Box lacrosse

Box lacrosse is an indoor team sport played in an enclosed rink, usually with six players per side. Its smaller surface and close-contact play distinguish it from field lacrosse.

Lacrosse: A team sport in which players use netted sticks to carry, pass, and shoot a ball. Box lacrosse is one form of this broader sport.
Field lacrosse: An outdoor form of lacrosse played on a large field with more players per team than box lacrosse. Its larger surface and team format produce different spacing and tactics.
Canadian lacrosse: The development and organization of lacrosse in Canada, where the sport became a national game in the nineteenth century. Box lacrosse emerged in Canada as a way to use indoor arenas.
NLL Championship Game: The title-deciding game of the National Lacrosse League season. It is the annual culmination of the leading professional box lacrosse competition.
Transition game: The phase when possession changes and a team rapidly shifts between defense and attack. Frequent turnovers make quick transition a defining tactical demand.
Lacrosse stick: A stick with a mesh pocket used to catch, carry, pass, and shoot a lacrosse ball. Its pocket and shaft let players handle the ball in tight indoor spaces.
Women's lacrosse: A lacrosse code traditionally played outdoors under rules that restrict body checking and stick contact. Its contact rules differ sharply from the physical play of box lacrosse.
National Lacrosse League: A professional North American box lacrosse league founded in 1986. It became the leading professional league for the indoor game.
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship: The international tournament in which national teams compete in box lacrosse. It showcases the sport beyond its North American professional leagues.
Power play: An offensive advantage created when an opposing player serves a penalty. Specialist power-play units exploit the numerical imbalance created by penalties.

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