In a matchup of 1st team All-Americans and Tewaaraton finalists, Albany attackman Lyle Thompson #4 dodges against Loyola defender Joe Fletcher #17 during the first round of the 2014 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament.
9:41 was a goal. I slowed down the playback speed and found a frame where the ball bounces at least a foot inside the net. Musta had crazy spin to bounce backwards like that
It hit Crossbar tho and it came down at an angle and hit right in the middle of the goal and came out because of the rotation of the ball when it hit the turf. The ref started running in like he was gonna call it but he just didn't lol
On most of those, what I think you're referencing is a cross-check hold, not a cross-check. If it was going to get called, which it probably isn't against a player who tries to back defenders down like that, it would be a hold, not a cross-check, since it's more equal pressure than it is a check. Rule 6, Section 4 of the NCAA rules: "A.R. 10. May a player use the portion of the handle of his crosse that is between his hands to hold an opponent? RULING: No."
Lacrosse Film Room I still see it as a penalty. Hold or crosscheck, make players keep their hands together. 1 hand at the butt end and 1 at the throat is now the norm. That combined with pinched heads are ruining the game. Just make the call!!!
+James Simpson Couldn't agree more! This is a call that needs to be made FAR more often. I played college lacrosse as an attackman and a midfielder. When I was growing up, you HAD to have your hands together while pushing back on an attacker. They have simply stopped calling it. So many crosschecks go uncalled as well. Bring back the 21-20 Cuse Hopkins games of the mid-90s! Don't get me started on the stick technology...I'd like to see some of these dudes try playing with a Sam II or a Superlight with a traditional pocket...
But why? In the game today, offense has so many more advantages with stick technology. And in situations like these, when the player is clearly trying to back into their opponents, there isn't an issue of safety. I'm all for calling cross checks when it's an issue of safety, but I feel that these are not the cases you want to look for.
i would give up valuable field space to great players like lyle or jordan wolfe. He is just a role playing defender and many of those great players he would defend would just shoot around him.
