field

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The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
This section is about the playing field.
The World Lacrosse rulebook covers this topic in
section 1, rules 1-13 (pages 10-13)
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The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
In this presentation:
• Field dimensions
• Used terminology
• Purpose of field lines
• What if dimensions can not be met?
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The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
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Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
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Field dimensions:
Length: 110m
Width: 60m

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Equipment
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Endline

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Restraining
line:
30m from
endline

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Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
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Midline
or
center line

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Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
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Face off X:
middle of the
field

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Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
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Wingline:
18m from
center field

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Goal crease:
6m diameter

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Goal line:
in the middle
of the crease

12. presentation
The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
Lacrosse goal:
• 1.80m x 1.80m (6ft x 6ft)
• Orange pipes
• Placed 12m from the endline on the goal line
• Pipes and goal line form goalmouth
• To score a goal a ball must completely cross
the goalmouth
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Substitution
area:
13m wide

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Equipment
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Coaches’ walk:
up to
restraining line

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Equipment
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Team bench
area

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Equipment
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Score table
and penalty
area

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The Field
Players, Coaches and Officials
Equipment
What if official dimensions cannot be met?
• Shorten the midfield
• Winglines are 50% of the distance restraining line to midline
• Width of the field should be maximized within safe margins
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