Distinctive qualities of Pop Lacrosse
- There are two teams with 5 players on each team (six if a using a goalkeeper at over 12 level only).
- Teams can be mixed or single sex.
- For the annual Under 11 Schools Pop-Lacrosse National Championships, teams must be mixed.
- The goal must be a four by for foot cage with a net.
- The sticks must be plastic pop-lacrosse sticks, which may or may not have a bar across the front to aid in keeping the ball in the stick.
- The ball must be a soft plastic pop lacrosse ball.
- A goalkeeper may be used for Under 12’s and above.
- If using a goalkeeper, a helmet must be worn.