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LAWS OF LACROSSE. BinSED AND ADOPTED AT THB BBOROANIZA- tlON OF THE NATIONAL LACK0S8E ASSO- CIATION Ori CANADA, TORONTO, 4th UAY, 1876, AND AMENDED AT MONTREAL, AUO0ST 3rd, 1877, TOHONTO, JUSE 7th, 1878, MONTREAL JUNE 6th, 1879. , RULE 1 ^The Crosse. Sxa 1, TIm crosse may be of any length to suit the player; woven with oat-gut, which must not be bagged. (' Cat-gut ' is intended to mean raw-hide, gut, or cbck- strings ; not cord or soft leather). - The nett- ing must be flat when the ball is not on it. In its widest part the crosse shall not exceed one foot A string must be brought through a bole at the side of the tip of the turn, to prevent the ; point of the stick catching an opponent's crosae. A leading string resting upon the top of- the stick may be used, but must not be fastened, so as to form a pocket, lower down the stick than the end of the length strings. The length strings must be woven to within two inches of their termina- tion, so that the ball cannot catch in the meshes. Sec. 2. No kiJd of metal, either in wire or sheet, nor screws or nails, to stretch strings, shall be allowed upon the crosse. Splices must be mads either with strinsr or sut Sec. 3. Players may change their crosse during a match, RITLE II.— The Ball. The ball must be India rubber sponge, not less than eight, nor more than nine inches in circumference. In matahes it must be fur- mshed by the challenged party. RULE III.— The Gaols. The Koals must be at least 125 yards from each other, and in any position agreeable to the captains of both sides. The top of the flasj.poles must be six feet above the ground moludmff any top ornament, and six feet apart- In matches they must be furnished by the challenged party . RULE IV. -The Goal Crease. No attacking player must be within six feet of either of the flag-poles, unless the ball has passed cover-point's position on the field. RULE V. -Umpires. Sec. 1. There must be two Umpires at each gp« who "hall be disinterested parties, they shall stand behind the flags when the ball is near or nearine the goal. In the event of •game' being called, they shall decide whether or not the ball has fairly passed through the goal ; and if there be a difference of opinion etween them, it shall be settled as provided for by Rule vi. They must not be members of either club engaged in a match ; nor shall they be changed during a matcli without the consent of both captains. They must see that the regulations are adhered to respecting the goal They must know before the oommencement of a match the number of games to be played. Sec. 2. No Umpire shall, either directly or indirectly, be interested in any bet upon the result of the match. No person shall be allowed to speak to the Umpires, or in any way distract their attention, wh^n the ball is near or nearintr the goal. Sec. 3. When ' foul ' has been called, by sitii£r CAptai!^, the itcicr^e of buj Utiipirc shall cry ' time,' after which the ball must not be touched by either party, nor must the players move from the position in which RULES OP LACROSSE. tiu>vh»ptK.ntobe at the moment until the 'tiS^' JnTrr"" "^ **'« ball ^when time u c*Jled, he must drop it on tho ground. If the ball eutem ^^oal after •t.me'h„ been called, it will not count[ The juri8dict,on of Umpire. shaJl notektend beyond the day of their appointment. RULE VL-Refkrkk. thf *n h ?''"' Referee ahall be (.elected bv pwnah.p ■ matohes, must be appointed at not thoroughly a,jqu«nted Vith the game! !vJ„f r^l''^^'?:,'"""^^*^"**" act- In the event of the Field Captaina faUina to aaroe upon a Referee the 'day previoSg tT^I Ki'N ^^'^^^«*^'' ^^^^ oVthePre«?dent of the National Lacroase Assooiation. or, in Slvirr/^*^ Vice-President. upoL b;inj duly notifaed. to appoint a Referee" tTwit during the match, each Referee, however efthe^n^.r""^ the number propored b^ either of the competing Cluba. ^ Sbo. 2. Before the match begins, he shall .