Lacrosse Rules Explained

Animated diagrams covering the fundamentals of men's field lacrosse.

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The Field & Its Positions

110 × 60 yards, ten players per side — attackmen, midfielders, defensemen, and a goalie.

The Field & Its Positions

Game Structure

Four quarters, faceoffs, timeouts, and overtime rules.

Game Structure

Scoring & the Crease

How goals are scored and the crease protection rules.

Scoring & the Crease

Offsides

Restraining lines and player count requirements on each half.

Offsides

Penalties

Personal fouls, technical fouls, and time-served penalties.

Penalties

Man-Up / Man-Down

How teams play with a player advantage or disadvantage.

Man-Up / Man-Down