What penalty applies to abuse of officials?

Under Rule 8.33 the official may assess an abuse of official's penalty if, in their judgment, a player:

• deliberately applies physical force in any manner against a referee or minor official;
• attempts in any manner to injure a referee or minor official;
• physically demeans a referee or minor official; or
• deliberately applies physical force to a referee or minor official solely to get free of them during or immediately after an altercation, in order to return to or engage in another altercation.

The penalty is a gross misconduct. Any NGB executive or officer, manager, coach, team staff member or player assessed a physical abuse of official's penalty for deliberate contact with an official is reviewed by the World Lacrosse Event Discipline Panel, and the rulebook says this should at a minimum be considered for suspension. A gross misconduct is also a game misconduct, and 10 minutes is charged in the offender's record (Rule 7.7.1).

Source: https://lacrosse.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WL-26-28-Box-Rule-Book_Feb26.pdf