Lacrosse: English Vocabulary List

a version of lacrosse played outdoors with ten players on each team

"Field lacrosse has ten players per side."

"Field lacrosse was played on a grass field with ten players per side."

a version of lacrosse played indoors in an ice hockey rink with the ice removed

"Box lacrosse is played indoors."

"Box lacrosse was played indoors on a hockey rink sized floor with six players per side."

a smaller-sided version of lacrosse played with six players per team

"Lacrosse sixes is a fast format."

"Lacrosse sixes was a faster shorter format with six players per team approved for the Olympics."

a non-contact version of lacrosse played with a softer ball and plastic sticks

"Intercrosse uses a softer stick."

"Intercrosse was a non contact version of lacrosse using plastic sticks with a mesh head."

(lacrosse) a player's sudden and agile movement to evade defenders while carrying or receiving the ball

"The attacker uses a dodge to get free."

"The attacker used a quick dodge to evade his defender and drive toward the goal."

a pass made by a player to set up a teammate for a scoring opportunity in lacrosse

"The feed pass goes to the front of the goal."

"The midfielder made a feed pass to the cutting attacker near the crease."

(lacrosse) a quick change of direction by an offensive player to create space for receiving a pass

"The v-cut loses the defender."

"The receiver made a V cut toward the ball then quickly changed direction to create separation."

a situation in lacrosse where a penalty is called, indicated by the referee throwing a flag onto the field

"The referee will flag down."

"The referee threw a flag down to signal a penalty during the lacrosse game."

the defensive strategy in lacrosse employed by the team that is penalized and playing with fewer players on the field

"Man-down defense kills the penalty."

"The team shifted to a man down defense after a player received a penalty and was removed."

the act of moving around a defender again after initially getting past them in lacrosse

"The re-dodge resets the attack."

"The attacker used a re dodge after his initial move was stopped by the defender."