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3 MAN MECHANICSOriginated by John P. Hill

2011 VersionUpdated 1/19/11

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The Mission of our Mechanics:

To put us in the best position to make the calls that allow us to keep the game safe and fair.

To use methods that are easily applied in a consistent manner by officials of various levels of ability in games of various levels of skill

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games of various levels of skill.

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MAJOR RULES CHANGES 2011

• Sportsmanship• Targeting the Head / Neck• The “SET” Call is Back on Face-Offs• Vary Whistle Cadence on Face-Offs• Pinning the Body or Crosse on Face-Offs• Advancing the Ball (New 30-Second Rule)

3 Face-Off OfficialUpdated 6/21/05Updated 1/19/11

Advancing the Ball (New 30 Second Rule)• Simplified Counts• “Get-It-In / Keep It In”


DEFENSIVE ZONEDEFENSIVE ZONE

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ZONE 4

4 Zones of the FieldUpdated 10/24/07

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5 Face-Off- WingsUpdated 6/21/05


Get to corner of box

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1) Introduce Captainsf

before you call forCaptains.

Note: Crew should be availablefor equipment checks.

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to Referee

U FJR Pre-Coin TossUpdated 1/10/10


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FJ

1) Home Team faces bench2) Visiting team calls toss prior to

toss3) Catch coin (Don’t flip)4) Rotate players backs to goal

they are defending

Note: Use a coin at least thesize of a half dollar.

NOTE: Coin Toss winner gets U

Speaking captains

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they are defending5) Tap shoulder for Alternating

possession6) Left shoulder to goal for line-up

choice of goal to defend or first alternating possession.

Note: Home team leaves first, and Visitor is about 5 steps

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Note: U and FJ checks nets afterthe coin toss. Check for balls.

Coin TossUpdated 1/10/10

and Visitor is about 5 steps behind


1) Teams should have their left shouldertowards the goal they are defending

2)Don’t talk very much here as the players just want to play.

Note: U and FJ should line up5 yards apart, and have teams line up on them

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• Keep free arm at your side. Keep the whistle in your mouth, or get it up there as soon as you say “down”!

• Position yourself where you are safe and can see sticks.y y

• FREEZE once players are down. Put players down together. Get whistle to mouth as players go down. Say “SET”. Vary cadence!

• If there is a violation and you haven’t blown your whistle yet, don’t. Signal (but do not say) illegal procedure, verbalize exact violation, and award possession.

• Conduct the restart after a violation

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• Conduct the restart after a violation.

• Stay “home”. No need to rush to goal- your partners have it. Watch face-off action. Watch for “pinning” with stick or body.

Updated 1/19/11

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Wing Officials

• Along the wing-line as close to center as necessary (or use new optional positioning).

• Don’t move between “Down” and whistle.

• Move toward your goal on the whistle.


• Cover restraining line, goal, end-line.

Updated 1/8/10


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B

F/O Responsibilities- position as needed

to be safe, see sticks- neutral zone

- stick heads- handles of crosse- feet position- gloves on crosse- most violations- most possession calls- rotate with f/o players

SS Responsibilities- butt end facing him- wing line jumps- goal line coverage

B Responsibilities- wing line violations

- goal line coveragemove on whistle

F/O

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SS

- move on whistle- some possession calls- line violations- 30-sec count

- move on whistle- some possession calls- beeper to start play- time outs- line violations

Face-Off Standard PositionUpdated 1/19/11


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Bench official- Move toward goal on whistle- cover restraining line, goal

F/OFace-off official

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Single-Side Official- Move toward goal on whistle- 30 second count- cover restraining line, goal- stay until called off by Lead

- conduct face-off- Say “SET”. Vary cadence.- IF BALL STAYS, YOU STAY,- but keep out of harm’s way- take 90% of post-whistle F/O violations

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15 Where’s the Ball?New 1/16/08

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F/O Responsibilities-Whistle the F/O-STAY AND WATCH

B Responsibilities- wing line violations Avoid the “I” formation

Rotate with F/O players

SS Responsibilities- wing line violations

(opposite)-STAY AND WATCH

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- STAY AND WATCH

F/OB

B & FO- BREAK FOR GOALS ON POSSESSION

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- 30-second count

Face-Off Circle Option

SS

Updated 1/17/11

Use Women’s Face-Off Circle as a Guide (if it’s there)


BBench becomes Lead- has goal line, endline

FO becomes Trail- conduct face-off- say “SET”. Vary cadence.- determine possession- sweep box- jog into play

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j g p y- If FO violation, restart

play quickly, follow violator to box, make sure sub is clean.

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SS

Single-Side Official- don’t stop at cone!- 30 second count- help on questionable goal

Face-off (ball away)Updated 11/17/10


Bench becomes Trail- secondary offside- substitutions- sweep box- time-outs- jog into play

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jog into play- If FO violation, monitor the

substitution.

FO becomes Leadd t f ff

FO

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Single-Side Official- GET TO GOAL LINE!!- 30 second count- help on questionable goal- stay until called off by Lead

- conduct face-off- say “SET”. Vary cadence.- stay outside of passing

lanes getting to GLE- get to GLE- verbally call off SS

Updated 11/17/10

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Lead has the front of the crease, and is off official.

Trail is helping on crease, watching shooter, has sideline, andhas all substitutions.

Note: Single & Lead -communicate on and off ball

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SS

T communicate on and off ball.

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Single-Side has the ball, and is the ON official.

Coverage during Settled Situations

Updated 1/10/10


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Lead--be close to crease, and keep ball in front of you. Move in and out with ball.

