Box lacrosse, also known as boxla, box, or indoor lacrosse, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada in the 1930s, where it is more popular than field lacrosse. Lacrosse is Canada's official national summer sport. Box lacrosse is played between two teams of five players and one goalie each, and is traditionally played on an ice hockey rink once the ice has been removed or covered. The playing area is called a box, in contrast to the open playing field of field lacrosse. The object of the game is to use a lacrosse stick to catch, carry, and pass the ball in an effort to score by shooting a solid rubber lacrosse ball into the opponent's goal. The highest level of box lacrosse is the National Lacrosse League.
Indoor soccer or arena soccer is five-a-side version of minifootball, derived from association football and adapted to be played in walled hardcourt indoor arena. Indoor soccer, as it is most often known in the United States and Canada, was originally developed in these two countries as a way to play soccer during the winter months, when snow would make outdoor play difficult. In those countries, gymnasiums are adapted for indoor soccer play. In other countries the game is played in either indoor or outdoor arenas surrounded by walls, and is referred to by different names .The game of Futsal originated in Uruguay back in the 1930's. This 5-sided game was created by Juan Carlos Ceriani in order for youth competitions of small sided soccer to be hosted in YMCAs. U.S. Futsal became officially founded in 1981 by Osvaldo Garcia. The small sided game of Futsal is known by many names including Minisoccer, Futbol Sala, and Futbol de Salao.
The Paramount Fine Foods Centre, formerly the Hershey Centre, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Its current name was adopted on July 1, 2018 following a new naming rights agreement with Mississauga-based restaurant chain Paramount Fine Foods.
Indoor hockey is an indoor variant of field hockey. It is similar to the outdoor game in that two teams compete to move a hard ball into the goal of the opposing side using hockey sticks. Indoor hockey is played on a smaller area and between smaller teams than field hockey and the sidelines are replaced by solid barriers from which the ball rebounds and remains in play.
The Australia women's national field hockey team are, as of January 2019, ranked third in the world. Having played their first game in 1914, and their first Olympic game in 1984 they are one of Australia's most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic gold medals, two World Cup gold medals and four Commonwealth Games gold medals. The Hockeyroos have been crowned Australia's Team of the Year five times and were unanimously awarded Best Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
Rink bandy is the variant of the larger sport of bandy. Unlike bandy which is played on a large bandy field, rink bandy is played on significantly smaller ice rinks. A similar variant is played under the name of Rinkball.
Chloe Naomi Rogers is an English field hockey player midfield and forward and London 2012 Olympic bronze medal-winner. She made her senior international debut for the England women's national field hockey team in November 2003 versus Japan at Chelmer Park, Chelmsford, Essex. She holds a World Cup bronze, a Champions Trophy silver and bronze along with two Commonwealth Games bronze medals as well as European Championship bronzes. She is also one of the leading indoor hockey players in the UK.
The Pan American Hockey Federation is the field and Indoor hockey federation for the Americas. It consists of 30 Members. It is associated with the International Hockey Federation and hosts several continental competitions for national teams.
Erin Matson is an American field hockey player. Matson is one of only two players to be selected in the U.S. Women's National Team at age 16, the first was Katie Bam, selected in 2005.
Corinne Buie is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Minnesota Whitecaps in the NWHL. She has won the Clarkson Cup once and the Isobel Cup twice.
Anneke Franziska Böhmert is a former field and indoor hockey player from Germany, who played as a midfielder.
The 2021 Women's Indoor Pan American Cup was the eighth edition of the Women's Indoor Pan American Cup, the quadrennial international women's indoor hockey championship of the Americas organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Spring City, Pennsylvania, United States from June 25 to 27, 2021.
Alison McEvoy Campbell is an indoor and field hockey player from the United States.
Camila de María Mulet is an indoor and field hockey player from Uruguay.
María Teresa Viana Aché is an indoor and field hockey player from Uruguay.
Amanda Zarine Woodcroft is an indoor and field hockey player from Canada.
Hope Skylar Rose is an indoor and field hockey player from the United States, who plays as a forward.
Ashley Nichole Sessa is an indoor and field hockey player from the United States, who plays as a midfielder and forward.
Elizabeth Doyle Yeager is an indoor and field hockey player from the United States, who plays as a midfielder.
María Agustina Nieto Serra is an indoor and field hockey player from Uruguay.
