‘The crease dive’ returns to men’s lacrosse as well.
After several rules cycles of debate, of partial measures and rules that have inched toward a full shot clock, the NCAA Rules Committee has recommended its use for men’s lacrosse. The mechanics: 20 seconds to clear to midfield, then a 60-second shot clock, according to sources to multiple IL reporters. Paul Rabil first tweeted this would be the form of shot clock for men’s lacrosse.
That was finalized Friday evening and released by the Rules Committee; the full news release is below.
In addition, confirmed late Friday: The crease dive is coming back.
The substitution box will shrink to 10 yards, confirmed by the NCAA and as reported by College Crosse this week.
The shot clock in NCAA men’s lacrosse has been an oft-debated subject. Back in 2000, the Men’s Lacrosse Committee recommended a 60-second shot clock, but without a visible clock at most schools it was abandoned before the fall.
In 2013, as complaints about the pace of play in lacrosse hit a fever pitch — including an issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine with the cover headine “Time For a Change” — the Rules Committee proposed a 30-second countdown after a ref issues a stall warning. Since then, visible clocks have been mandated at the fields and teams have been encouraged to experiment with a standardized shot clock in fallball.