Code of Discipline

 REGULATION 9  CODE OF DISCIPLINE  

This regulation applies to all pre-season, league, playoff and tournament games.  MMLL players and coaches are bound by the Memorandum of Association, Bylaws, Regulations and Operating Policies of the CLA (See 2009 Handbook), LNSS (Regulation F) and MMLL Code of Discipline.

The MMLL has adopted a Code of Discipline to ensure that its members are aware of the serious nature of certain rule violations, and to protect every player’s right to compete in minor lacrosse without fear of violence or abuse.  It is meant to ensure a common minimum standard of discipline within the League, for offenses that are similar in nature as well as to make teams and Association officials, more aware of their responsibilities in controlling the conduct of their teams and in applying discipline where warranted.

The coach or designate is solely responsible for ensuring that WITHOUT further notice from anyone, players and/or team officials shall serve the minimum suspension as outlined in this guide. If the player fails to serve the correct suspension, the game(s) will be retroactively defaulted and the coach will be suspended for a game.  The player will still have to serve the suspension.  

If a player is expelled from the game for any reason, EXCEPT for the accumulation of 5 infractions, it is the duty of the referee to write up the infraction on an incident report and phone or email the report to the Suspension Coordinator within 24 hours.  Referees are reminded not to take the white copy of the game sheet home; it stays at the rink. Incident reports will be available at the rinks.   

If a player incurs any of the following: a match penalty, a gross misconduct penalty or accumulates 3 game misconducts during the season, then that player is SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY pending review by the MMLL Disciplinary Committee.  Indefinite suspension remains in effect until the Suspension Coordinator gives notice.  The Suspension Coordinator will keep an up to date list of all infractions for the season and shall supply a monthly report to the MMLL.

The MMLL imposes the following suspension guidelines as written.  An asterisk (*) preceding the rule number indicates an infraction that requires a write up, as outlined above.

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RULE INFRACTIONS

1.    Expulsion Rule 81
1.1  Any player / goalkeeper who is assessed five penalties in the same game shall be expelled from playing the balance of the game.  NOTE: Expulsion for 5 penalties DO NOT need to be written up and will NOT result in any further suspension.

2.    APPLICABLE LC MINIMUM RULES WITH REGARD TO MAJOR PENALTIES 
* 2.1    ATTEMPT TO BUTT END (ABE) Rule 35-5 minute major+1 game misconduct
* 2.2    ATTEMPT TO KICK (AKCK) Rule 57-5 minute major+1 game misconduct
* 2.3    ATTEMPT TO SPEAR (ASP) Rule 65-5 minute major+1 game misconduct
* 2.4  CHECKING FROM BEHIND (CFB) Rule 38-5 minute major+1 game misconduct 
 *2.5  FIGHTING (FI) Rule 45-5 minute major+1game misconduct
 

3.    MAJOR PENALTIES Not Yet Promulgated

4.   GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTIES Rule 79
4.1    Game misconduct penalties require the removal of the offending player/goalkeeper for the remainder of the game.
4.2    If assessed in the final 10 minutes of the game, there will be an additional 1 GAME SUSPENSION (balance of that game plus one additional game).

5.   MATCH PENALTIES Rule 80
* 5.1  A MATCH penalty will result in a minimum 2 GAME SUSPENSION (as per LNSS Regulations) pending a review by the MMLL Disciplinary Committee.  A player is SUSPENDED until notification is given by the Suspension Coordinator at the direction of the Chair of the Discipline Committee.
*5.2  A 2nd MATCH penalty-INDEFINITE SUSPENSION pending review by the LNSS Discipline Committee

6.  GROSS MISCONDUCT (GRM) Rule 48
6.1  A GROSS misconduct will result in a minimum 2 GAME SUSPENSION pending a review by the MMLL Disciplinary Committee
6.2     A 2nd GRM-INDEFINITE SUSPENSION pending a review by the LNSS Disciplinary Committee

7.   (VERBAL) ABUSE OF OFFICIALS AND MISCONDUCT Rule 28
7.1  Bench Minor(BM)-2minutes (coaches) OR Unsportsmanlike-2minutes (players)
7.2  MISCONDUCT(MISC)-10 minutes (DOES NOT APPLY TO BENCH STAFF)
*7.3  2-10 minute MISCONDUCTS in one game will result in a game misconduct
*7.4  GAME MISCONDUCT(GM)-2 GAME SUSPENSION (APPLIES TO BENCH STAFF AND PLAYERS)
*7.5  A GROSS MISCONDUCT-INDEFINITE SUSPENSION pending a review by the Disciplinary Committee

8.  MOLESTING OF OFFICIALS-RULE 62
 
8.1  A match penalty shall be assessed to any player/goalkeeper or non-playing personnel 
who strikes, trips, threatens or makes intentional contact with a referee or any other game
official and a report shall be forwarded to the appropriate governing body (LNSS).  Time served
penalties shall be served by any player (other than the designated goalkeepers).  Any 
player who was on the floor at the time of the infraction shall serve a goalkeeper penalty.

