What is "Box" Lacrosse?

 

Box is playee 6 v 6 off the boards of a hockey rink, with smaller goals, bigger goalies, no long poles, tighter space and a much faster transition combined to equal increased skill at all levels.  It’s more like basketball and hockey than it is field lacrosse.  The benefits of Box lacrosse to the developing player is well documented and evident with Denver University’s box oriented offense domination in the NCAA, winning the National Championship in 2015.  What is less talked about is that Box, when played properly, is actually safer than field lacrosse, which is a great change of pace for field-only players...and a lot of fun!

 

 

Arizona Box Lacrosse is now a sanctioned league and organization with the United States Box Lacrosse Association (USBOXLA), a non-profit, 501(c)3) organization, whose mission is to develop and promote youth Box lacrosse in the USA through a unified organization that provides high value services, programs and benefits to its members. 

 

USBOXLA provides a common structure and governance for nationwide youth Box lacrosse leagues, tournaments, and travel teams.  Additionally, USBOXLA provides support and member benefits to Indoor Sport Facility Owners/Managers, league operators, coaches and referees to assist their Box lacrosse efforts. 

 

USBOXLA Member Benefits Include: 

• Liability and property damage insurance for Sport Facilities, Box lacrosse league operators, coaches and referees.

• Ability to play the game of Box Lacrosse without compromising the integrity of game plays while ensuring the safety of its participants.

• Player excess medical insurance and liability insurance coverage.

• Official Box Lacrosse training materials, Official USBOXLA Rule and Situational hand book and certification for coaches and referees.

 

Testimonials:

 

I believe that box lacrosse gives young people many more opportunities to excel in our game.  If I had my choice, I would have every player under the age of twelve playing box lacrosse.

 

- Bill Tierney, US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Head Coach Denver University.

 

When taught, played and reffed correctly USBOXLA is singlehandedly the best development tool at any level of the game.  The challenge of the USBOXLA game is what pushes these players beyond any field setting could and it’s so much fun to play.

 

– Matt Brown, 2014 Team Canada World Cup Gold, 2015 NCAA Champion University of Denver

 

FREE - USBOXLA Player Membership, 1-year subscription with $4m Liability and Accident Insurance.

          * Players go to www.membership.usboxla.com

          * Select annual membership

* Select Arizona Box Lacrosse (AZ) as Choose your Sanctioned League

          * Enter code 27I9SXNE