Maryland Fiddle League
Youth Lacrosse
Each session will consist of 30 minutes of instruction and skill work and 30 minutes of a freestyle style of game play.
What makes Fiddle Lacrosse different than traditional field lacrosse?
- Players will not wear pads (there will be strict rules against stick and body checking)
- The goals will be half the size of a traditional field goal
- A smaller and softer ball will be used to help with skill development
- The offensive team will have 4 players while the defensive team will have 3 players plus their goalie
- This creates a transition opportunity that favors the offense thus giving the offensive team more opportunities to score
- Players will be able to play without the fear of being checked/hit
- Players will be able to play with a clear mind and have fun
- There are no “HARD” shots allowed, which encourages players looking for higher percentage shots, and focus on accuracy as opposed to power
Instruction and skill work will consist of
- Passing
- Catching
- Shooting
- Groundballs
- Dodging
- Defense
- Transition Play
Fiddle games will consist of
- 3 youth players and 1 High School Player on the field
- All players will play offense, and while on defense the High School player will be the team’s goalie
- Teams will be encouraged to shoot early and often during possessions
- Passing and cutting will be encouraged on offense as opposed to one player dodging
Fiddle League Rules
- Games will consist of Two 12 minute running clocks
- There will be 3 youth players and 1 high school player on the field for each team
- The high school player is required to play goalie for his team
- NO STICK CHECKING
- NO BODY CHECKING
- NO HARD SHOOTING
- Faceoffs will only start halves
- After a goal, the defensive team will take the ball out of the net and start play
- There is no crease, but players can’t make contact with the goalie.
- Substitutions will take place “on the fly” and during dead balls
- If a player is stick checking, body checking, or hard shooting, they will be substituted off for at least 2 minutes
Refund Policy
No refunds will be issued.