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