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[πŸ₯ Lacrosse](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#lacrosse) # Men's Lacrosse Rules ## Except as otherwise noted, the NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rule book (High School) will be in effect. #### Playing Field/Equipment - The field will be 110 yards long and 60 yards wide. - FXA will supply regulation fields and goals, all other equipment is the responsibility of the participant. - All players must wear a numbered shirt with a large number on the back. - The goalkeeper must wear proper protection including a chest and throat protector. - All players must wear a protective helmet with a chin pad and chin strap. - All players must have a legal crosse. - It is recommended that players also wear mouth guards, shoulder pads, arm pads and gloves. #### Team Rosters - Teams must have a minimum of 10 players and a maximum of 25. - Teams may have 10 players on the field at one time. - If a team cannot field at least 8 players including a goalie, they automatically forfeit.Β  #### Regulation Game - The game will be two 25 minute halves with a running clock, except in the last two minutes of the second half. There will be a 3 minute halftime. - Each team gets one 30-second timeout per half. - Regular season games will end in a tie. - Playoff games will have a 3 minute sudden death overtime (officials will conduct a coin toss, visitors call, winner chooses goal to defend / alternate possession remains as it was during play). - A tie after sudden death overtime will result in sudden death Braveheart (teams defend the same goal as they were during overtime / each team has one field player and a goalie / goalie may not cross the midfield line / Braveheart begins with a face off / Substitutions are not allowed during the Braveheart / there will be additional Bravehearts until a winner is determined. #### Game Play - Game will start with a coin toss, visitor calls, winner chooses a goal to defend or first alternate possession / loser gets the remaining choice. - Once your team establishes possession, an advancement 30 second count will begin to get into your offensive box. - Only the goalie can touch the ball with their hands. - An opponent cannot enter the crease, but can reach their stick into the crease, or be above the crease when shooting. - When the ball goes out of bounds, the opposing team gets it, unless it goes out of bounds after a shot then the team with the player closest to the ball gets it. - Any player who accumulates five minutes of personal fouls, is removed from the game. - Fouls include unnecessary roughness, slashing, targeting the head, cross-checking, tripping, illegal body checking, or unsportsmanlike conduct. #### Player Actions - Body checking the opponent with possession of the ball, or 5 yards of a loose ball is legal. - Checking must be above the waist and below the neck and from the front side. - There should be no targeting the head or neck with a cross check. Violating this results in a minimum 3 minute non-releasable foul at the official’s discretion and possible ejection. - A player cannot use his hands or arms to push another player with possession of the ball. - A player may not make contact with the goalie, if the goalie is in the crease. #### Face-off - Face-offs happen at the beginning of each half and after each goal is scored (also at the beginning of overtime and braveheart). - [New to FXA](https://help.fxasports.com/new-to-fxa?hsLang=en) - [Sign up](https://help.fxasports.com/sign-up?hsLang=en) - [Managing My Team](https://help.fxasports.com/managing-my-team?hsLang=en) - [Rules](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#main-content) - [🎯 Bar Sports](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#bar-sports) - [πŸ€ Basketball](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#basketball) - [πŸ”΅ Bocce](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#bocce) - [🎳 Bowling](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#bowling) - [πŸ”Ά Cornhole](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#cornhole) - [🟒 Dodgeball](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#dodgeball) - [🏈 Football](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#football) - [πŸŒοΈβ€β™‚οΈ Golf](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F-golf) - [πŸ”΄ Kickball](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#kickball) - [πŸ₯ Lacrosse](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#lacrosse) - [🏸 Pickleball](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#pickleball) - [⚽ Soccer](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#soccer) - [πŸ₯Ž Softball](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#softball) - [🟑 Spikeball](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#spikeball) - [🎾 Tennis](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#tennis) - [πŸ₯ Ultimate](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#ultimate) - [🏐 Volleyball](https://help.fxasports.com/rules?hsLang=en#volleyball) - [FAQs](https://help.fxasports.com/faqs?hsLang=en#main-content) - [General](https://help.fxasports.com/faqs?hsLang=en#general) - [Gameplay](https://help.fxasports.com/faqs?hsLang=en#gameplay) - [Policies](https://help.fxasports.com/policies?hsLang=en) - [Manage My Account](https://help.fxasports.com/manage-my-account?hsLang=en) - [Referee Resources](https://help.fxasports.com/referee-resources?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Sign in to View Resources](https://help.fxasports.com/referee-resources?hsLang=en#sign-in-to-view-resources) - [Playoffs / Postseason](https://help.fxasports.com/playoffs-postseason?hsLang=en) - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://blog.fxasports.com/) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.fxasports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FXA%20Adult%20Sports%20Ball%20Gif.gif?width=71&height=55&name=FXA%20Adult%20Sports%20Ball%20Gif.gif "Chill listening crop-3")](https://fxasports.com/) **[Contact Us](https://fxasports.com/contact-us/)** Copyright Β© 2026, FXA Sports