Box Lacrosse
The game
Box lacrosse is played indoors on a dry-floor arena or in an outdoor rink. A team will floor five players at a time, plus a goalie, changing lines often. There is varied body contact at different age groups: players wear upper body gear similar to hockey. A 30-second shot clock ensures fast turnovers of ball possession.
The season runs from April to early July. Watch for off-season new player and high performance development opportunities in your club region, or through Lacrosse Nova Scotia.
Minor box lacrosse in the Halifax Regional Municipality
The Metro Minor Lacrosse League plays in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Register with your local club by checking league boundaries. We have clubs that play in Halifax, St. Margaret's Bay, Sackville, Dartmouth and Eastern Shore. This league is for players 5-16. Contact info is found here.
Minor box lacrosse through Nova Scotia
The Scotia Minor Lacrosse League has clubs in the Annapolis Valley, Truro, Pictou and Cape Breton. This league is for players 5-16.
Junior box lacrosse
The East Coast Junior Lacrosse League has a Jr A co-ed division, and is adding a Jr B coed division in 2024. There is a Jr A female division with four female division teams in Nova Scotia. This is for athletes 21 and under. Most players are drafted from minor age divisions, but there are opportunities to try-out for a team.
Senior box lacrosse in Halifax Regional Municipality
The Nova Scotia Senior Lacrosse League plays in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Players are 22+.
Indigenous lacrosse
The Indigenous Players Lacrosse Association offers programming throughout Nova Scotia.
Special needs lacrosse
The Nova Scotia Special Needs Lacrosse Club offers programming in the Halifax Regional Municipality.