Rules of Play for Provincials

Below are a select number of items from the OMFLL Operating Policy that address the typical questions that generally arise during Provincials.

Most notably: Tie games stand in Round Robin play. Sudden victory OT is used in elimination and Medal games.

Rules of Play:

World Lacrosse rules will be in effect for all games unless otherwise directed and approved by the OMFLL and OLA.
All players’ sticks must abide by the World Lacrosse specifications. Full wooden sticks are not to be allowed.
U13 and under are allowed a 34” stick in length as a minimum length. 40” for everyone above U13.
Game Times: U11 modified rules and field size. Represented in Appendix.
Game Times: U13: 12 minute quarters (last 2 minutes of 4th quarter stop time)
Game Times: U15 and U17: 15 minute quarters (last 2 minutes of 4th quarter stop time)
Half Time: 5 minutes
Time Outs: 2 per game, taken at any time in the game.
Tied games will stand in regular season play and Provincial round robin play.
Overtime in Elimination games in Provincials: Sudden Victory will be played using 4 minute stop time periods.

Teams must have a minimum of 8 players to ensure competitive games. (7 runners and a goalie).
2 attack players, 3 middies, 2 defenders and a goalie will comprise a team on the field.
Games consist of two 25 min. halves with a 3-minute halftime. Stop time last 2 minutes of second half, only if score difference is 5 or less.
If a team falls behind by 8 or more goals, they are awarded the ball at midfield after they have been scored on.
A maximum of 2 long poles may be on the field per team. Maximum length of long stick is 52 ", minimum is 42”.
Fields will be approx. 60 yards long and 50 yards wide.