Crosse Inspection Quiz

[LaxRef]

2006 NCAA Rules:

A1 shoots and scores a goal just before the end of the first period. The ball enters the goal just before the horn sounds, and the officials rule it a legal goal. The officials select A1 for a crosse inspection between periods.

During the crosse inspection, the officials discover that the ball does not roll freely from the pocket, with the ball either remaining in the pocket when the head is rotated toward the ground and held horizontally or the ball sticking momentarily before rolling out. The pocket of the crosse is not too deep.

1) What penalty do you apply, if any?

2) Can the crosse return to the game if adjusted?

[cjwilhelmi]

1) Goal disallowed, three minute non releaseable

2) Only if pocket is adjusted (i think)

[laxfan25]

1) I would give him a 3 min NR, and strike the goal from the record, since there was not an intervening faceoff after the goal was scored and the scorer's stick was checked.

2) The player can return the stick to the NEXT game after making adjustments, but not this one. The stick should remain untouched at the table area for the duration of the game.

I did notice that if you have a deep pocket violation AND the ball will not freely disengage from the pocket in the other tests, that the referee has the option to award a 1 min NR penalty and allow the stick to be adjusted, if in his opinion the deep pocket was the cause of the ball being restricted.

[LaxRef]

Here's the new A.R., which I asked to have included this year because of the confusion this particular scenario creates:

A.R. 6: During the crosse inspection, the officials discover that the ball does not roll freely from the pocket, with the ball either remaining in the pocket when the head is rotated toward the ground and held horizontally or the ball sticking momentarily before rolling out. RULING: 3:00 non-releasable penalty and the stick is removed from the game whether the ball is being held by the head or by the stringing. (Exception: If the pocket is too deep and the officials feel that the pocket depth is the reason the ball will not release, a 1:00 nonreleasable penalty may be assessed and the crosse may return if adjusted.)

[ACE]

Confirming that the goal is disallowed as well.

Rule 4, Section 9

j. When the scoring player's crosse is found to be illegal, after the goal but
before the next live ball.

[LaxRef]

Confirming that the goal is disallowed as well.

Rule 4, Section 9

j. When the scoring player's crosse is found to be illegal, after the goal but
before the next live ball.

That's actually always been the rule, but I suggested that they collect all of the reasons for disallowing a goal in the same section this year, since some of the reasons used to be hidden in scattered A.R.s.