^fkTl?.!" * '««f"^«t"'« the ball, crosses, apiked Boles, &c., are complied with Dis- puted points, whereupon the Umpires o i„; ^5 ^ *" ''*''*' *^^ P°wer to suspend at ?5? •"^u*^""",8 *•>« •»**«»> »ny pliyerin mg such suspension. In disputed wmes which are left to his decision, ife shau'tZ the evidence of the players nar- of the differing Umpires and. if necessary the opinions and proposals o the CaS; ^°"?«,;^J»ere the discontinuance of thi ^T' Mme'^wr^*^;, /ft^'^*" immedTat f; .i,®M°' \' ^^® jurisdiction of the Referee shall not extend beyond the day for whicl^ i^v"'n.t?r"'^''',"?'^ ^' «»>»" not decide in 3X1*""" "P^pJ^'ng the continuance of a match beyond the day on which it is played The Referee must be on the ground at the commencement of and during the match At Ifter'fo«t'°T"*.^i elchgame. a?d nnf J K ' '"^^Puted games' and 'balls out of bounds,' he shall see that the ball 18 pronerly faced, and when both sides are rea5y shall call 'play.' He shaU not express an ooinion until LL tlken t^e evidence on botli »id«- * f* " x. u^ *" If® flnaL Any side rejecting his decision by lowed" L^'u^r ^'T,j' '''''*"'«*1 ""«> 'l»al- a^ed for fri "T ''^•*". "'"''«'• *»>« »>»" to be lacert for from where it is nioked m. K.,f ; """■---tit ^e <.loaf Ctt'g^A'u ten(lO)yard»inanyd.7e' t^h Jo change Sih,™" '"'♦?''" "'?*" be allowed to cnange Clubs more than once diirinathe snn son^^etcept in 'bona fide' ch4"/S%r Sec. 2 'The game must be started bv the ^ff^f^/^-^infitTie ball i„ the centre of the En k'*^ -r * P'^y^*- °f «aih side -the ball ttkso'f the"rf5"° '\ «-'°"°'* between the siicKs Of the players facing, and whan hnfh riTT '""P *^« Refe7ef' shall 6au"piay towate±;?f '^" •''''« *^^'^ l«f* ^^- toward the goal they are attackirig. htc. 3. A match shall be decided bv the winning of three games out of five, unle^' otherwise agreed upon a Sch! wt?htit tAr.^r«p\re7^^^^^^ i: e've^t^'o^f ^atT^' ** ^ l^*^^"'-''- ^» t e event of ram, darkness, &o., or to be . ^n sidered a draw under cer'tain cir.lumstancr; oh, shall be de- irned and digal. ir the ball to be iked up, but in the goals tbau a. AIN3. i play ahall be ma to the oom- shall be mem- ' are appoiuteu r may, m)fc be they shaUnot he dressed iu il suleot Uin- tof oboioe of )uiitled tu call Y shall report unog a match lall be desig- 'who defends Ut from goal ; it ; 'Centre,' Jpnent's noed ; I constitute a f.nibinbera ia 3.V J'ebrfesent irty days be- I a match for >e allowed to 'ring the aea- inge of real- arted by the Jentre of the <1e ; the ball between the i when both II 6all Play. ifcir left side ided by the five, unless previous to lycd out in hour rn the ' to be con- nmstancea ; RULES OP LACROSSE. wSre'lefHSr""' "'*»'«'« "-"-ed laft^off 1k'i''u**rj'^ """^ '««"n«d where miSes*' rS''"'«'J'^'' V^ °^"'» •* 1«"* five twe\?e'aoh J;™""' "°* ""^ *^"> *«"- »- for^Y whit« o/h^k'",'^*" P'V '"^ » match u^n °'"'* °°^'"' P"viou.ly agreed ch«^; goal.^**" '•'"' S*"" Pl^y^" mnat re^nt ^f*"^ haf commenced, except for rewon. of accident or injury dnrinj the inf f ;« »«• Should any player be injured dur- inff a match and compefled to leave the field nn^r ^^j- ^J*"*. match haa been agreed df players, their opponents may either limit their owB numbers to equalize the sides or 3?*^'°^*',f "'l^*^"" °P theTmple' .■;,..) both sides are reMlv ahall call nlav tj,- Captam. before the commencement of JEl RULE XV.-Thkowino thb CRosjit. or at the ball under any oiroumsUnces: RULE XVL -Accidental liAa^ Should the ball be accidentally not thron^h ^.