NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations
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NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations is the official rulebook published by the NCAA that governs gameplay, officiating, and regulations for men’s collegiate lacrosse in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations canonical | 1 |
| NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations book | 1 |
| NCAA men's field lacrosse rules | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3575131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations Context triple: [NCAA men’s lacrosse, ruleBook, NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations]
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A.
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee
The NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee is the governing body that develops and oversees the official playing rules and regulations for men’s collegiate lacrosse in the United States.
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B.
NCAA men’s lacrosse
NCAA men’s lacrosse is the governing body–sanctioned collegiate field lacrosse competition in the United States, featuring varsity programs from universities and colleges across multiple divisions.
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C.
NCAA women’s ice hockey rules
NCAA women’s ice hockey rules are the standardized regulations governing gameplay, eligibility, equipment, and competition for women’s collegiate ice hockey in the United States.
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D.
NCAA women's lacrosse
NCAA women's lacrosse is the overall collegiate women's lacrosse structure in the United States that encompasses all NCAA-sanctioned divisions and championships for the sport.
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E.
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Weekend
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Weekend is the culminating multi-day event of the college lacrosse season, featuring the national semifinals and championship game to determine the NCAA men’s lacrosse champion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations Target entity description: NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations is the official rulebook published by the NCAA that governs gameplay, officiating, and regulations for men’s collegiate lacrosse in the United States.
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A.
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee
The NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee is the governing body that develops and oversees the official playing rules and regulations for men’s collegiate lacrosse in the United States.
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B.
NCAA men’s lacrosse
NCAA men’s lacrosse is the governing body–sanctioned collegiate field lacrosse competition in the United States, featuring varsity programs from universities and colleges across multiple divisions.
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C.
NCAA women’s ice hockey rules
NCAA women’s ice hockey rules are the standardized regulations governing gameplay, eligibility, equipment, and competition for women’s collegiate ice hockey in the United States.
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D.
NCAA women's lacrosse
NCAA women's lacrosse is the overall collegiate women's lacrosse structure in the United States that encompasses all NCAA-sanctioned divisions and championships for the sport.
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E.
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Weekend
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Weekend is the culminating multi-day event of the college lacrosse season, featuring the national semifinals and championship game to determine the NCAA men’s lacrosse champion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA publication
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sports rulebook ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
NCAA men’s lacrosse
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surface form:
NCAA men’s collegiate lacrosse
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| countryOfUse |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
crease violations
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definitions of legal and illegal body checking ⓘ definitions of legal and illegal contact ⓘ definitions of legal and illegal stick checking ⓘ illegal crosse violations ⓘ personal fouls ⓘ roles of officials ⓘ shot clock rules ⓘ signal mechanics for officials ⓘ substitution procedures ⓘ technical fouls ⓘ timeout procedures ⓘ unsportsmanlike conduct fouls ⓘ |
| format |
digital PDF
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print ⓘ |
| governsSport | men’s field lacrosse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
ensure fair competition in men’s lacrosse
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promote player safety in men’s lacrosse ⓘ standardize rules across NCAA men’s lacrosse ⓘ |
| publisher | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| regulates |
coach conduct
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faceoffs ⓘ field markings ⓘ fouls ⓘ game timing ⓘ gameplay ⓘ goal dimensions ⓘ officiating ⓘ offside violations ⓘ overtime procedures ⓘ penalties ⓘ player equipment ⓘ protective equipment standards ⓘ scoring procedures ⓘ sportsmanship standards ⓘ stalling rules ⓘ stick specifications ⓘ team personnel ⓘ video review procedures ⓘ |
| scope | intercollegiate competition ⓘ |
| updateCycle | periodically revised ⓘ |
| updatedBy | NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NCAA member institutions
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NCAA coaches ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA men’s lacrosse coaches
NCAA men’s lacrosse officials ⓘ NCAA men’s lacrosse players ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations Description of subject: NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations is the official rulebook published by the NCAA that governs gameplay, officiating, and regulations for men’s collegiate lacrosse in the United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
University of Virginia men's lacrosse team
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ruleset
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NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations
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this entity surface form:
NCAA men's field lacrosse rules
this entity surface form:
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations book