Quiz #4: Answers and Explanations
There were several hundred entries to Quiz #4, and there many more than usual with perfect scores. As with the previous quizzes, our officials had much higher scores (and a much nigher percentage of perfect scores) on average. The winners in each category, randomly selected from all entries with the most answers correct received as of midnight EST on Sunday, are shown below. (Each of these "handles" or front portions of e-mail addresses was supplied by a single entrant, so if one of them belongs to you, you're a winner. We're still just not sure yet what you've won, as we continue to work on it.)If you didn't hit the 100% mark, don't despair! There were LOTS of people with 6 or 7 items correct (and many others not far behind), and the overall contest involves total scores across the five installments of the quiz. Scroll down to read the answers and explanations for Quiz #4, or use the links below to take Quiz No. 5 or check answers and explanations for the earlier quizzes.
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Men's Rules Quiz: Installment #4 Answers and Explanations |
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| Quiz Item | Correct | Explanation |
| 1. A player remaining (by necessity) in his defensive half of the field near the midfield line loses his balance and regains it by briefly placing only his crosse on the ground on the other side of the midfield line. Is this player offside? | No | It is permissible to reach across the line with the crosse. However, no part of the player's body, including his hands when holding the crosse, can make contact with the ground on or beyond the midfield line. |
| 2. If a shot results in the ball striking two of the metal pipes of the goal, then a goal is automatically awarded. | False | Did you learn something from #7 in Quiz 1? If so, then it won't surprise you to learn that this is a myth that continues to be perpetuated. The ball has to cross the goal line completely to count as a goal, and the number of pipes hit is irrelevant. |
| 3. Near the goal, Player A is fouled. He begins to shoot, the official blows his whistle (even though there are no other penalties or injuries), and the player scores. Does the goal count? Did the official make an error? | No, Yes | The official should have thrown a flag (without blowing his whistle). The referee makes the final decision when there are mistakes by the officials, the timekeeper, etc. In this case, however, there isn't much choice. The goal cannot count because the whistle, even though incorrect, stopped play. This situation can occur in most other sports (where it is treated the same way), and it is not unique to lacrosse. |
4. Which of the following violations is not an example of a technical foul?
A. Illegal substitution |
B | Choices A, C, and D are examples of technical fouls. Illegal body checking (for example, body checking an opponent who is not within five yards of a loose ball) constitutes a personal foul, for which the offending player will receive a penalty of one minute (or longer, depending on the official's judgment of the severity and intent of the foul). |
| 5. On a face-off, the ball comes directly out from between the players facing off, it subsequently crosses the defensive area line, and, without anyone touching it, it goes out of bounds. Should the face-off be done again? | No | Because the ball crossed the defensive area line before going out of bounds, the ball is awarded according to the alternate possession rule, a rule many fans don't even realize exists in lacrosse. |
6. After a turnover, a team gains possession of the ball outside the defensive clearing line. Player A turns and passes the ball back into his defensive goal area (i.e., beyond the defensive-area line) to Player B, who in turn passes to the goalie, who catches the ball while in the crease. The goalie leaves the crease immediately, but more than 10 seconds elapse from the time Player B catches the ball to the time that the goalie attempts a clear. Which of these actions constitutes a violation?
A. Player's A pass back into his defensive area |
C | Following a turnover or award, one pass or carry back into the defensive goal area by the first player gaining possession is allowed. It is also quite permissible for the goalie to catch a pass while in the crease. However, a team still has only 10 seconds to cross the defensive area line after possession inside that area. |
7. During a pre-game inspection, the officials determine that one of the goals is not legal. After giving the home team a reasonable amount of time to fix the problem, the goal remains illegal. What happens as a result?
A. The home team's athletic department is given an official warning. |
D | Choice D is the only sanction specifically mentioned in the rules. However, in many cases, a delay of game would also be called, which would award the ball to the visiting team instead of a face-off. |
| 8. Just before a period ends, a player on Team B (not in possession) commits a personal foul while Team A has possession. In this situation, Team A retains possession at the start of the next period, and there is no face-off. | True | A flag down situation as the period ends overrides the normal face-off at the beginning of the next period. When play resumes, possession will be at the same relative position or 20 yards from the goal, whichever is further. |
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Dr. Laurence Feldman, Executive Director Dr. Robert Kroshefsky, Director of Men's Lacrosse Dr. Daniel Larsen, Director of Women's Lacrosse |
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