What does a 12U girls game look like?

Q: What does a 12U girls game look like?

Under the 2026 USA Lacrosse girls youth rules, 12U plays full field: 12 v 12, including goalkeepers Standard-size goals and NOCSAE game balls Four 10-minute quarters, running clock (14U plays 12-minute quarters) 2 team timeouts Traditional lineup, with a draw to start each quarter and after goals Mercy rule: once a team leads by 4 goals, the trailing team can waive it to keep draws after goals Time-serving cards: a carded player's team plays down a player The field is 90-100 yards long and 60-70 yards wide. Anything the youth rules don't modify follows the NFHS (high school) girls rules.

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Under the 2026 USA Lacrosse girls youth rules, 12U plays full field:

12 v 12, including goalkeepers
Standard-size goals and NOCSAE game balls
Four 10-minute quarters, running clock (14U plays 12-minute quarters)
2 team timeouts
Traditional lineup, with a draw to start each quarter and after goals
Mercy rule: once a team leads by 4 goals, the trailing team can waive it to keep draws after goals
Time-serving cards: a carded player's team plays down a player

The field is 90-100 yards long and 60-70 yards wide. Anything the youth rules don't modify follows the NFHS (high school) girls rules.