<sod>Duration of games depends upon the level of play. In international competition, [[college lacrosse]], and [[Major League Lacrosse]], the total playing time is 60&nbsp;minutes, composed of four 15-minute quarters.<ref name = "ilf rules"/><ref name = ncaa3/>  High school games typically consist of four 12-minute quarters but can be played in 30-minute halves, while youth leagues may have shorter games.<ref name = "Lacrosse rules"/>  The clock typically stops during all dead ball situations such as between goals or if the ball goes out of bounds.  The method of breaking a [[Tie (draw)|tie]] generally consists of multiple [[Overtime (sports)|overtime]] periods of 5 minutes (4 in NCAA play) in which whoever scores a goal is awarded a [[sudden victory]]. A quicker variant of the sudden victory is the Braveheart method in which each team sends out one player and one goalie; it is then sudden victory.<ref name = ncaa3>NCAA Rulebook, Rule 3</ref><ref>http://www.e-lacrosse.com/laxicon.html</ref>  International lacrosse plays two 5-minute overtime periods, and then applies the sudden victory rule if the score is still tied.<ref name = "ilf rules"/><eod>
<sod>Duration of games depends upon the level of play. In international competition, [[college lacrosse]], and [[Major League Lacrosse]], the total playing time is 60&nbsp;minutes, composed of four 15-minute quarters.<ref name = "ilf rules"/><ref name = ncaa3/>  High school games typically consist of four 12-minute quarters but can be played in 30-minute halves, while youth leagues may have shorter games.<ref name = "Lacrosse rules"/>  The clock typically stops during all dead ball situations such as between goals or if the ball goes out of bounds.  The method of breaking a [[Tie (draw)|tie]] generally consists of multiple [[Overtime (sports)|overtime]] periods of 5 minutes (4 in NCAA play) in which whoever scores a goal is awarded a [[sudden victory]]. A quicker variant of the sudden victory is the Braveheart method in which each team sends out one player and one goalie; it is then sudden victory.<ref name = ncaa3>NCAA Rulebook, Rule 3</ref><ref>http://www.e-lacrosse.com/laxicon.html</ref>  International lacrosse plays two straight 5-minute overtime periods, and then applies the sudden victory rule if the score is still tied.<ref name = "ilf rules"/><eod>