The Rules
Shot clocks, boards, and five runners — the indoor rule set decoded.
The Canadian school of stick skills
The indoor game, explained from inside
Box lacrosse rules, skills, and culture — and what the tight indoor game teaches that open field play never will.
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September 29, 2026Last updated
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Inside the boards
World Indoor Lacrosse covers the box game: its rules and rhythms, the skills the small floor forces, and the case for why every field player should log indoor winters.
The Skills
Tight-space stick work, picks, and the goalie's different geometry.
Box for Field Players
What indoor winters build — and why the pros credit them.
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Box Lacrosse Goalie Training: 6 Drills and Practice Plan
Use a 60-minute box lacrosse goalie practice for stance, angles, controlled saves, lateral tracking, rebound recovery and simple outlet decisions.
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Lacrosse Defense: How to Defend in Box Lacrosse
Build better box lacrosse defense through inside positioning, clear pick calls, legal contact, crease help, shot-clock pressure and clean exits.
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8 Box Lacrosse Drills for a Complete Practice
Run eight box lacrosse drills for catching, loose balls, give-and-goes, picks, transition and small-sided play, plus a practical 60-minute plan.
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6 Box Lacrosse Defensive Drills for Position, Picks and Recovery
Six progressive box lacrosse defensive drills for footwork, inside position, pick coverage, off-ball awareness and transition recovery.
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6 Box Lacrosse Defenseman Drills for Better Defense
Build box-defense footwork, angles, pick communication, crease help and outlets with six drills, clear coaching cues and a 45-minute practice plan.
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Box Lacrosse Goalie: Positioning, Gear and First Skills
Learn a box lacrosse goalie’s stance, positioning, save movements, clearing decisions, specialized gear and key crease rules.
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How to Disinfect a Mouthguard After Box Lacrosse
Clean a lacrosse mouthguard safely with cool water and liquid soap, let it dry fully, and know when to replace it or ask about disinfection.
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How Long Does a Lacrosse Game Last? Box Lacrosse Timing Explained
A box lacrosse game has 60 minutes of regulation play, but an NLL game lasts about two hours. See breaks, stoppages, overtime and rule variations.