1. section
Basics
Draw
Goalies and the Crease
This section is about situations near the goal circle.
The World Lacrosse rulebook covers this topic in
Rule 17 (pages 29-32)
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2. section
Basics
Draw
Goalies and the Crease
In this section:
• Goalies in the goal circle
• Rules relating to the goal circle
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3. section
Basics
Draw
Goalies and the Crease
Goalies in the goal circle
• The goal circle is commonly reffered to as ‘the crease’
• A goalkeeper in the goal-circle has special privileges and
protection
• May stop the ball with their hand, body and/or stick
• A goalkeeper in the crease may not be checked in any way
• When is a goalie in the crease?
• If any part of the goalkeeper is touching the goal-circle line
• If any part of the goalkeepers body is grounded in the goal-
circle
• The goalkeeper must move the ball outside the goal circle within 5
seconds of gaining possession
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4. section
Basics
Draw
Goalies and the Crease
Rules relating to the crease
Attack
• Attacking players may not have their feet grounded in the goal-circle or on
the goal-circle line at any time
• Crease violation: turn over
• An attack player may play a ball within the goal-circle but must not:
• step on or over the goal-circle line to play the ball on a shot
• Step on or in the goal-circle until the whole ball passes the goal-circle
line
• Initiate contact with the goalkeeper or defender
• Cause a defender to make contact with the goalkeeper
• Interfere with the goalkeeper or their crosse in any way
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5. section
Basics
Draw
Goalies and the Crease
Rules relating to the crease
Defense
• A goalkeeper or defending player who is outside the crease and has
possession of the ball may not enter the crease
• Re-entry of the crease: turn over
• Players in their defending area may move through their goal-circle:
• When they are marking the attack player with ball
• When they are marking a non-ball attack player
• When they are not marking any attack player, watch shooting space!
• To play the ball within the goal-circle
• Players in their defending area may remain in ther crease area when she is
marking the ball carrier
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