Trail-- after sweeping box, jog to5 yds. off, and 5 yds. in.

REMEMBER “GET IT IN/KEEP IT IN” IF

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SSSingle-Side- about 5yds off & 5 yds. up

IN/KEEP IT IN IF OFFENSE CAUSES BALL TO GO INTO THEIR DEFENSIVE HALF, THEN GAINS POSSESSION

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Must move in as Lead gets pushedoff the goal line, EVEN IF THERE IS A PLAYER BEHIND HIM.

Settled SituationsUpdated 11/17/010

30-SECOND TIMER IF “O” GAINS POSSESSION IN “D” HALF (w/ no “Get-it-In”)


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Stay outside of line to “next pass”

XNext Pass

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SS

Xw/ ball

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XNext Pass

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T

Trail must watch anycontested subs on the fly.Watch for any advantage gained by going early, or fouls.

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SS

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-Communicate discretely- all 3 go up at once.-No specific time frame

“GET IT IN/KEEP IT IN!”

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SS-Give them a brief “feeling-out” period, but look to put it on

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but look to put it on early.-Allow for on-the-fly subs, as long as they don’t “dally”

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T

Lead (now Trail)- Signal for SS tostart timer on possession.Take4 second goalie count.Come up w/ball. If slow clear, stay as deep as ball.

Trail (now Lead) breakout on savelook before you get to the midline,if still coming get to goal-linelook

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SS- Start timer on possession- 10-second visual count begins when timer sounds.

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Single-side starts timer, breaks forcone w/save. Take a few strides,take a look. Straddle cone.Check offside.

lookNote: new Lead should not getbeat to midfield, to top of offensive box area, goal line orendline.

Goalie Save – Fast ClearUpdated 11/17/10


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Lead (old Trail) stop here, watch substitution area until ball positionL

Trail (old Lead) stop at 1st cone, watch subs

SS

until ball position demands that you get to the goal.

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Lead has goal-line Trail has beeper, andany substitutes.

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SS ball

Single-Side has whistle. Look for “GO” from L and T

Sideline out of boundsUpdated 7/10/10


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T come to sideline and down to make the OOB call.

L make sure T is on h fi ld b f i i

T

L

SS

•ball the field before giving

up the call.

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SS covers goal

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w/ ball

T blows it out, move into position on restart

L Blow it in then

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L- Blow it in, thenfollow ball to goal

3-way communication on restart- T -> SS -> L

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SS- Stay on goal until ball turns away from goal

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Trail has any subs on the fly.Open up and let the subs go infront of you. Close in behind.

Note: remember goalie

Lead has goal-line.

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Communicate with Single-Side on who puts the ball back in play.

count if he chases.

*If ball is double-teamed on endline, T must move inside box.*

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ballSS

Single-Side has whistle and countNeed to talk with Lead on this

Endline out of bounds- far side

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LTrail has subs. TX

SSLead has restart. Follow ball to goal.

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SS covers goal.

Endline out of bounds- bench sideUpdated 1/10/10


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Trail brings the ball in 5 ydshas the beeper. Sweep box after starting play. Be readyfor ball changing directions.

L and SS need to communicate. Lead has goal.

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Single-Side will take 30-second count.Be ready for midline jump play.You have offside.

NOTE: be sure where theball went out of bounds!

Sub Area out of boundsUpdated 1/10/10


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Try to have at least 1 official where the teams are crossing.

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SSAfter all clear, meet at center. After discussion, official w/ restart at ball, others 20 yards off benches.

Watch the “cross” here.

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T

Trail move to corner of box upon “flag down”.

SS

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“Flag down”

Flag DownUpdated 1/10/10


T

Trail move toward SS in the open,stop and take penalty. Don’t be in a hurry. Turn to table, stop, and relaythe penalty. Put your beeper on, andreturn to the play.

Report Only:

SS

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NOTE: Officials not involvedin reporting penalty, be sure toget the ball ready for play!

Color, Number, Foul, Time

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Flag down here

Single-Side calls out “flag down” stopsplay when appropriate. Gets out toan open area, and stops. Then signals.

get the ball ready for play!

Penalty Relay #1

NOTE 2: When play is halted with ball in box, restart FAR SIDE!

Updated 1/08/10


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flag down here

Trail be sure to inform yourpartners of the foul BEFOREtelling the table.

Trail has flag

come in and give call

SS

L

NOTE : When play is halted with ball in box

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Lead and Single-Side to get ball ready for play when Trail returns.

Penalty Relay #2

halted with ball in box, restart FAR SIDE!

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“GOODIE”

• Goal

• Out of the box/ out of bounds

• Offensive foul

• Defensive possession

• Injury

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Injury

• Expiration of the clock

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T

Note: meet the players at thewing area. Take stick, with you to “X”

NOTE: Watch player as you ask him for his stick!

SS

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FJ U

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Single-Side get ball, bench officials get stick that comes to you. Meet at midfield. Hold stick for Referee to measure.

Referee to measure “both”sticks. FJ & U face bencheson either side of midline

Equipment CheckUpdated 1/10/10


T T- stand back and

Discuss ahead of time--When to grab -Who grabs which stick

NOTE: Watch player as you ask him for his stick! T

watch everything else

Closest official- grab scorer’s stick.

SS

L

GOAL!

Make sure you

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Other official- signal GOAL, then grab defender’s stick. Grab ball

Random Stick Check- Goal

Make sure you communicate and get a stick from each team!

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FREEZE BENCHESTake #’s

Note: Coaches are to assistin freezing benches.

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NOTE:

Be careful handling players.

Fight ProcedureUpdated 1/10/10

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