Please note that the Jingle Brawl will generally adhere to international-sixes lacrosse rules. However, to facilitate a smoother transition for players, coaches, and officials, we've decided to modify certain rules for this tournament. We reserve the right to adjust rules as needed to prioritize player safety and ensure fair play.

General Format

6v6 (includes goalie).
20-minute halfs
No Shot Clock
No Offsides (If goalie crosses 1 player must remain back)
No Counts
No Over and Back (until under 2 minute with 4 goal differential)
No long poles allowed. All players must use a standard lacrosse stick that is no longer than 42 inches.
Faceoffs: Start Each half
After a goal is scored: The ball is awarded to the scored-upon goalie, who puts the ball in play from his crease area. A referee must whistle to indicate play has resumed.
Game Time/Penalty Time/Timeouts/Overtime

Game time: 2 - 20-minute halves, 3-minute halftime
Penalty time: 1.5 times the normal infraction time. Penalties are called and served as they are in regular field lacrosse. The referee releases penalized players when their served time has expired.
Time outs: Each team is allowed 1 timeout per half. Timeouts are one minute long. The time clock is on the field, so timeouts are allowed at any time during the game (the clock will stop).
Under 2 minutes (with 4 goals or less): A team has 10 seconds to clear the ball from their defensive half of the field. The team also needs to keep the ball on the offensive side of the field.
Overtime: A game-ending tie is decided by a 3v3 Braveheart (2 field players and a goalie), which begins immediately after regulation time with a faceoff. No substitutions will be allowed during a Braveheart. The goalie can cross the midfield line as long as a player stays back. If a penalty occurs in regulation, it will carry into overtime.
Championship games: Championship games will go to a 6v6sudden death overtime (no set clock). Each team will be awarded one timeout.
Rules Specific to Girls

Restarts:
All restarts (out-of-bounds, penalties) will be initiated by a whistle.
No self-starts. Play commences and ceases upon the referee's whistle.

Penalties:

Green card (Minor foul) 45 seconds
Yellow card (Major foul) 1.5 minutes
Red card (Expulsion) 3 minutes

Middle School division follows USA Lacrosse rules pertaining to U14 rules.
Lower School no stick checks are allowed
Transitional checking will be allowed where the cross is 12 inches away from shoulder and head area.
No Deputies permitted.
Middle School goalies must wear both thigh pads and shin guards.
High School goalies are required to wear thigh pads.
Uniforms

Team members must wear matching jerseys or tank tops that are numbered.
General Conduct

Each team must have an adult coach (21 years of age or older) who will oversee team discipline and act as the team's representative.
All players, parents, and coaches are expected to display sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Anyone who is involved in a fight will be expelled from the tournament. The Jingle Brawl has zero tolerance for fighting.