Field lacrosse offensive purpose while controlling the ball, the possessing team must keep the ball within the offensive restraining box to avoid a loss-of-possession penalty. Field markings dictate player positioning during a face-off. A face-off is how play is started at the beginning of each quarter and after each goal. During a face-off, there are six players (without considering goalkeepers) in each of the areas defined by the restraining lines. Three midfielders from each team occupy the midfield area, while three attackmen and three of the opposing team's defensemen occupy each offensive area. These players must stay in these areas until possession
United States men's national lacrosse team players that were on the roster for the Team USA versus MLL All Star game on June 26, 2014. Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name. United States men's national lacrosse team The United States men's national lacrosse team has won ten of thirteen World Lacrosse Championships, the most recent being 2018. Team USA finished second in the other three field lacrosse tournaments, losing to Canada in 1978, 2006, and 2014. The team is organized by US Lacrosse, the national governing body. The roster usually consists of professional lacrosse players who play in Major League Lacrosse. US Lacrosse