goalie interferance

[CoachRob]

Rule 4-19.3: The crosse of the GK, NOT his body, when extended outside the cylinder above the crease area, is subject to being checked under the same circumstances as the crosse of any other player, except when the ball is in the crosse.

If you hit the GK's crosse when he has the ball, you call play-on (for GK interference), and award the ball at center "X" if the GK's team fails to clear the ball (please see case 4-19.D). No penalty time is to be served by the offending player.

If it's a loose ball in the crease, and the attacker hits the crosse, play on, or award the ball LATERAL to the goal area to the defensive team (please see 4.19-F)

The difference is possession. If the GK, body in the crease, has possession with his crosse INSIDE or OUTSIDE the crease, award it at center X (after a play on). If it is a loose ball INSIDE the crease, award it lateral to the goal area. If it's loose OUTSIDE the crease, the GK's crosse is fair game as noted in 4-19.3 above. You get extra yardage for being in possession at the time of the goalkeeper interference.