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The rules of women's lacrosse differ significantly from men's lacrosse, most notably by equipment and the degree of allowable physical contact. [41] Women's lacrosse rules also differ significantly between the US and all other countries, who play by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) rules.
Women's lacrosse field dimensions based on 2007 IFWLA women's lacrosse rules. The size of the playing field depends on the players' age group. For U15 and U13 players, they must play on a regulation sized field with all appropriate markings. For U11, they must play on a regulation sized field with all appropriate markings whenever possible.
The game of lacrosse is played using a combination of offensive and defensive strategies. Offensively, the objective of the game is to score by shooting the ball into an opponent's goal, using the lacrosse stick to catch, carry, and pass the ball.
The MLL modified its rules from the established field lacrosse rules of international, college, and high school programs. To increase scoring, the league employed a sixty-second shot clock, a two-point goal for shots taken outside a designated perimeter, and reduced the number of long sticks to three rather than the traditional four.
In 1894, the Inter-University Lacrosse League (IULL) began play using slightly different rules. [4] The two leagues merged in December 1905 to form the 8-team United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse League. [2] The USILL was a closed-membership league, which excluded several lacrosse powers, such as the U.S. Naval Academy.
Lacrosse sixes (also known as World Lacrosse Sixes) is a version of lacrosse played outdoors with six players on each side. [1] The game follows similar rules to traditional field lacrosse , with modifications and a shorter game time, and is considered to be more fast-paced. [ 2 ]
Currently the Canadian Lacrosse Association oversees the Mann Cup, the Minto Cup, the Presidents Cup (Senior B national championship) the Founders Cup (Junior B national championship) all under box lacrosse rules. [27] Briefly in 1939, a professional box lacrosse league started up in California, called the Pacific Coast Lacrosse Association.
In field lacrosse, the goaltender (goalie, goalkeeper, or the keeper) is the most important and last line of defense between the opposing offense and the goal. The goaltender's primary roles are to defend the opposing team's shots on goal and to direct the defense.