The net on the head of the stick is usually made from leather, cord and nylon. Required personal equipment consists of a helmet, gloves and athletic supporter. The helmet is lacrosse specific and is considerably lighter than a football helmet. It must be equipped with a face mask a nd cupped chin strap. The gloves are similar to ice hockey gloves, but are more flexible and have more padding.
Optional gear includes arm pads, shoulder pads and rib pads.
All are reccommended. The remaining gear consists of shoes, a jersey, and shorts. Any football or soccer shoe can be used for footwear. The jersey is about the same as a football jersey, and the shorts are similar to basketball shorts. If there happens to be a tie at the end of regulation time, play will continue in 2 periods of 4 minutes each.