Coordination & Agility: Lacrosse is a sport that allows us to improve our technical play at any age.
Cardiovascular Training: Lacrosse is a great way to maintain and improve cardio.
Mental Toughness: Lacrosse is a great sport for blowing off steam, but also for developing patience in difficult situations.
What is Box Lacrosse?
Box Lacrosse is a fast and exciting running game.
• It has quick transitions, ball control, and plenty of contact (we are a 'no contact' league).
• Box Lacrosse does not delegate players to fixed positions like in hockey.
• Once a player gets the ball, they become “Quarterbacks”.
• Defence: primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. Unlike in field lacrosse where some defensive players carry “long poles” (a lacrosse stick with a 5 feet (1.5 m) shaft or handle), all box lacrosse defenders play with a maximum 46 inches (1.2 m) long stick.
• Defensive tactics include cross checking (where a player uses the shaft of her stick to push the opposition player off balance, body-checking (where a player makes contact with the opposition player in order to slow her down), and stick-checking (where a player makes contact with the
opposition player’s stick in order to knock the ball loose).
• Transition: primarily plays during defensive situations with an offensive mindset. The goal of this player is to create fast breaks and scoring opportunities.
• Forwards: primarily offensive. Typically, a forward has a dominant throwing hand and will primarily play on the side of the floor to match that. Some players, known as creasemen, do not focus on one side or the other. These players instead focus their offensive attention near the crease area in front of the goaltender.
• In transition, the ball turns over to the goalie or a defensive player and that team switches to offence. In this situation, two players will often run quickly to the mid-section of the floor near the boards to provide space and receive a pass.
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