Floor Lacrosse
Floor Lacrosse is an exciting and innovative game that is suitable for all ages including youngsters with a range of special needs. It can be used in competitive events, informal recreational settings or educational settings.
In many ways the game simulates that of lacrosse by playing it at floor level with the participants gaining possession by ‘capping’ the ball and then travelling and or passing it as part of a team effort. The use of 'position roles' in specific zones should produce a fast exciting invasion game in which the use of space and speed truly reflects the best traditions of the main game of lacrosse.
The basic rules of Floor Lacrosse involve:
- no contact
- four seconds possession with the ball (or four steps)
- adherence to the rules and player positions.
The ball is played on the court surface for all of the time, except in the cases of the two defender sweepers with pop lacrosse sticks. The emphasis of the game, as with lacrosse, is to move the ball quickly when in possession and to pass to a free team member. When not in possession receive the ball unmarked as an unmarked player.
The game is best developed by encouraging open running play rather than the contest resting on the outcome of one to one marking.
