SIXES

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🥍 RAE Sixes Lacrosse — Youth Game Rules

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Format: Fast, fun, and focused on Respect • Attitude • Effort - every player can control the RAE Mindset.

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⚙️ Game Overview

• Teams: 6 players (5 field + 1 goalie)

• Field Size: Truncated

• Duration: 2 × 12-minute halves (or 24-minute games, depending on roster size)

• Clock: Running time throughout

• Restart: Face-off/draw only at the start of each half

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🔄 Gameplay

• After a goal → Goalie clears immediately (no face-off/draw)

• Substitutions: On-the-fly through the sub box

• Shot Clock: 30 seconds (starts when offense crosses midline – for older youth)

• No Offsides: All players play both ends — promotes conditioning and creativity

• 2-Pass Rule: If a team leads by 5+ goals, offense must complete 2 passes on offensive side before shooting

• Girls – The 8-Meter Rule (“No Camping Zone”):

  • Defenders can’t stand inside the 8-meter arc unless within a stick’s length (3 yards) of an offensive player.

  • Violation = 3 seconds → free position shot for the offense.

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🥅 Goalie Play

• Must clear within 5 seconds

• No contact with goalie or inside the crease

• Turnover if attacker steps into the crease

 

🚫 Contact & Safety

• No body checking

• Controlled stick contact only

  • Boys: stick or gloves only

  • Girls: stick contact only, no body play

• Boys: Full equipment + mouthguard required

• Girls: Goggles + mouthguard required

• Focus on control, spacing, and sportsmanship

 

⚡ Scoring & Penalties

• Each goal = 1 point

• Boys: 30-second penalty (man-down).  Starts as soon as player reaches the penalty box.

• Girls: No time served → Free position shot at 8-meter

  • Set-up: 1 shooter + 2 defenders; all others outside arc

• Resume play quickly — keep tempo high

 

🧠 RAE Coaching Focus

• Quick Transitions: “Tic-tac-toe” passing — defense → offense in 3 passes

• Movement Off Ball: Cut, pick, communicate

• Team Energy: Model and reward Respect, Attitude, Effort

• Player Rotation: Everyone experiences all positions

 

🏆 RAE Touches

• Word of the Day: Reinforce the RAE Mindset

• Player of the Day: Celebrate leadership, effort, and positivity

• Joyful Movement: Keep it fun, fast, and meaningful

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