Summary of the sport:
Rule: |
Descriptions: |
Number of Players |
9 players per team on the field at any point of time |
Object of the Game |
The object of the game is to score goals by throwing the ball into the opponent's goal. |
Time Limit |
Two 24-minute periods with a 10-minute halftime and a 10-minute OT. Shot clock = 45 seconds. |
The Ball |
The ball is a tennis ball. |
Number of Referees |
1 referee. |
Advancing the Ball |
Passing the Ball forward/backward/laterally to a teammate, & Running with the ball in the glove. |
Contact? |
No contact is permitted. |
Scoring Methods |
Goal (1) |
Outdoor Ballcrosse Court:
- 110yds long and can be from 53.3-60yds wide.
- Goal = 6'x6' (PVC Piping).
- Goal Crease = 6yd diameter.
- Goal Area = 35yds x 40yds.
- The goals are 80yds apart with a playing area of 15yds behind each goal.
- A coin toss will decide who will get to choose which direction his team will score and whether his team will or not receive the ball at the start of the match.
- Two 24-minute periods with a 10-minute halftime and a 10-minute OT.
- Shot clock = 45 seconds.
- The ball is a tennis ball.
- The glove is a baseball glove.
- There are 9 players on the field.
- Teams may be coed, though they are not required to be.
- (GK) Goalkeeper - Defends the goal from inside the goal zone.
- (A) Attacker - Attack the goal and finish the plays and coordinate the offense with the other Strikers.
- (D) Defender - Defends the goal from the score zones, but cannot defend goal inside goal zone.
- There are unlimited substitutions.
- Substitutions occur after a score or during a timeout.
- Passing the Ball forward/backward/laterally to a teammate.
- Running with the ball in the glove.
- All Goals are worth 1pt.
- It is legal to score from both sides.
- Not following these rules will result in either a yellow or orange card.
- Yellow cards net a 3-minute suspension (counted as time in play, not real time).
- Orange cards result in removal from game.
- There is one referee for each match.
- No Contact is permitted.
- Fouls = Hitting a player, Using foul language.
- T-shirt, shorts, and shoes/cleats (grass/turf).
- Similar to rugby, both teams must wear their dark color uniforms during games unless either 1) the teams share similar colors or 2) if someone is colorblind; If that is the case, the designated home team will wear their dark color uniforms and the away team will wear either 1) their lighter color uniforms or 2) an alternative darker color uniform.