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Registration Closed for 2016 Field Lacrosse Season

Registration for the 2016 Field Season is now closed.  Unfortunately we were unable to field enough players for U9 to U15 teams.  If you still are interested, please contact the North Okanagan Minor Lacrosse Association, as they still have spaces available.  U18 will still go ahead as planned, for more information, please contact the registrar. 

Box Lacrosse

Box Lacrosse is primarily played in Canada but quickly spreading throughout the United States.  It is played on a standard sized arena floor and features 6 players (goaltender and five runners) on the floor at one time. Standard goal size is 4' by 4'.  The style of the game is quick, accelerated by the close confines of the floor and a shot clock. The shot clock requires the attacking team to take a shot on goal within 30 seconds of gaining possession of the ball. In addition, players must advance the ball from their own defensive end to the offensive side of the floor within 10 seconds. Box lacrosse is also a much more physical game then field lacrosse. Since cross checking is legal in box lacrosse, players wear rib pads in addition to the shoulder and elbow pads that field lacrosse players wear. Box lacrosse players wear a different type of helmet as well, a hockey helmet with a box lacrosse cage.

Practices and games are held in Enderby and Salmon Arm. The season runs from March to June and begins in Enderby and once the ice has been removed from Shaw Centre, in Salmon Arm, we move to this location.

Field Lacrosse

Field Lacrosse is typically played on a field 100 m long and 55 m wide.  There are ten players in each team: three attackers, three midfielders, three defenders, and one goalie.  Defensive and Offensive players may not pass the center line, however Midfielders or "Middies" are allowed anywhere on the field and may play offense and defense.  The goals are 6 feet by 6 feet and sit inside a circular "crease", measuring 18 feet in diameter. A maximum of four players on the field per team may carry a "long crosse" (sometimes called "long pole", "long stick" or "d-pole") which is 52 inches to 72 inches long; typically used by defenders or midfielders.

The Shuswap Minor Lacrosse Association will be starting Field Lacrosse divisions this summer in Salmon Arm.  The season runs from August to November and games are played on Sundays at various locations throughout the Interior.  More information regarding dates and signup to come. 

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