3x

The Fastest game
In two hands

3x is the original small sided game born of the proverbial backyard, neighborhood kid pick-up, call your own foul, throw the little brother in the goal game, and simply playing 3x develops great stick skills, offensive and defensive instincts, and creativity and cunning that coaches often lament are near impossible to coach.

3x endows athletes with more touches on the ball, increased opportunity for in-game offensive and defensive situational exposure, quick successive simple decision points on both sides of the ball, total game immersion where you’re always “on” and your involvement or lack thereof directly and immediately has an impact on the game, more scoring opportunities, more assisting opportunities, and team defense fundamentals and awareness among so many other intangibles with little to no coach intervention.  This style of play rapidly increases overall stick skills and lacrosse IQ and IS CRAZY FUN!  In fact, 3x Lacrosse is so much fun that once you play it, you’ll be hooked. 3x Lacrosse also makes you so much better at lacrosse, IT’S RIDICULOUS!

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Why play 3x lacrosse?

THERE’S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, 3x® IS THE MOST FUN FORM OF LACROSSE AROUND!  You just have to play 3x® once and you’re hooked!  If you get the chance, give it a whirl and we'll look forward to seeing you back again...and again...and again!  IT’S ALL GOOD!

BENEFITS OF PLAYING 3X LACROSSE

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For Training

3x is such a great and versatile training tool that coaches from perennial NCAA Division 1 contenders all the way to learn to play clinics at the local parks and rec use it to quickly increase lacrosse skills, game IQ, and the fun factor in their training regimens.  Playing 3x is a great alternative to the grind of constant fundamentals drills and the drive for more and more reps, because it gets those desired reps on fundamental skills while simultaneously fostering creativity and camaraderie in a fun and engaging way!

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For fun

3x is a game for boys and girls, men and women, young and old, beginner to expert lacrosse players alike, and they all laugh out loud involuntarily while playing precisely because it is so much fun! The fast paced nature of 3x helps players improve their lacrosse skills and IQ on both sides of ball. In fact, it make you so much better at lacrosse, it’s ridiculous!  3x ~ the fastest game in two hands is also the ultimate backyard lacrosse pick-up game for all ages.

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For community

3x lacrosse is the ultimate backyard lacrosse pick-up game for all ages. All you need is a 3x goal, a tennis ball, a total of six (6) friends with lacrosse sticks and small clear flat surface (grass, sand, pavement, basketball court, tennis court, etc.) virtually anywhere. Invite family and friends to your backyard for some good clean fun, meet friends at the park for some friendly competition and socializing, or host weekly drop-in pickup play to keep up with old friends and meet new ones!

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Join us and other lacrosse players of similar ages and abilities who love to play lacrosse and 3x as much as you do for the friendly competition and laugh out loud fun of it all!

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TOURNAMENTS

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SUMMERTIME 3X PLAY DAYS IN THE PARK

Become a World 3x Federation Cooperative Ambassador

Build camaraderie, skill, and lacrosse IQ and increase the fun in your local lacrosse community

As a World 3x Federation Cooperative (W3xFC) Ambassador you will teach 3x®Lacrosse to your friends and community, host 3x®Lacrosse events within your community, be admitted the exclusive ranks of W3xFC Ambassadors worldwide, and have a turn-key business that makes you money while giving back to the community in more ways than can be listed. Essentially, we want you to have fun playing, improving, growing, and promoting the sport you love, lacrosse!

3x clubs

3x Clubs are the heart and soul of the World 3x Federation Cooperative community and is where the proverbial rubber meets the road.  Find your local 3x Club below for upcoming events, socials, and activities as well as recent results.  Here you'll find local tournaments, leagues, play days, learn to plays, and social drop-in play organized by your local W3xFC Ambassador.

Don't have a local club in your area?  Apply to be a W3xFC Ambassador!  If you're a good fit, we're always looking to add good people to our ever growing community!

Are you traveling and want to meet like-minded, friendly people?  Look to see if there is a 3x Club in the vicinity of your travels and see if there is any events or social activities you can join and take part in while you are there.

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3x Videos

Join us and other lacrosse players of similar ages and abilities who love to play lacrosse and 3x as much as you do for the friendly competition and laugh out loud fun of it all!

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT!

3x is my new favorite game. It only took one game for me to fall in love. I had to get my youth and HS players playing immediately so I ordered goals as soon as I could. When playing 3x your game constantly improves and it’s better than any 3v2 drill. 3x is fast-paced, competitive, and most importantly fun!

Drew Snider
2013 MLL Most Improved Player of the Year award with Denver Outlaws // University of Maryland 2012 Team Captain // Named to the 2012 NCAA All-Tournament Team // 2x US Lacrosse High School All-American // 3x first-team Washington All-State

I had not heard of 3x until I moved to Denver about a year ago. As soon as I was introduced to the game I fell in love with playing it. It is action packed and requires great stick handling skills and quick decision making. As a coach I enjoy using it as a training tool for my players, and I have noticed the results in just a few short months. It helps develop: skills with both hands, soft hands or touch, and forces you to find or create spacing among your teammates on offense. It is a great way to learn how to play defense as well because it forces players to communicate with their teammates and find skip lanes. Most importantly 3x helps players become more creative and is a lot of fun to play.

