The National Lacrosse League (NLL) plays professional indoor lacrosse. The game is a hybrid, combining parts of box lacrosse (played inside the confines of an ice hockey rink on a turf surface or concrete surface, more prevalent in Canada) with field lacrosse (played on an outdoor field, either on grass or turf, more prevalent in the United States).

Indoor lacrosse was designed to combine the most exciting elements of box and field lacrosse. The game is played inside the confines of an ice hockey rink, with glass and rink boards in tact. The playing surface is artificial turf, which is played directly over the arena's ice surface. Each team plays with five runners and a goaltender. The combination of the playing area, and the physical play leads many fans to describe indoor lacrosse "as being like hockey, on foot, with a lot more scoring".

Chicago Shamrox

After averaging over 6,000 fans per game during their 2007 Inaugural Season, including 8,456 fans at opening night on January 6, the Chicago Shamrox Indoor Lacrosse Team is back for a second season in Chicago. Part of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), the Chicago Shamrox feature the top talent in indoor lacrosse in the world and play a 16 game schedule with eight home games at the Sears Centre Arena running January through April.

Not only will fans see fast and exciting lacrosse action when they come out to a game, but they will also see the Chicago Shamrox mascot Blarney and Chicago’s hottest Dance Team the Chicago Shamrox Dance Team, which features 25 girls with walks of talent ranging from the Miami Dolphin’s Cheerleading Squad to the Chicago Bull’s Luvabulls Squad. For more information about the Chicago Shamrox, visit them at www.chicagoshamrox.com or call 877-SHAMROX (742-6769).

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