Lacrosse is played at colleges and universities across the country. Teams can be found at Division I, II and III schools. Men and women engage in lacrosse at the college level. The NCAA enacts are series of rules and regulations to ensure equality across the league. Rules for men and women's lacrosse players vary slightly.
Equipment
Men and women lacrosse players are required to wear mouth guards during all games. The major difference between men's and women's lacrosse the amount of contact allowed. Men are allowed checking and frequent contact. As a result, men are required to wear gloves, cage helmets and shoulder pads. Women's lacrosse rules highly discourage contact. However, female players are encouraged to wear protective eye gear. Women are not required to use shoulder pads or helmets.
Players
A men's lacrosse team is composed of 20 players. Ten players are found on the field at a time. There is a goalkeeper, three defenders, three attackers and three midfielders. A women's lacrosse team is made up of 24 players. Twelve players are used on the field at once. Players include a goalie, three attackers, three defenders and five midfielders.
Field Size
Lacrosse is played outdoors on a rectangular field. For a men's game, the goals are 80 yards part. Fifteen yards of field are between each net. The total length of the field is 110 yards. The field is 60 yards wide. The size of a women's field slightly varies from the size of a men's field. A women's field must be no less than 90 yards long and no more than 100 yards. The distance behind each goal is 10 yards. For fields being constructed as of 2010, they must be 120 yards wide and 65 yards in width. The goals must be 100 yards part.
Goal
To score a goal in lacrosse, you must shoot the ball in the opposing teams net. This is achieved through a series of passes using a lacrosse stick. A lacrosse stick is a wooden stick with a woven basket on the end. NCAA regulations require that a goal is 6 feet wide and 6 feet high. The framing of a goal is metal. These regulations hold true in men's and women's lacrosse.
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