England Lacrosse would like to remind players and officials of rules regarding the wearing of personal equipment.
At a recent Officiating Advisory Group meeting, it was raised that the group had been made aware of instances of safety rules for the sport not being adhered to.
England Lacrosse takes player safety as a priority and safety rules must be followed to ensure that all players and officials can undertake a safe game.
The Officiating Advisory Group require the following to be highlighted to all players, officials, coaches and administrators.
All players, whether playing men’s, women’s, mixed, or indoor lacrosse, are required to wear mouth guards to participate.
· As per World Lacrosse rules and local regulation in England, players must wear a World Lacrosse approved mouth guard at all times during a game. Failure to do so will result in the appropriate sanction by officials, which will include refusing to let a player participate. Details of the World Lacrosse mouth guard specifications can be found in the WL rule books
All players, whether playing men’s, women’s, mixed, or indoor lacrosse, are required to remove all jewellery.
· As per the World Lacrosse Rules and local regulation in England, players must remove all jewellery. Failure to do so will result in the appropriate sanction by officials, which will include refusing to let a player participate.
There are certain exceptions regarding religious and medical alert jewellery, the precise wording of which can be found in the rulebooks linked below.
England Lacrosse’s main priority is to keep participants safe. We believe that following all equipment and safety regulations is an integral part in doing so.
If any player is unsure of any regulations or requires clarification, links to both sets of rules can be found in the links below, or on the World Lacrosse website.