| Box Lacrosse, also referred to as boxla or | | | | lacrosse is also played in regions where box |
| boxcrosse is an indoor version of outdoor | | | | lacrosse is not played. Indoor lacrosse was |
| field lacrosse. The difference between a | | | | designed to combine the most exciting |
| field lacrosse game and a box lacrosse game | | | | elements of box and field lacrosse. Box |
| is like night-and-day.Box Lacrosse is | | | | lacrosse is a summer game, while indoor |
| predominantly played in Canada during the | | | | lacrosse is played in the winter.Professional |
| summer months. Box Lacrosse started in the | | | | indoor lacrosse combines the physical play of |
| 1930's as a means to bring revenue to hockey | | | | hockey with the high scoring, fast pace and |
| rinks in the off season. Additionally it kept | | | | play-making style of basketball. Indoor |
| players fit during the summer months.In | | | | lacrosse is played with six men per side, a |
| Canada box lacrosse is more popular than | | | | rougher and faster derivative of the outdoor |
| field lacrosse from which it was derived. The | | | | game. There are more scoring opportunities, |
| rules of box lacrosse and field lacrosse are | | | | and far more big hits, making indoor lacrosse |
| very different and of course the surface of | | | | an intense experience for players as well as |
| play is very different. Box lacrosse is | | | | fans.The two indoor games have become |
| played indoors, in hockey arenas (without the | | | | increasingly similar in recent years with the |
| ice) or on indoor soccer fields.The goal in | | | | primary difference being the equipment used |
| box lacrosse is smaller than the goal in | | | | in game play. Indoor lacrosse allows only |
| field lacrosse and the attacking team must | | | | sticks with hollow shafts, while box lacrosse |
| take a shot on goal within 30 seconds of | | | | allows solid wooden sticks. Also indoor |
| gaining possession of the ball. Play in box | | | | lacrosse games consist of four quarters of |
| lacrosse is significantly rougher than in a | | | | fifteen minutes each, while box lacrosse |
| field lacrosse game. The rules of box lax | | | | games consist of three periods of twenty |
| encourage passing and running which improves | | | | minutes in length.The age of indoor lacrosse |
| a players overall lacrosse skills and | | | | is evident when discussions relating to the |
| athletic ability.Box lacrosse should not be | | | | first World Indoor Lacrosse Championships |
| confused with indoor lacrosse which is a | | | | arise. The first Championships were held in |
| newer version of the indoor game. Indoor | | | | 2003.Rob Daniels is a professional writer |
| lacrosse was intended to be less violent than | | | | representing and some of his favorite |
| the other indoor version of the game, box | | | | sports. |
| lacrosse, on which it is based. Indoor | | | | |