🏛️Official — World LacrosseIn Season
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Recorded May 13, 2026
The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) rebranded as 'World Lacrosse' in May 2019 — a federation milestone signaling the organization's professionalization and Olympic-aspiration push. The rename preceded both the 2021 Sixes format creation and the 2023 IOC selection for the 2028 Olympics, reflecting the federation's strategy of repositioning lacrosse as a globally marketable Olympic sport rather than a traditional regional sport rooted in North America. Pre-rename events cite FIL; post-rename governance documents and rules use 'World Lacrosse'.
Recorded May 8, 2026
World Lacrosse created the Sixes format — 6 versus 6 (rather than the traditional 10v10), played on a smaller 70m × 36m field with a 30-second shot clock and 8-minute quarters — explicitly designed to make a viable Olympic case. The Sixes format halves roster size, shortens match length, and increases scoring frequency, all to fit the Olympic-program criteria for new sports. The format succeeded: it directly drove the 2023 IOC selection for inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Most consequential rule/format design in modern World Lacrosse history.
Recorded May 8, 2026
On October 16, 2023, lacrosse received IOC approval for inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles — the first Olympic medal-event slot for lacrosse since the 1908 London Olympics. The selection specifically targets the World Lacrosse Sixes format (the 6-on-6 abbreviated variant created in 2021) over the traditional 10-on-10 men's field game, validating World Lacrosse's strategy of designing a faster, broadcast-friendly format expressly to satisfy Olympic-program criteria. Most consequential federation-driven milestone in the sport's modern era.
Recorded May 8, 2026
8.6 Equipment Inspection and Crosse Legality
May 23, 20268.4 Weather and Environmental Safety
May 23, 20268.2 Head and Neck Injury Protocol
May 23, 20267.5 Free Positions — Women's Field
May 23, 20264.5 Officials
May 23, 20262.3 Protective Equipment — Men's Field Lacrosse
May 23, 20267.7 Crease Violations
May 23, 20267.4 Penalty Box and Man-Down Play
May 23, 20266.6 Winning the Game
May 23, 20264.3 Offside Rule — Men's Field
May 23, 20263.4 Goal and Crease — Women's Field
May 23, 20263.3 Goal and Crease — Men's Field
May 23, 20263.2 Women's Field Dimensions
May 23, 20262.4 Protective Equipment — Women's Field Lacrosse
May 23, 20263.7 Substitution Box
May 23, 20263.6 Wing Areas (Men's Field)
May 23, 20268.3 Illegal Contact Rules for Player Safety
May 23, 20267.3 Personal Fouls — Men's Field
May 23, 20266.5 Out-of-Bounds After a Shot
May 23, 20265.5 Ball in Play
May 23, 20265.3 The Face-Off (Men's Field)
May 23, 20264.2 Team Composition — Women's Field
May 23, 20264.1 Team Composition — Men's Field
May 23, 2026Section 4: Players & Officials
May 23, 20263.5 Restraining Lines (Men's Field)
May 23, 20262.1 The Ball
May 23, 2026Section 2: Equipment
May 23, 20268.5 Medical Personnel Requirements
May 23, 20267.6 Ejection
May 23, 20267.2 Technical Fouls — Men's Field
May 23, 20267.1 Overview of Foul Categories
May 23, 2026Section 7: Violations & Penalties
May 23, 20266.3 Disallowed Goals
May 23, 20266.2 Conditions for a Valid Goal
May 23, 20265.9 Goalkeeper Privileges
May 23, 20265.7 Time-Outs
May 23, 2026