Differenences in Rules and Regulations:

Lacrosse-

Women's lacrosse is generally associated with grace, finesse and strategy, while the men's game is more about strength and toughness. Men’s lacrosse must wear a helmet due to the contact that occurs during their games.

Many females opposed to helmets argue that the U.S. Lacrosse Sports Science and Safety Committee found head and neck injuries more common in the men's game, although lacrosse still ranks among the least dangerous sports.

Beyond the gear and contact, there are other differences as well. Women's teams have more players than men's (12 to 10), play on a larger field and use sticks whose pockets are more shallow.

Women’s lacrosse balances less contact with implementing a more challenging stick. Women must cradle the ball more carefully when they are running with it. It is often much harder to aim and shoot with a females stick, making up for the lack of contact.

Along with these differences, Men’s lacrosse plays four 12 minute quarters with a white ball, while women’s lacrosse plays two 25 minute halves with a yellow ball. Both sexes use attackers, midfielders, defenders, and a goalie. Men’s players use field markings to define offensive and defensive roles of the players. Female players move freely anywhere on the field and are not restrained by field markings.

Shot put-

Competitors throw from inside a circle that is seven feet in diameter. At the front of the circle, there is a toe board that is 4” inches high. The athlete rests the shot in between the neck and the shoulder, keeping it snug to the neck while throwing. Throwing a shot put requires a great deal of strength, technique, and balance. The distance thrown is measured from the front of the circle to where the shot put lands. Often in elite competition, athletes get six throws. In the men’s competition, the shot put weighs 16 pounds, while the women’s shot weighs 8.8 pounds. In high school competition, the boys shot is often reduced to 12 pounds.

Ice Hockey-

For females, Ice Hockey remains one of the fastest growing sports, In the last ten years, the number of participants has increased by 400 percent. While the number of leagues for women is limited, three major leagues are still in existence. The National Women’s Hockey League, the Western Women’s Hockey League, and various European Leagues. Females also compete on University leagues, recreational teams, and National and Olympic teams.
One of the main differences between women’s and men’s ice hockey is the concept of body checking. After the 1990 Women’s World Championship, body checking was eliminated from the female game. Many players from various countries could not measure up in size to those from North America.

Basketball-

Today's standard basketballs are orange to brown in color with an outer cover of leather or nylon and a pebbled (indented) surface for grip and control. In men's play, a regulation basketball is 29.5 to 30 in (74.9 to 76.2 cm) in circumference and 20 to 22 oz (567 to 624 g) in weight. Women's version can be slightly smaller and lighter in weight