How long is each penalty on the clock?

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Minor: 2 minutes (any player except the goalkeeper; a goalkeeper's minor is served by the in-home player). Rule 7.2.1. Bench minor: 2 minutes, served by the designated in-home player (or a runner designated by the coach if the in-home is already serving a penalty). Rule 7.2.3. Major: 5 minutes. Rule 7.3.1. Misconduct: 10 minutes, and a substitute may immediately replace the player. Rule 7.4.2. Game misconduct: the player is out for the rest of the game, and 10 minutes is charged in the player's record. Rule 7.5.1. Match: the in-home player serves 5 minutes, and 10 minutes is charged in the offender's record. Rule 7.6.1. Gross misconduct: carries a game misconduct, with 10 minutes charged in the records. Rule 7.7.1. Players serving a penalty must stay in the penalty box between quarters (except at halftime, when they may join their team but must be back before the third quarter starts) and during all time-outs (Rules 5.2.1, 5.2.2 and 5.6.3). The game and penalty clocks run during live-ball situations and stop during dead-ball situations (Rule 5.3.1). Source: https://lacrosse.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WL-26-28-Box-Rule-Book_Feb26.pdf