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Checked 14 October 2026
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- What is lacrosse sixes and how big is the field?
- How long is a lacrosse sixes game?
- How does the shot clock work in lacrosse sixes?
- How does play start and restart in lacrosse sixes?
- When does a goal count in lacrosse sixes?
- Who gets the ball when it goes out of bounds in lacrosse sixes?
- What are the centre-line rules in lacrosse sixes?
- What can and can't the goalkeeper do in lacrosse sixes?
- How do substitutions work in lacrosse sixes?
- What equipment do lacrosse sixes players use?
- What is a minor foul in lacrosse sixes?
- What is a major foul in lacrosse sixes?
- What gets a player sent off in lacrosse sixes?
- Why do lacrosse officials sometimes let play continue after a foul?
- How do time penalties work in lacrosse sixes?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| WL Sixes Rule plus number, or WL Sixes plus a chapter name | World Lacrosse, 2026-2028 Sixes Lacrosse Official Playing Rules, version 2.0, May 2026. Read in full: Sections 1 to 9 and the Appendix D glossary. Appendices A to C (field diagram, women's stick diagrams, officials' signals) are images and their text copy is labels only |
| WL Men Rule, WL Women Rule plus number | The men's and women's field rule books (sources in ../field-men/README.md and ../field-women/README.md), used from 2026-10-21 for the field lacrosse comparison rows |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule. Every comparison with field lacrosse is C |
All checked on 14 October 2026.
Women's and men's rules. The rule book marks a rule W or M where it applies to one game only. The pages give both in "where it differs" rows.
Not covered: the officials' signals, the women's stick diagrams in detail, the advertising appendix the rule book mentions (Appendix E, not in the file) and the Olympic format for 2028 (not saved).
Not covered: the officials' signals, the women's stick diagrams in detail, the advertising appendix the rule book mentions (Appendix E, not in the file) and the Olympic format for 2028 (not saved).