The CLOCK

Game Time

• Varsity Game is played in two 25 minute halves / JV Game is two 20 minute halves
• Varsity Halftime is to be set for 7 minutes / JV Halftime is to be set for 5 minutes.

Opening Draw / Draws after Goals

• Start clock at the referee’s whistle.
• Only stop clock if referee blows whistle for a “bad“ draw and has to redo the draw.
• Clock continues to run on all other whistles after a draw (ie. ground ball possession, possession granted by referee).

Clock Stop

• After each Goal - Stop the clock at referee’s whistle and arm signal of goal.
• Referee Time Out – Stop clock at referee’s signal for time-out.  
• Last Two Minutes of Each Half – the clock stops ONLY for the following:
  • Stops on official time out
  • Goals
  • Fouls in the Critical Scoring Area (everything inside the 12 meter mark) - last two minutes only
  • *** exceptions: running clock and 10 goal scoring lead
  • Restart clock on the whistle at the draw or at the end of the time out
• Last Two minutes of Each Half - clock will RUN
  • Redraws
  • Goals
  • Restart clock on the whistle at the draw 

10 or more Goal Differential (2^nd Half ONLY)

• The clock will continue to run, a) after goals, and b) within the last 2 minutes of play (no stop clock), except when the official signals timeout. 
• If the difference becomes less than 10 goals again, the stop clock procedure is reinstated.

NOTE: The clock shall be stopped during timeouts even if the game is being played with running clock due to the 10-goal differential. A running clock means that the clock is NOT being stopped after goals or on whistles in the last two minutes in each half