Matt Bocklet
Denver Outlaws LSM // Former NLL Philadelphia Wings Team Member // 2007 NCAA National Champion at Johns Hopkins University // 15th overall selection in the 2008 MLL Draft

3x is one of the most fun lacrosse games you can play. It naturally improves your vision, accuracy, stick work, ground balls… really every part of your game gets better as you play. The best part is that it is one of the most fun lacrosse games I have played, and you can play it with people of all ages and abilities. Since Guy taught me the game a few years ago, I have been hooked, and have since played it at all of our camps and practices. The players really enjoy it, and it makes them a lot better. Keeping lacrosse fun, while at the same time making sure players get better is what I think coaching lacrosse is all about, and 3x makes it easy to do both.

Chris Rotelli
Captain of 2003 NCAA Champion University of Virginia // 2003 ACC Athlete of the Year // 2003 Tewaaraton Award Winner // 1st overall pick in 2003 MLL draft // Captain of the San Francisco Dragons // 4x MLL All-Star // Founder and Director of ADVNC Lacrosse // Over 15 years of coaching experience

A blurb for the greatest small sided game in the history sport and lacrosse….3x is a phenomenal training tool that has improved my stick skills immensely. I can honestly say that since I started playing 3x less than a year ago, I am now better at ground balls, picking off and knocking down passes, carrying the ball in my stick and making good offensive decisions when running transition. The game has increased my proficiency and confidence using both hands passing, catching, finishing and dodging, even playing one on one defense. 3x improves your feel of the ball and the control of your stick which is crucial for all positions on the field. 3x gives a fun alternative to the mundane training routine of wall ball. I recommended 3x to all players who want to improve and embark on a new journey with their stick.

Luke Lemon
SUNY Cortland defensemen 05-09 // Team captain 08, 09 // Two time national champion 06, 09 // First team all American 09 // Lacrosse coach for all levels

I wanted to thank you for sharing your 3x goals with us a few weeks ago. All of us LOVED 3x! Playing 3x helped develop stick skills, game sense, passing lanes and of course defensive slides and everything that happens in front of the goal. We are looking forward to using the goals again and having more fun coaching, learning and playing.

Julie Myers
University of Virginia Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach 1996-Present

After spending 35 years playing, coaching and studying the game of lacrosse, I was introduced to 3x in Denver….. it’s amazing how it has impacted me. It is by far the best means to develop Box / Field Hybrid skills; it is also pure joy to play. It is the ultimate “pick up” game of all ages for lacrosse that teaches creativity and passion.

Jamie Munro
3D Lacrosse – Founder and CEO // ESPN Lacrosse Analyst and Announcer // Assistant Coach for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse // University of Denver – Head Coach from 1998-2009 // Yale University – Assistant Coach from 1991-1998 // Colorado College – Head Coach 1990 // Brown University – Graduated 1989 All-American and 3x All-Ivy

I was introduced to 3x in the spring of 2013 and had the most fun playing lacrosse I had in a long time. We immediately purchased five goals for our upcoming college summer camp. Aside from being the most fun pick-up game ever, 3x is an incredible teaching tool. From beginning lacrosse players to elite high school and college players, 3x can help improve any player’s game: It quickly teaches defensive communication in small¬- sided and man-down situations; learning to catch a tennis ball with a girl’s lacrosse stick helps players catch any pass; offensively, players learn quicker stick skills, faster ball movement and better off-ball movement as well. We have enthusiastically incorporated 3x into our camp curriculum and college practices. I also play pickup in the back yard as often as possible! I LOVE 3x lacrosse!!!!!

Beth Calder
Regis University Lacrosse assistant coach 2006-present // Drexel University assistant 2005-2006 // Cornell University class of 2002 // NCAA Final Four 2002

I have been playing 3x with my friends for the past seventeen years or so every Thursday night. The group includes former high school and collegiate All Americans, former NCAA National Champions, current professional players, college coaches, high school coaches and guys who picked up a stick less than six months ago who are now ball faking and finishing on everyone (including the pros and NCAA All Americans!). We have so much fun, I started playing 3x during practices for training purposes with the high school team I coach, and I strongly believe it contributed to our winning the Colorado State Championships in 2009, 2012, and 2013.

Guy Cerasoli
Head Coach Arapahoe Warriors High School Lacrosse 2009-2015, Littleton, Colorado // Colorado State Champion – 2009, 2012, 2013 // Denver Post Colorado Coach of the Year – 2009, 2012, 2013

Denver City Lax loves 3x Lacrosse! The game not only builds lacrosse skills, it’s a blast to play. We set up a 3x goal and a pick-up game breaks out. We use 3x at practices, clinics or when players get together at the park. Our organization provides lacrosse at no cost in under-served Denver neighborhoods and 3x Lacrosse has kindly donated several goals to help support our organization. We have found 3x to be a great tool in introducing the game to new players whether in a gym or on a field.

Rod Allison
co-founder and executive director Denver City Lax // commissioner Colorado High School Boys Lacrosse Association.

With coaching lacrosse you are always looking for an advantage, and the game of 3x gives you and your team this advantage. 3x teaches all the basics of the field game (both defensively and offensively), and 3x’s goals are the perfect tool for this. 3x’s goals are extremely easy to set up and break down while being very durable. I highly recommend this for extra work for any team.

late Jake Herman
Head Coach – Mountain Vista High School- Highlands Ranch, Colorado // Defensive Coordinator – Regis Jesuit High School Raiders – 2011 Colorado State Champions