1. Lacrosse gloves
manufactured without a palm are legal under NFHS rules for the 2008 season. Rule 5-5 stipulates that players may not cut the
palm or fingers out of the glove. Thus, gloves with palms cut out are not allowed, but gloves manufactured without palms are
allowed for 2008.
2. Re-starts after a time-out called by the defense
when the goalie had the ball in the crease will re-start on the goal line extended outside the goal area (Rule 4-29).
3. Should both teams have uniform violations that cannot be corrected prior the
start of the contest, possession of the ball to start the game will be determined by alternate
possession (Rule 7-6 Article 4-b-2).
4. Should a time-out
be called with a stall warning in effect, officials should advise
both coaches as they go to the time-out that the stall warning will still be in effect whenplay is resumed. Upon the restart of play, the team in possession will have 10 seconds to move the ball into
the goal area where they will again be warned to “keep it in”
(Rule
6-10 Situation L).
5. Rule 1-9-2d states that eye shields, if worn,
shall be clear, molded and non-rigid. This rule is in place so that medical personnel can look into a player’s eyes
should the need arise. If a player is wearing a tinted eye shield, the only way for medical personnel to see the player’s
eyes is to remove the helmet which is not an acceptable option. Glasses are not considered eye shields and are allowed. If
a player is wearing tinted glasses, medical personnel can simply reach through the face guard and lift the glasses up enough
to be able to see the eyes. It is strongly suggested that players who wear glasses wear frames made for participation in sports
with sports protective lenses.
6. Rule 4-10-3 on page 33 needs the
word “not” in the first sentence. “A team is not considered offside when a player, seeing that he is going
to be offside before he can stop, instead runs out of bounds.”
7.
The last sentence of rule 4-29 on page 38 states stipulates that a shot that has crossed the end line shall be restarted at
that spot. That sentence should read “A ball that has crossed the end line shall be restarted at that spot.”