Illegal Faceoff Moves

There are a lot of illegal lacrosse faceoff moves that your opponent may do against you. Most of the time, the ref doesn't catch this. It is up to you to recognize when they are doing illegal moves, and tell the ref.

The first, and usually the most common, is when they use their hand to interfere with the faceoff. They can either use their hand to pick up your stick, or use it to push the ball out.

Using your hand to help with faceoffs is very common, and you have to be able to recognize it. It happens very fast. If you find that you are losing a lot of lacrosse faceoffs, take the time to watch what your opponent is doing, and see if he is using his hand illegally.

Another illegal move that you should watch out for is when the opponent makes a noise before the whistle blows, which will cause you to false start.

This move is harder to do because the refs can usually hear the person saying this. They may even call an unsportsmanlike penalty if they catch the person doing it.

There are a lot of illegal faceoff moves that you need to watch out for. They are all totally illegal, and are used very often.

Remember... A good faceoff player can win without cheating.