The players are divided into three attackmen, three midfielders, three defensemen and a goalie. The tasks of all of the different types of players are the following. Attackmen try to shoot at the opposition’s goal with the ball. The midfielders also try to accomplish the same thing but also protect their own goal. The defensemen only guard their team’s goal and the goalie stands inside the goal for example like in football and tries to block all of the shots.

All of the players have their own lacrosse sticks with varying length depending on the player. It is extremely important that lacrosse players wear helmets and gloves, usually also elbow pads and rib pads are added. For men, protective cups and athletic supporters are recommended as the ball is quite often in the air and could hit unwanted places.