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Sixes has been described as a hybrid discipline of field and box lacrosse [3] [4] [5] as well as a different sport entirely. [6] [7] Lacrosse sixes was created in 2021 by World Lacrosse, the global governing body for lacrosse, in a bid to achieve lacrosse's participation in the Olympic Games. [8] It will make its Olympic debut in 2028. [9] [10]
They finished fourth in the men's lacrosse event of the 2022 World Games in July. [7] Lacrosse would potentially return to the Summer Olympics, when the sixes variant of the sport was included in the 2028 Summer Olympics calendar. [8] They played at the Euro Lax Sixes Cup in February 2024 and the USA Lacrosse Experience in October 2024. [9] [10]
The lacrosse sixes format is used for games in the Women's Lacrosse League, which feature six-on-six teams, smaller fields, and shorter time periods than women's lacrosse. [12] The WLL Championship Series takes place concurrently with the annual PLL Championship Series in February. The format of the league's full season is yet to be determined ...
But giving lacrosse sixes, a new, fast-paced version of the sport, the stamp of approval raised a sticky issue for the IOC, the U.S. and Canadian Olympic committees, as well as local organizers.
The lacrosse sixes format is a version of lacrosse which aims to provide greater access to lacrosse by eliminating barriers of entry. This format is also designed to be more applicable for the modern olympic framework. [2] The Championship Series selected this format as part of its broader push to be included in the 2028 Olympics. [1]
The lacrosse competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022, [1] in Birmingham in United States, at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [ 2 ]
Lacrosse sixes has similar rules for men and women but preserves some differences, such as the amount of contact allowed. [52] [51] The major rule differences as compared to traditional field lacrosse are as follows: [49] [53] [54] The field of play is smaller, at 70 meters by 36 meters. Face-offs only occur at the beginning of each quarter.
An outdoor six-a-side version, lacrosse sixes, was established in 2021 and features six players per team, reduced field size, and shorter duration to be conducive for daily tournament play. Another version, indoor box lacrosse (originated in the 1930s), is also played under different rules.