*^!le^™^"K' *''?.P'*ye" aeffing l"^^ Shn^fwl* il'u*''* '•*^*' attacking that g^ Should It be be put through a loal bv mv one not actually a player i^ .half not i^uut- RULE XVIL-BALt Catchi*,o in Nbtino. Should the ball catch ih the netting f ko crosse must immediately be .track ^i £« ground to dislodge it. °® RULE XVUL-KoroH Pi.av. &c. RULE X— Spiked Solbs. No player must wear .piked soles or boots and any player attempting to evade this Tw' .hall be immediately rule! out ofVhe maS RULE XL-TotTCHiNQ Ball wilh thb Hand. hJ^'.'""""''* °°* ^ touched with the hand, save in cases of Rules xii. and xiii RULEXIL-Goal-Keeff*. J^-^ ^^oal.keeper, while defending eoal II 1- - his hand, or block the bal with his crosse or body. m any manner RULE XIIL-Ball in an Inaccessible Place. Jh-t.^i^" "i'l*- •*™»y ^ *»k«n out with race with the nearest opponent. RULE XIV.-Ball opt of BotrNDs. iJS^\^^'°^" -°**' bounds must be ' faoed Ind .11 f^"'*?"* 'P*** ^•*'»'° *he bonX pTlstSVe'msti*'"Se'"R f'^'' Bhall see that this is p'r/^fy Aolt^atZ Xe^rUs i :%oXei^"i?h"Lr^- or otherwise, shall hold.terateV tZ" nor Zr°*''"'5 ""' ^"^^ 'vith the hand ' nor must any player jump at to shoulder an opDonent from bA;nS wliile running for ot before reaching . baU ; nor wrestle with the^leg entwine.., aa'toth^rt^*^ RULE XI3L— Thkkatenino to Stbikb. Any player deliberately strikinc anathnr or raising his hand to .trike ^5l h„ i™' mediately ruled out of the matchl^ ^' RULE XX — Dhuberate Chabgino. hetasfen^'SSr ^^ "«'*'>« "fter >i RULE XXI -CH088E Check. e winning club, copies, certified by their President, of all challenges for the " Cham- pionship " at the time undisposed of, and at the same time give up the champion pennant to the winning Club, Skc. 3 The club winning the "Champion- ship shall take up these undisposed chal- lenges, and treat them as their own, in ac- oordanoe with and subject to Rule xxviii, (Challenges). Sec. 4. Should the Champion Club be challenged by a club belonging to another oity or part of the Dominion, half of the net proceeds received from such match shall go towards defraving travelling and hotel ex- penaes only of the visiting team and its can- tain. '^ Sec. 5. Should half the net proceeds amount to more than the actual expenses of the visiting team, they shall receive their ex- penses only—the baUnce belonging to the Champion Club. Sec. 6. A sUtement, signed by the Presi- dent and Secretary of the Champion Clnb given to the competing club, shall be evi- dence of the amount of net proceeds taken at ■uoh match. SEa 7. Any club holding either of the ?i2^'"P'' •'^^ furnish secnrityfor the ■umof $200,to the satisfaction of the President and Sec. -Treasurer of this Association.thatthe Champion Pennant wiU be given up to the winning club upon the adjudication of the game by the Referee, or, aa provided by Soo. £ oi tnis Kule. A ^^.<'- 8. Upon the Pennant being surren- dered to the winning dub,the President and Secretary-Treasurer of this Association shall itS^dur"'' *''• '**'""*^ «^^«° '^^ *^« ^^^^f^^• ^° "'"** "'^' ^ entitled to hold both Championships, or play for the Senior cE^mSl "^"^ .*'°^'""« ^^^ ^-- Sko. 10. City clubs competing for the Jumor Championship, shall not have upon their tea us any plavers over 21 years of age Other than city or Indian clubs, shall be lU lowed to have pUyers of any aga upon their R,Z.^ iu- *''/'"' Championships, under the Rules o this Association ; but in that case they wiU be debarred from the privilege of playing for money, given them in Article xi. of the Constitution. RULE XXX. — Amendments. Any amendment or alteration proposed to bo made m any part of these laws, Sail bo made only «t the Annual Conventions of the National Association, and by a three-fourtha vote of the members present. 'f} l( THE END. lii 111 I ill fSHIP RVIJC mil ii Hi