Rules
The fall lacrosse season will be starting soon, and for those new to the game, or simply shopping for a new helmet, both USA Lacrosse and the CDC provide free online information to help guide consumers.
What should you look for and what should you avoid when picking out a helmet for your lacrosse player?
Last week, World Lacrosse announced the men’s and women’s schedules for the 2024 World Box Championships to be played in Utica, N.Y. later this year.
Box Lacrosse, also known as Indoor Lacrosse, is played inside the confines of a multi-sport rink, with a distinct set of rules that differ from the field game. The playing surface is enclosed by boards, and each team has six players on the floor – five runners and one goaltender.
In short, it’s a version of lacrosse that features tight spaces, a fast pace, and quick decision making by players.
In an effort to keep expanding the sport of lacrosse and appealing to new participants, several years ago USA Lacrosse began thinking outside of the traditional parameters of the game.
The goal was to find a slightly modified version of the sport that can help remove some of the most commonly cited barriers to participation, such as cost, access, field space, and qualified coaching.
USA Lacrosse has released new rules interpretation documents summarizing the boys’ and girls' rule changes and points of emphasis for the 2024 high school season. The documents are available as free PDF downloads and are developed to help prepare and educate the lacrosse community for the upcoming season.
The 2024 Youth Lacrosse Guidebooks for both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, written and published by USA Lacrosse, are now available for free download.
Designed as a resource for ages 14U and below, the guidebooks align with the principles of the Lacrosse Athlete Development Model and feature age-appropriate guidelines.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and USA Lacrosse have announced boys’ rules changes that will be effective for the 2024 youth and high school seasons. USA Lacrosse and the NFHS collaborate annually on rule changes.
The move from halves to quarters and an adjustment to the determination of free position location based on the spot of the ball when the violation occurs were among the changes supported by both the high school girls’ and youth girls’ lacrosse rules committees for the 2024 season. Additionally, the NFHS committee eliminated the pause on self-starts for the high school level.
The high school rule changes have been approved by the board of directors for the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and for the youth level by USA Lacrosse.
The 2023 girls' high school lacrosse season is beginning to gear up in various parts of the country, and it appears that some of you have questions about the rules. Well, our USA Lacrosse rules experts are glad to help.
Our newest FAQ document addresses some of the main questions we are getting about the girls' high school rules, and seeks to provide additional clarification regarding pocket depth on the crosse, play on the draw, self starts in the critical scoring area, alternate possessions, and more.
USA Lacrosse invites coaches and officials to join a free webinar that will provide a preview of the new 2023 girls' high school rules.
The webinar is on Monday, October 3 at 8 p.m. EDT, and a free registration is required.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and USA Lacrosse have announced boys’ rules changes that will be effective for the 2023 youth and high school seasons. USA Lacrosse and the NFHS collaborate annually on rule changes.
Most prominent among the changes are new stick specs, including limiting the size of holes or gaps in the crosse (Rule 1-7-1 Article 4) and eliminating any protrusions or sharp edges (Rule 1-8).