Shot Clock (re-visited)? Revamp the field dimensions?

[ACE]

While NCAA lacrosse is the flagship, you also have to think about the trickle down effect to high schools if rules change. There are plenty of turnovers at the ends of games with the current box size at the high school level.

I also think stalling has gotten out of hand a bit. For example, the DIII game, the referees were giving a stalling warning less than minute into the game and then continued to call it. I don't think either team was trying to stall, although Cortland was attempting to slow the pace early on.

[LaxRef]

slipknots are and should be illegal.

Please quote an NCAA rule that proves this statement. I know that rulebook pretty damn well and have never seen anything that could be construed to say that slipknots are illegal. In fact, even if I see someone pull a slipknot after a goal and before I ask him for the stick, I can't do a damn thing about it. Only if a player adjusts the crosse after I ask him for it is it a penalty, and under NCAA rules that adjustment doesn't even take the goal off the board.

[LaxRef]

I also think stalling has gotten out of hand a bit. For example, the DIII game, the referees were giving a stalling warning less than minute into the game and then continued to call it. I don't think either team was trying to stall, although Cortland was attempting to slow the pace early on.

Slowing the pace . . . stalling . . . tomato . . . toMAHto.

If the officials do not believe the team is trying to create a scoring opportunity, they should warn the team for stalling. And a stall warning is not a penalty or anything; the team just needs to keep the ball in. Next time, they can try to create a scoring opportunity sooner or face another stall warning.

[FLALAX]

That is an idea. regardless of the score time left in game etc a team has x amount of time to get ball in box. Once in it has to stay. That would force the action. Defenses would take more chances to get he turnover and that would create opportunity for the offense.

[Danny Hogan]

slipknots are and should be illegal.

Please quote an NCAA rule that proves this statement. I know that rulebook pretty damn well and have never seen anything that could be construed to say that slipknots are illegal. In fact, even if I see someone pull a slipknot after a goal and before I ask him for the stick, I can't do a damn thing about it. Only if a player adjusts the crosse after I ask him for it is it a penalty, and under NCAA rules that adjustment doesn't even take the goal off the board.

touche ref. i guess they actually aren't illegal.

[Buc_em_up]

think that it would be a great idea to check sticks after every goal and call the goal back if the stick is illegal. this would really put the pressure on players to make sure that their stick is legal all the time and in the interest of playing a fair game i think that is a definite plus. as for a shot clock i don't think that would be a great idea, if the defense needs the ball they have to be good enough to take it away and an offense in the lead has every right to try and hold onto it. lacrosse isn't like basketball, it is a physical game and so it isn't as easy for someone to maintain possession when the defenders can hit them and try and check the ball away.