TVYLL Scorekeeper Clinic
TVYLL ScorekeeperClinic
Boys Lacrosse
The field
Positions
Length of Play
Equipment
Penalties
Scorekeeping
Timekeeping
Reporting
The Field
Positions
Midfield 3 midfield players; primary function is to move the ball
from the defensive zone to the offensive zone
Attack 3 offensive players; generally best ball handlers
Defense 3 defensive players; support the goalie and defend
the goal
Goalie
Length of PlayHigh School: 12 minute quartersYouth boys: 10 minute quarters (U15/U13)Youth boys: 8 minute quarters (U11)Youth boys: 12 minute running quarters (U9) Intervals: 2 minutes between quartersHalftime: Youth 5 minutes, High School 10
minutesStop time – TVYLL (U11, U13, U15)Running time – tournaments, special
circumstances (U9 Division)
Boy’s Equipment
Mouth guard: colored Protective cup Helmet Stick Protective gloves Shoulder pads Elbow/Arm pads Cleats (recommended)
Penalties
Personal: Usually the player is assessed a 1 to 3 minute
penalty. Examples: Cross checking, illegal body
check, illegal stick, slashing, tripping, unnecessary roughness, unsportsmanlike conduct.
4 personal fouls or 5 minutes of personal time for U15/U13. 3 personal fouls for U11/U9.
Penalties
Technical fouls Usually: the player or team is assessed a 30
second penalty Examples: illegal procedure, crease violation,
screening, offside, pushing, stalling, warding off.
Penalties
Releasable penalty All technical fouls are releasable penalties;
player is released when the offended team scores.
Non-releasable penalty Personal fouls in which penalty time is served
in its entirety.
Serving Penalties
Serving a Penalty Serves the penalty immediately in front of the
table. Allowed to move to field edge (front of the table) in the last 5 seconds
Technical Foul A foul called on a coach or goalie is served
by the 1st attackman, referred to as the “In home”.
Scorekeeping
The “Table” Each team provides scorekeeper (1 or 2) and a spotter Home team also provides the time keeper
The “Table” is the 3rd ref on the field The coach is not the 3rd ref and they should
always be respectful of the table personnel If problems occur talk with head ref at next
stoppage of play (double horn if necessary)
Scorekeeping
Duties Accurate account of statistic of game
Verify score with Ref end of quarter Oversee all activities occurring within
table/substitution area. Maintain an unbiased attitude in regards to
the game HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!
Before the game…
You should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the game.
Complete: The roster for the home and away team, including
players name and position Do equipment check on time clock, horn and stop
watches. Borrow timers from coaches. Ensure proper field setup
The Home scorebook is the official scoring device for the game.
ScorebookPlayer Stats
Shots Assists Goals Ground Balls (optional) Goalie Saves Penalties
ScorebookTeam Stats
Face offs Clears (optional) Shots Extra Man (optional) Ground balls Goals, assists: Running score bar Penalties
Tips & Tricks
You can use colored pencils to keep score. Separate color for each quarter Use wooden or mechanical
Use binder clips for your scorebook Buy a dozen for ~ $2
Bring an extra stopwatch. Most phones have these built-in. http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer
All coaches have stopwatches, borrow 1 from each coach, before game, in-case you have a lot of penalties
Don’t forget the chair! Recommend Director’s Chair
Timekeeper
Game Clock Stop Time: starts and stops with the officials whistle during a
stop clock game. Running Time: clock stops only when directed by an official.
Penalty Clock Starts and stops with the whistle unless running time is in effect. Make contact with the player to let them know you are keeping
time of the penalty. Countdown at 5 to 10 seconds. “Release” player when time has expired. Do not release the player if play on the field is directly in front of
the substitution box.
Timekeeper
Horn Sound horn at the end of each quarter Sound horn during a dead ball situation to get
the officials attention (double horn) New** No more sideline horns allowed
Timekeeper
Notify Officials 20 seconds left in each quarter 2 minutes left in the game As requested by officials; they usually let the
table know their requests for notification at the start of each game.
Reporting statsYouth League
Each team will submit their scores and stats into the TVYLL website.
We will go through this at the end of the presentation. Will need manager password to complete stats for team.
High School Home team is responsible for submitting the
game score to the Idaho Lacrosse website and the Idaho Statesman
Presented by:Treasure Valley Youth Lacrosse League, Inc.
tvyll.com