Lacrosse Field Size Calculator
Lacrosse field area and goal specs per NCAA rules.
What it does
Lacrosse fields look like football pitches until the paint tells the truth: 110 by 60 with twin 9 ft creases, restraining lines, and wing boxes no other sport shares. Complexes multiply that box across tournaments.
The tool above takes the field count in yards or meters. It returns total area, dimensions, and goal specs per NCAA rules.
The default single field covers 6,600 sq yd at 110 by 60 with 6 by 6 ft goals and 9 ft creases. The metric mirror reads 5,518 m2 at 100.6 by 54.9 m.
NCAA mens rules lock the rectangle, goal mouths, crease circles, and line widths that officials enforce. USA Lacrosse lining guides carry the same diagram to boys fields with width relief for tight sites.
Paint order matters as much as measure: end lines first, square with 3-4-5 triangles, then creases, restraining lines, and boxes. Centers and coaches boxes finish the job.
How to use
- Pick yards or meters.
- Type the field count.
- Read total area first.
- Read dimensions beside it.
- Read goal specs last.
- Paint per the NCAA diagram.
Formula
- fields
- Field count for complexes.
- 110 x 60
- NCAA length and width in yd.
- 6x6, 9R
- Goal mouth and crease in ft.
NCAA mens lacrosse rules fix the 110 by 60 rectangle with 6 by 6 goals 15 yards from end lines, 9 ft crease circles, and 6 ft mouth arcs. USA Lacrosse lining guidance repeats the same 110 by 60 optimum with width relief to 53 1/3 yards for constrained sites. Metric mirrors multiply yards by 0.9144 and square yards by 0.836127.
Worked example
Example: one NCAA field
Imperial default: 1 field.
- Field: one NCAA mens field.
- Box: 110 x 60 yd per Section 2.
- Area: 110 x 60 = 6,600 sq yd.
- Goals: 6 x 6 ft mouths, 15 yd from end lines.
- Crease: 9 ft radius circles, 6 ft goal mouth arcs.
- Tool shows 6,600 sq yd, 110 x 60 yd, 6 x 6 ft goals, 9 ft crease.
Reference table
| Item | Size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Playing box | 110 x 60 yd | Inside edges |
| Area | 6,600 sq yd | 1.36 acres |
| Goal mouth | 6 x 6 ft | Orange pipe |
| Crease | 9 ft radius | Unpainted |
| Goal mouth arc | 6 ft radius | No dive landings |
Limits
- Mens college box; womens differs.
- Paint needs the full NCAA diagram.
- Width relief needs mutual agreement.
- Turf crowns alter measurements.
Common mistakes
- Borrowing football hash marks.
- Painting the crease interior.
- Eyeballing 110 with a short tape.
- Skipping goal mouth arcs.
- Narrowing without written agreement.
Try it yourself
Quick checks. Answers sit tucked under each question.
2 fields?
13,200 sq yd at the same 110 by 60 box.
1 field, metric?
5,518 m2 at 100.6 by 54.9 m with metric goals.
0 fields?
Zero is not a complex: enter 1 to 100 fields.
Questions
Field size?
110 yards long by 60 wide for NCAA men, goals centered 15 yards from each end line. Width may narrow to 53 1/3 for youth setups.
Goal mouth?
6 ft wide by 6 ft high inside, orange pipe, with nets that hold scored balls.
Crease?
9 ft radius circle around each goal midpoint, unpainted inside, with a 6 ft goal mouth arc.
Line widths?
4 inch center line, 2 inch goal lines, other lines 2 to 4 inches consistent.
Other markings?
Restraining lines 20 yards from each goal line, goal areas, wing lines, and the center X box.
Youth fields?
USA Lacrosse lining guides adapt the college diagram for boys fields with the same 110 by 60 optimum.