Lacrosse Stat Glossary
SquadProfile keeps the stat record for high school lacrosse, and this glossary defines each stat the way SquadProfile records it. Every entry says what counts, how to record it in the app, the mistakes to avoid, and where the number shows up. Dave Demuth, a lacrosse coach and SquadProfile's founder, writes and edits every entry for coaches, statkeepers and parent volunteers keeping the book for the first time.
Read before your first game
New to keeping the book? Read these five in order, then work through the glossary below one stat at a time.
- How to Set Up a Lacrosse Stat Crew for Game Day
Who does what on game day, and how your team adds you.
- What a Lacrosse Stat Keeper Needs to Know Before Game Day
The five calls that trip up a first-time keeper.
- Your First Week of Digital Stat Tracking: What to Expect
Roster, first game, and what comes back after it.
- Lacrosse Ground Ball Stats: What to Track and Why
The stat that decides possession, and how to track it.
- Lacrosse Goalie Save Percentage: Why One Number Isn't Enough
Why one number never tells the goalie's whole story.
Offensive stats
An assist in lacrosse is the pass that leads directly to a goal, one per goal. What counts, how SquadProfile records it with the goal, and where it shows.
A goal in lacrosse is a shot that crosses the goal line into the cage, credited to the shooter. What counts, how SquadProfile records it, and where it shows.
A missed shot in lacrosse is a shot that was not on goal: wide, high, off the pipe, or blocked. What counts, how SquadProfile records it, and why it matters.
Points in lacrosse are goals plus assists, one point each, the standard measure of a player's total offense. How SquadProfile computes them and where they show.
A ride in lacrosse is the offense's attempt to stop the other team from clearing the ball after losing possession. What counts and how SquadProfile records it.
Shooting percentage in lacrosse is goals divided by total shots, on goal plus missed. How SquadProfile computes it, where it shows, and how to read it.
A shot on goal in lacrosse is a shot that would have scored if the goalie had not stopped it. What counts, how SquadProfile records it, and where it shows.
Defensive stats
- Blocked Shot (BLK)Not tracked in SquadProfile yet
A blocked shot in lacrosse is a shot a field player stops with stick or body before it reaches the goalie. What counts and what to record in SquadProfile today.
A caused turnover in lacrosse goes to the defender whose play takes the ball from the other team. What counts, how SquadProfile records it, and where it shows.
A clear in lacrosse is moving the ball from your defensive end to the offensive end after winning possession. What counts as successful and how it is recorded.
A goal against in lacrosse is a goal charged to the goalie who was in the game when it was scored. What counts, how SquadProfile records it, and where it shows.
- Interception (INT)Girls
An interception in girls lacrosse is a pass a defender catches to take possession. How it differs from a caused turnover, and how SquadProfile records it.
A save in lacrosse is a goalie stopping a shot that was on goal. What counts, how SquadProfile records saves and goals against, and how save percentage works.
Save percentage in lacrosse is saves divided by shots on goal faced: saves plus goals against. How SquadProfile computes it, where it shows, and how to read it.
General stats
A ground ball in lacrosse is a loose ball a player scoops and controls. What counts, how SquadProfile records it, and where it shows on leaderboards.
A turnover in lacrosse is any play where a team loses possession without a shot. What counts, how SquadProfile records it, and where it shows up.
Situational stats
An 8-meter free position in girls lacrosse is a free shot awarded for a major foul inside the arc. What counts and how SquadProfile records it.
- Draw Control (DC)Girls
A draw control in girls lacrosse is a draw won, credited to the player who took the draw. What counts, how SquadProfile records it, and where it shows.
- Extra Man (EMO)Boys
An extra man opportunity in boys lacrosse is the stretch your team plays a man up while an opponent serves a penalty. How SquadProfile records it.
- Faceoff (FO)Boys
A faceoff in boys lacrosse starts play and is won by the team that gains possession, credited to the player who took it. How SquadProfile records it.
- Man-Down (MDD)Boys
A man-down situation in boys lacrosse is the stretch your team plays short while a teammate serves a penalty. What counts and how SquadProfile records it.
Infractions
- Foul (FL)Girls
A foul in girls lacrosse is a rule violation charged to a player, from shooting space to a dangerous shot. What counts and how SquadProfile records it.
- Penalty (PEN)Boys
A penalty in boys lacrosse is a personal or technical foul that sends a player off for a set time. What counts, how SquadProfile records it, where it shows.