A project of the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Lacrosse Club
What is...
Girls Lacrosse
Girls lacrosse is a fast-paced sport that blends teamwork and skill. Players sprint across the field, using their to pass, catch, and shoot the ball into the goal. Girls lacrosse is less physical than boys, requiring different equipment and rules. With agility and finesse, lacrosse offers a thrilling experience for players and fans alike!
Our Teams
Kingfisher supports 10U, 12U, 14U and High School girls teams to compete in the Iowa Lacrosse Association and against teams from around the Midwest.
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Our main competitive season is in the spring. We also support play in the fall.
What is Girls Lacrosse?
Girls lacrosse is a non-contact game played by 12 players: a goalkeeper, five attackers and six defenders. Seven field players may cross the restraining line and four stay behind. The object of the game is to shoot the ball into the opponent's goal. The team scoring the most goals wins. In Iowa, we may often play small-sided games due to team size which requires fewer players and some modifications to field elements.
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Girls' and women's lacrosse begins with a draw, which is taken by the center position. The ball is placed between two horizontally held crosses (sticks), placed back-to-back, at the center of the field. At the sound of the whistle, the ball is flung into the air as the crosses are pulled up and away. The sticks must come up over the players' head. Only five players from each team are permitted between restraining lines at the time of the draw.
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There is a circle in the center of the field where the draw occurs. Two arcs are marked from the center of the goal line. The eight meter arc with hash marks four meters away from each other bisect the arc. The 12-meter fan runs out from the goal line extended.
Seven attacking players only are allowed over the restraining line in their offensive end and only eight defenders are allowed over the line in their defensive end. The additional defender is the goalkeeper. Players may exchange places during play, but the player should have both feet over the line before the teammate enters.
Rough checks, and contact to the body with the crosse or body, are not allowed, however, incidental body contact may occur.
Key Rules & Concepts
Fouls are categorized as major or minor, and the penalty for fouls is a "free position." For major fouls, the offending player is placed four meters behind the player taking the free position. For a minor foul, the offending player is placed four meters off, in the direction from which she approached her opponent before committing the foul, and play is resumed.
When a minor foul is committed in the 12-meter fan, the player with the ball has an indirect free position, in which case the player must pass first or be checked by an opponent before the team may shoot.
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Shooting Space is a key concept of the girls game. It is the space in front of the ball carrier to the edge of the crease. A defender who is not within a stick’s length of the ball carrier may not block the ball carrier or enter the “free space to the goal“ when that attacker is in position to or in the act of shooting. Violation results in a Direct Free position.
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Learn more about the specific Rules of the girls game at USA Lacrosse.
Equipment
Minimal equipment is required in girls' and women's lacrosse due to its non-contact nature. A stick, mouthguard and protective eyewear are the only required items for most players. Headgear and close fitting gloves are optional for field players.
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Kingfisher provides an Equipment Rental option for our Spring and Fall seasons. We will provide Goaltender equipment to any player trying that position if needed.
