Goals are 80 yards apart with 15 yards of playing area behind each goal. Boundaries are marked by white lines. The goal is six feet square and sits in a 9-foot diameter circle. This area is known as the crease. The game is 48 minutes long divided into 12 minute quarters.
Teams change goals after each quarter.
There is a 10 minute break at halftime and two minutes in between quarters. In case of a tie at theend of regulation play there is sudden death overtime. Each team must have three players on the offensive end of the field and four players on the defense half of the field at all times or an off-sides results. The principal piece of equipment is the lacrosse stick. The ball is smaller and heavier than a baseball and is made of white India rubber.