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Glossary of College
Lacrosse Terms
Attack Goal Area: The area defined by a line
drawn sideline to sideline 20 yards from the face of the
goal. Once the offensive team crosses the midfield line,
it has ten seconds to move the ball into its attack goal
area.
Body Check: Contact with an opponent from the
front - between the shoulders and waist - when the
opponent has the ball or is within five yards of a loose
ball.
Box: An area used to hold players who have been
served with penalties, and through which substitutions
""on the fly"" are permitted directly from the sideline
onto the field.
Check-up: A call given by the goalie to tell each
defender to find his man and call out his number.
Clamp: A face-off maneuver executed by quickly
pushing the back of the stick on top of the ball.
Clearing: Running or passing the ball from the
defensive half of the field to the attack goal area.
Crease: A circle around the goal with a radius of
nine feet into which only defensive players may enter.
Crosse (Stick): The equipment used to throw,
catch and carry the ball.
Defensive Clearing Area: The area defined by a line
drawn sideline to sideline 20 yards from the face of the
goal. Once the defensive team gains possession of the
ball in this area, it has ten seconds to move the ball
across the midfield line.
Extra man Offense (EMO): A man advantage that
results from a time-serving penalty.
Face-Off: A technique used to put the ball in
play at the start of each quarter, or after a goal is
scored. The players squat down and the ball is placed
between their crosses.
Fast-Break: A transition scoring opportunity in
which the offense has at least a one-man advantage.
Ground Ball: A loose ball on the playing field.
Handle (Shaft): An aluminum, wooden or composite
pole connected to the head of the crosse.
Head: The plastic or wood part of the stick
connected to the handle.
Man Down Defense (MDD): The situation that
results from a time-serving penalty which causes the
defense to play with at least a one man disadvantage.
Midfield Line: The line which bisects the field
of play.
On-The-Fly Substitution: A substitution made
during play.
Pick: An offensive maneuver in which a stationary
player attempts to block the path of a defender guarding
another offensive player.
Pocket: The strung part of the head of the stick
which holds the ball.
Rake: A face-off move in which a player sweeps
the ball to the side.
Riding: The act of trying to prevent a team from
clearing the ball.
Release: The term used by an official to notify a
penalized player in the box that he may re-enter the
game.
Unsettled Situation: Any situation in which the
defense is not positioned correctly, usually due to a
loose ball or broken clear.
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