What is the difference between men's and women's lacrosse


Men's lacrosse is a contact sport and the players wear helmets, shoulder pads, chest protection and elbow pads.  They also have a position of defense called Long Pole where they can defend from far away.  Women's lacrosse does not allow contact between players and the only required equipment is a mouth guard and goggles.  Women's lacrosse relies on the shooting space rule to protect players from potential injury instead of requiring them to wear additional equipment. Another difference is the field dimensions. The women’s field is 120 yards long and 70 yards wide, compared to the men’s field, which is slightly smaller at 110 yards long and 60 yards wide.  Lastly, men play with 9 field players whereas women play with 11.