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