What are the goalie and crease rules at U11?
Rule- Canada
- Lacrosse Canada
- Box lacrosse
- U11
- 2026
- Parents
- Goalie equipment: aligned with Lacrosse Canada guidelines based on height and CAT code. The goalie's stick may be any length but no more than 38.1 cm (15") wide, measured inside the frame, and nothing may be attached to the outside of it.
- Hitting the goalie: automatic whistle for hitting the goalie's mask or throat guard.
- Goalie penalties: a player from the floor serves the penalty.
- Crease: there is no crease cylinder. Crease dives are not permitted. A loose ball in the crease is live for both attackers and defenders, but attackers cannot direct a loose ball into the goal from inside the crease (the NLL batted rule). A defender can pull the ball back into the crease.
Sources: Age & Stage Appropriate Modifications 2.0 (https://lacrosse.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Age-Stage-Appropriate-Modifications.pdf) and 2026 LC Modifications 2.0 (https://lacrosse.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-LC-Modifications-2.0-2.pdf)
Added 25 Oct 2026