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The 2026 PLL and WLL Championship Series runs from Feb. 27 to March 8, featuring the top four teams from the PLL's 2025 season along with the four teams from the WLL.
The event uses the Sixes format, which is what will be used when lacrosse returns to the Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles, and has key differences from outdoor "field" lacrosse and indoor "box" lacrosse. "The Sixes format offers a perfect on-ramp for new lacrosse fans because it's very similar to basketball or hockey with a 5-on-5 format plus goaltenders," analyst Quint Kessenich said.
"The flow of the game is similar to hoops. You'll see pick-and-rolls, fast breaks and settled sets with two-point [lacrosse] shots instead of threes [in basketball].
The elimination of long poles and faceoffs boils the game down to an easy-to-consume, fast-paced, high-scoring event.
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