Lacrosse (NCAA Women) vs Lacrosse — Same Game, Different Rules

The official lacrosse ball must be solid rubber. Per World Lacrosse specifications: Circumference: Not less than 19.7 cm (7¾ inches) and not more than 20.3 cm (8 inches); Weight: Not less than 142 g (5 oz) and not more than 149 g (5¼ oz); Color: White, yellow, or orange for men's field; yellow or...

Cleats are appropriate to the surface. Uniform numerals must be legible and distinct from teammates'; the goalkeeper wears a contrasting color permitting clear identification by officials.

The men's lacrosse field is a rectangular grass or artificial turf surface with the following official dimensions per World Lacrosse Men's Field Rules:

Center circle of approximately 9-meter diameter (varies by published spec) at the center of the field; the draw is taken at the center hash by two opposing midfielders. Up to four other players from each team may stand on the center line outside the draw circle.

Each team consists of ten (10) players on the field at one time: 1 Goalkeeper (GK); 3 Defensemen — primarily positioned in the defensive half; 3 Midfielders — free to play the full field

Each team fields 12 players: 1 goalkeeper, 5 defenders (including 3 close defense and 2 midfielders defensively oriented), 1 center, and 5 attackers (including 3 attackers and 2 midfielders offensively oriented). Position assignments are conventio...

A standard men's field lacrosse game at the international level consists of four (4) quarters of fifteen (15) minutes each, for a total of sixty (60) minutes of playing time. Overtime procedures apply if the score is tied at the end of regulation.

Four 15-minute quarters (NCAA women's lacrosse adopted the quartered format in recent rule cycles, replacing the prior 30-minute half format); 2-minute breaks between Q1/Q2 and Q3/Q4; 10-minute halftime; The team in possession at the end of Q1 keeps the ball to start Q2; same for Q3 → Q4 (this is...

A goal is scored when the ball passes completely through the plane of the goal from front to back, between the goal posts and beneath the crossbar. The entire ball must cross the entire goal line for a goal to count.

A goal is scored when the entire ball passes the goal line into the goal, propelled by an attacking player's stick. The official confirms goals on the field; specific goal/no-goal reviewable situations may be reviewed via NCAA video review.

World Lacrosse rules categorize fouls into two main types: Technical Fouls: Minor violations resulting in loss of possession or a 30-second suspension from the field (served in the penalty box) if the offending team had possession at the time of the foul.; Personal Fouls: More serious violations ...

NCAA women's lacrosse uses a card-based discipline framework distinct from the men's penalty-box model.

All players must wear the mandatory protective equipment specified in Section 2 before being permitted to take the field. Officials are required to inspect equipment prior to the start of each game.

NCAA women's lacrosse mandates ASTM F3137-compliant women's lacrosse headgear for field players (mandated by the NCAA since 2017) and ASTM F803-compliant eyewear. Mouthpieces are mandatory.