Sponsored Content SportsEngine, a brand from NBC Sports Next is the leading provider of Sport Relationship Management (SRM) software, empowering athletes, parents, coaches, and sports organization administrators with tools and services to manage their organizations and sports lives. Read SportsEngine stories Lacrosse Terms Explained April 17, 2019 | 2 minutes, 7 seconds read Your child will have a tough time getting the hang of lacrosse if he doesn’t understand the game’s lingo. Communication between players, coaches and referees is crucial to the game. Here are a few terms you and your child will come across on the lacrosse field. Assist When one player passes the ball to another and it leads directly to a goal without the scorer having to dodge a defender. Clear Transitioning the ball from the defensive half to the offensive half. Crease A circle around the goal with a radius of 9 feet into which only defensive players may enter. Extra player opportunity The advantage gained from an opposing player serving his or her penalty time. Also known as being a “man-up” or, when referring to the team serving the penalty, “man-down.” Face-off Used to start each half of play and restart play after a goal. One player from each team crouches at midfield, holding their sticks parallel on the ground with the ball in between. At the whistle, the players vie from control of the ball. Lax A commonly used abbreviation of lacrosse. Offside An infraction for having too many players on one half of the field. The number of players allowed on the offensive or defensive side of the field varies for age and style of play. Pick When an offensive player blocks the path of a defender by standing stationary and motionless in his or her path. Raking the ball A backward scooping motion to gain possession of the ball. At no time may a field player use the back of his stick to cover or rake the ball backwards. They may only use a forward scooping motion to attempt to gain possession of the ball. Slashing Using your stick to intentionally hit another player. Download the complete guide for lacrosseGet a PDF copy to print out for yourself or share it with others who are just getting started with lacrosse. Included in the guide are the following.Words of AdviceFundamentals of the GameThe Basic RulesGetting Into PositionLacrosse Terms ExplainedDressed to PlayWays to PlayDownload the guide sports in this article Lacrosse tags in this article Beginner New to Sports Parent SportsEngine