How a lacrosse sixes game works

1. Sixes is the short, fast form of lacrosse chosen for the Olympic Games. Two teams of six, a goalkeeper and five field players, throw a small rubber ball into the other team's goal using sticks with a netted head.
2. Each quarter starts with a draw at the centre, two players contesting the ball between their sticks. After a goal, the beaten goalkeeper restarts play instead.
3. A team has 30 seconds from gaining the ball to shoot on goal, or the ball goes to the other team.
4. Each goal counts one, and the team with more goals wins. A fouling player sits out in the penalty area while the team plays a player short.

How long

Four quarters of eight minutes. A level score goes to a three-minute overtime period.