Competition Rules

• Download PDF/Order Rules Book

Rules Participation

• How to propose a rules change

Officiating

• NCAA Women's Lacrosse Officiating - The Draw
• US Lacrosse Officials Education

Updates

• 2026 and 2027 Rules Changes
• 2025 General Guidelines for Video Review 
• 2025 Video Review Protocols and Procedures
• 2025 Women’s Lacrosse Table Reference Sheet
• 2025 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Carding/Score Verification Form
• 2025 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Stick Card
• 2025 Rules Changes
• 2024 Women's Lacrosse Rules Survey Report
• 2024 NCAA Stick Stringing and Use of Adhesives
• 2024 and 2025 Women’s Lacrosse Rule Changes
• 2024 Women’s Lacrosse Experimental Rule
• 2023 Rules Clarification – Personal Equipment
• 2023 Women’s Lacrosse Experimental Rule
• 2022 Rules Clarifications 5-1 Start/Restart the Game
• 2021 Rules Survey Report
• Playing Rules Changes Related to Commemorative/Memorial Uniform Patches

Data Sources

• Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse College Coaches Association (IWLCA)

Rules Committee and Reports

Division I Women's Lacrosse Rules Subcommittee (Roster):

Divisions II and III Women's Lacrosse Rules Committee (Roster):

Women's Lacrosse Rules Committee:

• April 2025: Apr. 2025 Report
• March 2025: Mar. 2025 Report
• February 2025: Feb. 2025 Report
• January 2025: Jan. 2025 Report
• June 2024: 2024 Annual Report