For field lacrosse rules go to :
Field Lacrosse and International lacrosse rules.

Canadian Lacrosse Association 2004 Rules

Box lacrosse is a sport that is most like basketball and hockey. It has the checking, shooting and goaltending of hockey and the one-on-one play, ball control, and offense/defense of basketball. Each team is allowed six players on the floor at a time (a goaltender and five runners). The duration of the game is made up of three periods of play.

Offensive Strategy in Lacrosse:

Once a team has possession of the ball, it may operate a fast break offense or it may operate a ball controlled offense and walk the ball down the floor. As the team penetrates the offensive zone it will be looking for a good one-on-one situation where a player can gain a scoring opportunity.

Defensive Strategy in Lacrosse:

Once a team loses possession of the ball, it immediately retreats to it’s defensive zone. Most defensive play involves man-to-man coverage. Hockey style fore-checking does not exist for the same reason as in basketball; the ball carrier has such good control that it is very unlikely that the ball control is lost. Only in a very close game will a team use a press on the offensive team hoping for a turn-over.

Penalties and Infractions in the game of lacrosse take three forms: possession, minor penalty and major penalty. If a possession infraction occurs then the offending team loses possession of the ball. Possession changes commonly occur for shooting the ball out of the playing area, body contact while chasing after a loose ball, warding off opponents using a free hand, and a 30 second shot clock violation. Two minute minor penalties are assessed to players for infractions such as slashing, elbowing, unnecessary roughness, cross checking, charging, tripping, deliberate hand contact with the ball, and contact with an opposing goaltender in the crease. Five minute major penalties maybe assessed for more serious infractions such as checking from behind and instances where there is a deliberate attempt to injure.

For all the Rules of the Game see 2004 Box Lacrosse Rules

All You Need To Know

The Halifax SouthWest Lacrosse Club, as an associate member of the Lacrosse Nova Scotia, is covered by a sports accident and liability insurance policy endorsed by Sports- Can Insurance Consultants Ltd (Insurer-Lloyds of London). The policy provides injury protection during sanctioned practices, games, and related travel that is approved and under the supervision of the proper authority. The policy covers all participants, managers, coaches, trainers, official volunteers, auxiliary workers and employees who are active members of the Halifax SouthWest Lacrosse Club and who are taking part in any sanctioned activity. Copies are available on request.

Sports Accident Insurance

History of Lacrosse

LNSConstitution.PDF

REGULATION 3 BOUNDARIES
3.1        MMLL follows international boundaries as determined by the minor associations and LNS as per LNS Regulation 5.
3.2        All players must register with the Minor Association (Club) in the area where they reside.   
3.3        St. Margaret’s Bay Storm Lacrosse Club: North-Intersection of Hammonds Plains Rd and Lucasville Rd; South-To the Atlantic Ocean-Peggy’s Cove; East-Intersection of St. Margaret’s Bay Rd and Prospect Rd (Rte 333); West-To and including Hubbards
3.4        Halifax Southwest Hurricanes Lacrosse Club: North-Bicentennial Drive to Bayers Rd to Windsor Street to Young Street to Halifax Harbour; South-Sambro; East-Halifax Harbour; West-St. Margarets Bay Rd excluding Prospect Rd 3.5        Halifax Northwest Rebels Lacrosse Club: North-Bedford Hwy and Kearney Lake Rd (normal hockey divide between Halifax and Bedford); South-Bicentennial Drive to Bayers Rd to Windsor St to Young St to Halifax Harbour
3.6        Bedford Rock Lacrosse Club: North-Hammonds Plains Rd & Lucasville Rd.; South-Bedford Hwy and Kearney Lake Rd (normal hockey divide between Halifax and Bedford); East-Hwy 101 & 102 Rocky Lake Rd (Hwy 2) (including Bedford Industrial Park); West-Kearney Lake Rd
3.7        Sackville Waverley Wolves Lacrosse Club: North-City Limits; South-Hwy 101&102; East-Rocky Lake Rd (Hwy 2 past Bedford Industrial Park); West-Sackville River
3.8        Dartmouth Bandits Lacrosse Club: North-Magazine Hill; South-West of Mineville Rd; East-Hwy 118; West-Halifax Harbour
3.9        Eastern Shore: East of and including Mineville Rd. and the communities of East and North Preston to the North of the #107 Highway.
3.10         Valley: Digby to Wolfville and outlying areas
3.11         South Shore
3.12         Truro
3.13         Any violation of this regulation will result in both the offending player and the Minor Association be immediately suspended until the situation is rectified.

CLUB BOUNDARIES

OPERATING RULES