LOS ANGELES, CA. (May 31, 2022) - The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster has announced the following rule changes for the 2022 PLL season:

Section XVII.B.a AIR GAIT: An airborne shooter may contact any of the three pipes of the goal with either the head or shaft of his stick prior to the ball entering the goal. The shooter may not have any other body part touch anything in the crease prior to the ball entering the goal.

Section XIII.A.i CHALLENGE/SHOT CLOCK RESET: If officials stop the game because of a challenge by the defense (most notably, a challenge from their previous offensive possession), and the shot clock is at less than 32 seconds, if the challenge is unsuccessful, the shot clock will be reset to 32 seconds.

Section XIX.L.z.4 OPPOSING PLAYER FORCIBLY/INTENTIONALLY REMOVES ANOTHER PLAYERS’ HELMET: 30 second technical foul.

Section VI.A END OF GAME FOUL BY TEAM IN THE LEAD: If there is a flag thrown on the team that is ahead and the whistle is blown with 10 seconds or less left in the game, 10 seconds will be added to whatever, if any, time is left on the game clock. The penalty, if applicable, will carry into OT.

To view the 2022 PLL Rulebook, click here.

For more information on the 2022 PLL season, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com/schedule. 

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The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster is a men’s professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of 8 teams rostered with the best players in the world. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Chernin Group, Blum Capital, The Kraft Group, Arctos Sports Partners, and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL was named Sports Breakthrough of the Year in 2020 by the Sports Business Journal. In December 2020, the PLL and Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced a merger with subsequent season operations and activities to formally exist under the PLL. For more information, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter (@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague), YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL) and TikTok (@pll).