About San Diego Seals

San Diego Seals

The San Diego Seals are a professional indoor lacrosse team competing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Since their inception in 2018, the Seals have been a thrilling addition to the San Diego sports scene, delivering high-octane, physical lacrosse action. Indoor lacrosse, also known as box lacrosse, is played in a fast-paced, enclosed environment that keeps fans on the edge of their seats. The Seals have quickly established a loyal fan base with their competitive spirit and engaging in-game entertainment. As one of the newer teams in the league, the Seals aim to grow the sport of lacrosse in Southern California by organizing youth camps, school programs, and local partnerships to inspire young players. The team also emphasizes cultural awareness, honoring the sport’s Indigenous roots with special events and collaborations.

At the San Diego Seals, our mission is to inspire and unite our community through the dynamic, fast-paced sport of box lacrosse. We strive to create unforgettable experiences for fans, foster local pride, and contribute to the growth of the game both regionally and nationally. Our vision is to lead the charge in transforming the future of lacrosse, setting new standards of excellence on and off the field.
We are dedicated to excellence both on and off the field. Our mission is to deliver an electrifying, competitive sports experience to San Diego fans every game and every season. We aspire to be a cornerstone of the San Diego community, becoming a beloved household name for all San Diegans.
OVERVIEW Box lacrosse is played inside the confines of an ice hockey rink, with glass and rink boards intact. The playing surface consists of a green dieter turf carpet that is laid down over the hockey ice. Combined, teams score an average of 25 goals during an NLL game. Each game consists of four fifteen-minute quarters. A tie at the end of regulation is decided in sudden-victory overtime. Each team has five runners (forwards, transition players, and defensemen) and a goaltender on the floor during the game. Each team dresses 19 players (17 runners and two goaltenders) per game, and the players rotate on and off the floor in shifts, similar to ice hockey. HISTORY OF BOX LACROSSE Lacrosse is a traditional indigenous people’s game and was first encountered by Europeans when French Jesuit missionaries in the St. Lawrence Valley witnessed the game in the 1630s. Lacrosse for centuries was seen as a key element of cultural identity and spiritual healing to Native Americans. Box lacrosse is a modern version of the game that was invented in Canada during the 1920s and 1930s. The roots of indoor lacrosse are obscure, but its invention has been attributed to one Paddy Brennan, a field lacrosse player and referee from Montreal, who, being annoyed by the constant slowing of play from balls going out of bounds in the field game, experimented with indoor games at the Mount Royal Arena during the early 1920s. The form was also adopted as the primary version of the game played on Native American reservations in the US and Canada by Iroquois and other Native peoples. It is the only sport in which the American indigenous people are sanctioned to compete internationally, participating as the Haudenosaunee Nationals.

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