Lacrosse equipment requirements for girls include only minimal gear. A few extras are recommended.
Girls lacrosse players are required to use only 3 pieces of equipment: stick, goggles, and mouth guard. Some players also choose to wear padded gloves. Soccer-style cleats are always recommended, but not required.
This guide from USA Lacrosse may be helpful.
Girls lacrosse rules are designed to create a game of skill and to protect player safety.
The complete girls youth lacrosse rulebook, as recommended by US Lacrosse, can be found here. We’ve provided a brief overview below of the important rules.
The shortest explanation of girls lacrosse rules is: catch, carry, and cradle the ball in your stick— and score on the other team’s net.
There are dozens of official rules governing each facet of play, but the most important rules are those protecting player safety.
Especially at the younger levels, K-2 and 3-4, players are not permitted to ‘body check’ each other.
Contact which physically forces the opponent off of her position or path is illegal contact. Some amount of physical contact is expected, but referees will call fouls when appropriate.
The rules of boys lacrosse mandate protective padding on most of a player’s top half.
Boys lacrosse players are required to use 6 main pieces of equipment: stick, helmet, gloves, elbow pads, shoulder pads, and mouth guard. Soccer-style cleats are always recommended, but not required.
Some vendors like Lacrosse Unlimited offer ‘starter packs,’ selling gear in bundles.
In most cases, these bundles sell for up to $100 less than the cost of buying each item separately.
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This guide from USA Lacrosse may be helpful.
Boys lacrosse rules are designed to create a game of speed and to protect player safety.
The complete boys youth lacrosse rulebook, as recommended by US Lacrosse, can be found here. We’ve provided a brief overview below of the important rules.
The shortest explanation of boys lacrosse rules is: catch, carry, and cradle the ball in your stick— and score on the other team’s net.
There are dozens of official rules governing each facet of play, but the most important rules are those protecting player safety.
Especially at the younger levels, K-2 and 3-4, players are not permitted to ‘body check’ each other.
Contact which physically forces the opponent off of his position or path is illegal contact. Some amount of physical contact is expected, but referees will call fouls when appropriate.
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