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What's New
| Nov. 22 Playday |
| Westlake will play games at 9:00 and 9:45 Saturday morning. |
| Alumni Game |
| Get ready for the First Annual Bob Clark Boys and Girls Lacrosse Alumni Game on Saturday, Nov. 29. |
| Girls will play at 11 am, the boys at 12:30, and a tailgate will follow. |
| Early Dismissal |
| Due to daylight savings time, practice will now end at 6:15. |
| Middle School Girls Lacrosse League |
| Girls in grades 5-8 register here for the fall 2008 and spring 2009 seasons. |
| Experienced and new players alike are welcome! |
| Late Registration Continues |
| Contact Amy Woolley at 732-2316 or awoolley@austin.rr.com. |
| Understanding Girls' Lacrosse |
| Joel Sumner, a Westwood parent and a lacrosse ref, has put together three web pages for parents. They give a great explanation of the game. |
| We also have an instructional DVD available to check out. Call Susan Nowstrup or email snowstrup@austin.rr.com. |
Lacrosse Glossary
Goal Circle: The circle around the goal with a radius of 2.6 meters. No player's stick or body may "break" the cylinder of the goal circle.
Grounded: Refers to any part of the goalkeeper's or deputy's body touching the ground for support outside of the goal circle when she attempts to play the ball from inside the goal circle.
Indirect Free Position: An opportunity awarded to the offense when a minor foul is committed by the defense inside the 12 meter fan. When the whistle sounds to resume play, the player may run or pass, but may not shoot until a defender or one of her teammates has played the ball.
Marking: Being within a stick’s length of an opponent. Penalty Lane: The path to the goal that is cleared when a free position is awarded to the attacking team.
Scoring Play: A continuous effort by the attacking team to move the ball toward the goal and to complete a shot on goal.
Stand: All players, except the goalkeeper in her goal circle, must remain stationary following the sound of any whistle.
Sphere: An imaginary area, approximately 18 cm (seven inches) which surrounds a player’s head. No stick checks toward the head are allowed to break the sphere.
12 Meter Fan: A semi-circle in front of the goal used for the administration of minor fouls.
Warning Cards: A yellow card is presented by an umpire to a player as a warning that she will next receive a red card and be suspended from further participation if she continues to play dangerously and/or conduct herself in an unsportsmanlike manner.
A green card is presented by an umpire to the team captain
indicating a team caution for delay of game.
