Major NCAA Rules Changes for 2007

 

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. Thanks to Doyle Smith, formerly of the University of Virginia, for providing the statistical definitions in the Appendix.

 

Rule Description                                                                                                                    Page

 

1-17, Announced changes to crosse dimensions, effective 2009 .......................................         16

Appendix IV .......................................................................................................................    108

 

 

2-4 Clarified that head coach is designated to communicate with game officials ................  25

 

4-10 Added note to offside rule allowing for substitutions ...................................................  43

 

 

4-18-e Defined procedures to use when officials stop play due to a broken/dislodged

piece of the goalkeeper's equipment .....................................................................................   50

 

4-27 Timeouts will be granted to a team in possession of the ball and across the

restraining line ........................................................................................................................  56

 

5-5 Adjusting crosse strings or head is an automatic one-minute, non-releasable

unsportsmanlike conduct penalty............................................................................................  62

 

6-11 Reworded the stalling rule slightly for clarity ...............................................................  78

 

 

7-12 Approved ruling altered to allow officials to correct timing errors on game clock,

if needed..................................................................................................................................  94