What is

Lacrosse Sixes?


The fastest version of lacrosse: six players per team, a smaller field, and a 30-second shot clock. This is the discipline the club plays, and the one that will be featured at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.



2

Free Trials

0

Experience Required

30 sec.

Shot Clock

2028

Olympic Discipline

Why try?

A sport worth checking out

All-Around

Running, accuracy, and reading the game: Sixes gives your whole body a workout without the heavy contact.

Progression

You'll be handed a stick right from your first session, under the guidance of our coaches and the club's players.

Team Play

Everyone attacks and defends; every player touches the ball.

Olympic

The Sixes format has been selected for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.


The rules

The Sixes in 4 Ideas

01

Six on Six

Continuous 30-second shot clock: the game never stops.

02

Smaller Field

70 x 36 meters: less space, more one-on-one situations and shots on goal.

03

Shot Clock

30 seconds to take a shot after regaining possession. No delays in play.

04

Four Quarters

Four 8-minute periods with a running clock; substitutions on the fly.

Lacrosse gear

Equipment provided for
your first few trials


The equipment

What you need

Don't worry: the club provides all the equipment you'll need for your first few trials. Just come in your workout clothes.

01

Short stick

Only one length is allowed in sixes: greater maneuverability for everyone.

02

Helmet

Head protection is required on the field.

03

Gloves

To protect your hands in contact

04

Elbow pads

To absorb impact on the arms in contact

05

Chest protector

Protects the torso and sometimes the shoulders, so you can play with confidence.


Video

Lacrosse in 120 seconds