2006 NCAA Major Rules Changes
Each change or altered segment is identified in the rules by a
screened background. The figures below refer to rule and section, respectively.
The rule numbers on the left margin are from last year’s book. The page numbers
in the right margin are for this book.
In all Approved Rulings (A.R.), Team A is the offensive team and
the home team and Team B is the defensive and visiting team. If there is a
conflict between the official rules and the approved rulings, the rules take
precedence.
Rule Description Page
1-17 Crosse handle must be straight ...................................................... 18
1-21-a Gloves must be of the same dominant color
.............................. 21
1-21-a New approved ruling covering equipment issues
when a goal is scored
.................................................................... 21
1-21-c New rule detailing shorts as
part of the uniform ...................... 21
4-3 Added that gloves, in addition to crosse,
may not
touch the center line during a faceoff ...................................... 35
4-3 Deleted official saying “set” as part of the faceoff mechanic ........ 35
4-6-c Clarified that when a player
steps on the center line,
he is considered to be across
the line ........................................ 39
4-6-d Airborne players are never
considered to be inside attack
area for the purposes of ending
a 10-second count................ 39
4-9 (g-k) Several situations added when
a goal is not counted.................. 42
4-26-b Approved rulings added focusing on players who
lose required equipment during
play and continue ................ 52
5-6 Crosse inspection approved ruling added
.................................. 59
5-8 Tripping approved ruling clarified to include
stumbling as determining factor for
penalty .......................... 61
6-11 Stalling rules revised and clarified
................................................ 73
7-8-g Slow whistle technique altered to allow play to continue
when flag
is down and non-offended team
has possession and keeps ball in attack
area. Also, all technical fouls
against the defending team in this situation
are time serving
................................ 82
7-13 Added new section for inadvertent flags and whistles .............. 86
Appendix III Added NCAA Lightning Policy as an appendix
to assist game administration
and officials ...................... 100