Any individual suspended cannot coach or play for any team until the suspension is served on the team that they are officially registered with.  A coach who is registered on more than one team must serve his/her suspension with the team whose bench he was suspended from.  He/she cannot coach for any team until the suspension is served.

LC RULES THAT REQUIRE SUSPENSION 2019

RULE 11 HEADWEAR (ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT) 2 MIN MINOR AND A GAME MISCONDUCT (Any helmet modifications to original condition).  ILLEGAL FACEMASK OR NOT HAVING A MOUTHGUARD IN MINOR-Two minute plus 10 minute misconduct.

RULE 12 GOALIE EQUIPMENT (ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT) A MINOR PENALTY AND A GAME MISCONDUCT

RULE 13 PLAYER’S EQUIPMENT (ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT) 2 MIN MINOR AND A GAME MISCONDUCT (This includes jewellry!)

RULE 18 POLICE PROTECTION-Where deemed necessary, the referee may suspend play until the home team has removed an abusive spectator.

RULE 28  ABUSE OF OFFICIALS AND MISCONDUCT  NON-PLAYING BENCH PERSONNEL CAN RECEIVE A GAME MISCONDUCT IF THEY PERSIST IN THE BEHAVIOUR

RULE 30  ATTEMPT TO INJURE MATCH PENALTY (Boarding, Butt ending, Charging, Checking from Behind, Cross checking, High sticking, Kicking, Kneeing, Slashing, Spearing, Unnecessary Roughness)

RULE 33 BOARDING MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED (OR MATCH)

RULE 35 BUTT-ENDING MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED (ATTEMPT  TO BUTT-END IN MINOR IS A GAME MISCONDUCT)  AN ACTUAL BUTT END IS A MATCH

RULE 37 CHARGING MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED (OR MATCH)

RULE 38 CHECKING FROM BEHIND DOUBLE MINOR OR MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED PLUS GAME MISCONDUCT.  SPECIAL CLAUSE FOR CALLING A MATCH PENALTY IN CASES WHERE PLAYER IS DEEMED TO BE UNABLE TO PROTECT OR DEFEND THEMSELVES (IE. INTO BOARDS OR GOAL NET)

RULE 40 CROSS-CHECKING MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED

RULE 42 ELBOWING MAJOR PENALTYCAN BE CALLED

RULE 45 FIGHTING MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED PLUS GAME MISCONDUCT; ALSO INSTIGATOR AND/OR AGRESSOR GETS GAME MISCONDUCT; RESTARTS A FIGHT GETS GAME MISCONDUCT OR IS INVOLVED IN A FIGHT OFF THE PLAYING SURFACE.  FAILURE TO RETURN TO THE BENCH DURING A FIGHT GETS A GAME MISCONDUCT

RULE 48 GROSS MISCONDUCT-GAME MISCONDUCT-MINIMUM 2 GAME SUSPENSION
TO BE REPORTED TO MMLL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

RULE 50 HIGH STICK MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED

RULE 52 HOOKING MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED

RULE 57 KICKING MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED PLUS GAME MISCONDUCT FOR AN ATTEMPT TO KICK IN MINOR LACROSSE, AN ACTUAL KICK COULD BE CALLED A MATCH

RULE 59 KNEEING MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED

RULE 60 LEAVING THE PLAYERS’ BENCH/PENALTY BENCH GAME MISCONDUCT CAN BE ASSESSED (B), (C), (G)

RULE 62 MOLESTING OFFICIALS PHYSICAL CONTACT MATCH PENALTY
NOW INCLUDES ‘THREATENS’ IN THE TERMINOLOGY, ALSO TO BE REPORTED TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BODY IN THIS CASE LNSS

RULE 64 SLASHING MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED (OR MATCH)

RULE 65 AN ATTEMPT TO SPEAR IN MINOR IS A MAJOR PENALTY  PLUS GAME MISCONDUCT, AN ACTUAL SPEAR THAT MAKES CONTACT SHALL BE CALLED A MATCH

RULE 67 THIRD MAN IN ALTERCATION IS A GAME MISCONDUCT 

RULE 69 THROWING STICK MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED

RULE 72 UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS MAJOR PENALTY CAN BE CALLED (OR MATCH) (Grabbing the facemask, helmet or chin strap, hair pulling, or head butting is included under this Rule.  Pulling any part of the helmet in such a way as to cause injury or gain advantage shall be called a match.)

RULE 77 MAJOR PENALTIES-2 MAJOR PENALTIES = 1 GAME MISCONDUCT

RULE 78 10-MINUTE MISCONDUCT PENALTIES 2 OF THESE = 1 GAME MISCONDUCT

RULE 79 GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTIES  REMOVAL FOR BALANCE OF GAME

RULE 80 MATCH PENALTIES SUSPENDED UNTIL THE MMLL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE RULES ON THE INCIDENT-MINIMUM 2 GAME SUSPENSION