play shall be applicable to the Senior A level of play. The 20 second count that requires that a team advance the ball beyond the midfield line after gaining possession inside the defensive half of the field shall not be applicable at the Bantam, Junior or Senior B levels of play, but shall be applicable to the Senior A level of Play.

12. Penalties on Goalies. In the event that a time serving penalty is called on a goalie, the in home rather than the goalie shall serve the penalty time. If a third time serving penalty is called on the same goalie, however, the goalie shall be required to serve the penalty time for such third penalty and each time serving penalty thereafter.

13. Six Goal Rule. In the event that a team is leading by 6 goals, there shall be no face-off after each goal scored by either team while one team leads by 6 goals or more and possession of the ball shall be awarded to the losing team after each goal. Face-offs shall resume if the lead is reduced to fewer than 6 goals. The losing team shall be entitled to waive this rule and participate in a face-off. This 6 goal rule modifies the 12 goal rule that is part of the Federation Rules. The Six Goal Rule shall not be applicable to Connecticut Valley Youth Lacrosse League semi-final and final tournament games.

14. Interruption of Game. If a game is interrupted pursuant to Rule 3-5 because of events beyond the control of the responsible authorities (such as lightening), the game shall be continued from the point at which it was suspended if three (3) periods have not been completed when the game is suspended. If three (3) or more periods have been completed, the game is final as of the suspension of the game. The officials shall be instructed to wait a minimum of twenty (20) minutes following the suspension of any game in order to determine whether the game can be continued even if more than three (3) quarters of the game has been completed as of the time of suspension.

15. Leaving the Field. If a CVYLL team leaves the field during the course of play and refuses to return to the field, regardless of the circumstances, the game shall be declared a forfeit and the team that did not leave the field shall be the winning team.

16. Fouling Out. Any individual that accumulates four (4) personal fouls during a single game, regardless of the penalty time assessed with respect to such personal fouls, shall be prohibited from participating further in such game following the fourth personal foul.

17. Fighting. Fighting is an expulsion foul. Any player that is expelled from a game for fighting shall be prohibited from participating in the next game. Any player who is expelled for fighting a second time during a single season shall be prohibited from any further participation for the remainder of the season.

18. Request for Review and Clarification. Rule 7-13 of the Federation Rules, which permits a coach to request that an official review and clarify a rule when a coach believes that it has been misapplied, shall not be applicable to Connecticut Valley Youth Lacrosse League play.