Format and Rules
The season runs from May to August. MLL rules that differ from traditional lacrosse rules include a two-point goal line 16 yards (15 m) from each goal, a 60-second shot clock, and the elimination of the restraining box. From the inception of the league in 2001 to 2008 there was a limit of three long-stick defensemen per team. Beginning in 2009, the league conformed to high school and college lacrosse rules and allow four long–stickman per team on the field at any one time. The shot clock was originally 45 seconds before it was changed to 60 seconds for 2005.
| Major League Lacrosse Progression | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Teams | Games Played |
| 2001 | 6 teams | 14 games |
| 2002 | ||
| 2003 | 12 games | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | ||
| 2006 | 10 teams | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | 6 teams | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | 8 teams | 14 games |
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