"BOX" LACROSSE

Pre-Season Modified Indoor Field Lacrosse is often referred to as "Box Lacrosse."

This is a fast-paced, high-energy version of the game that keeps players constantly moving and engaged. With smaller playing surfaces and quick transitions, athletes develop sharper stick skills, faster decision-making, and improved agility. Participation in box lacrosse builds confidence, enhances conditioning, and strengthens overall lacrosse IQ, making it a valuable experience for players of all ages.

Note: This GNLL league is field lacrosse modified to be played in an arena setting and not the true game of box lacrosse. In particular, cross-checking, off-ball checking, and boarding are illegal.

1. Better Stick Skills

Box lacrosse is played in a hockey rink, 5v5 plus goalies and no defensive long sticks.

In such a tight space, players MUST learn to have great stick skills and be able to pick the spots they shoot at!

2. Development Of Lacrosse IQ

Box shifts are fast and short which allows you to talk to your coaches a lot more than you would otherwise. For offense, players must be able to know when and where to take a good shot because there is such limited space to shoot at.

3. More Repetitions

Box lacrosse is played in an hockey rink where the ball hardly goes out of bounds and games are 5 v 5 which makes the game extremely fast paced! Many pro box teams will have upwards of 100 shots on goal each game! Compare that to the 40 or so a team gets playing field lacrosse!

4. Body Control & Handling Pressure

Unlike field, where a player has much more space to attack/defend. Box lacrosse is all close - quarters. For offensive players they learn how to handle to ball much better with a defenseman draped all over their hands and must learn how to use their body to shield their stick from being checked!

5. Off-ball Movement & Communication

What most people don't realize is that the movement off-ball in box lacrosse is just as important as on-ball movement. Becuase the game is so fast paced and in such a tight space, offense doesn't have time to just sit back and set up a big play - there is constant movement all the time on offense!

Courtesy: Greater Cleveland Lacrosse

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