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Our lacrosse glossary breaks down the must-know terms so you can follow the action and cheer with confidence.
Slang for the penalty box, where players who have committed a penalty sit until their penalty is over.
When a player scores six goals in one game.
When a team has one or more players in the penalty box and has fewer players on the floor than the other team.
When a team has more players on the floor than the other team as result of one or more penalties.
Legal interference from an attacking player on an opponent trying to defend an attacking player with the ball.
A ball not in possession that is rolling, bouncing or rebounding. Recoveries of loose balls are tracked as a statistic.
When a player without the ball cradles their stick to distract the defence to draw attention away from their teammate who has the ball.
When a player scores three goals in one game. All three in a row is a natural hat trick.
When a coach challenges a call they can throw a flag, or challenge flag, onto the floor to signal their challenge.
A skill in which a player rocks their stick back and forth to keep possession of the ball.