Mississauga Tomahawks Lacrosse Association

There are three types of lacrosse played in Mississauga for both Boys and Girls:

 

Box Lacrosse is played on a standard sized arena floor and features 5 players plus one goalie on the floor during game play. 

 

The strategy of Lacrosse is similar to that of basketball and hockey, with all five runners involved in the offense and the defense. Added to the appeal are the speed of players, the ball control, the body contact and the excitement created by a 30 second shot clock at Novice age and above. The combination of action and reaction makes Box as much fun to play as it is to watch.

 

Box Lacrosse is played almost exclusively in Canada, with annual National Championships occurring at seven levels. The award of the Junior A (17-21) championship is the Minto Cup, while the best senior players in Canada (over 21) play for the Mann Cup. Junior B is the Founders Cup

 

According to the Canadian Lacrosse Association there are currently over 47,000 Box players in Canada. Both males and females play this version of Lacrosse and the ages of competition range from 6-65 years.

 

 

Field Lacrosse is played outdoors on a 100m x 55m filed with 9 players plus one goalie on the field of play. The standard Field position set up is 3 Defense (long poles), 3 midfielders and 3 attack plus one Goalie

 

Field is very similar to Box in the fundamental skills of passing and catching, and the physical nature of the play. The games differs in the style of play and strategy. There is no controlling shot clock. The game is more strategic and relies more heavily on possession and control of the ball. 

 

There is a large cross over between the Field game and the Box game players. Many Box players play field, since the season commences earlier than Box (April) and finishes within 5-6 weeks (May long weekend). 

 

Over the last three years lacrosse has seen a tremendous growth in high school and the initiation of minor field lacrosse (10 -16 years old).

 

Field lacrosse offers many NCAA school scholarships opportunities in the United States. It is very common to see Canadian born Field Players playing in Division one and two of the NCAA Field Lacrosse teams.

 

The Girl’s field is the same as Men’s minus the contact. You are not allowed to impede the progress of a player via body contact or stick checks. The other major difference is the stick they use. The difference is the depth of the sticks, Girl’s field do not allow a pocket in the head of the stick. 

 

Like Boys field, there is great opportunity for NCAA Scholarship in the United States.