Where to Play Lacrosse in Ohio

Ohio has quietly built one of the Midwest's most complete lacrosse ecosystems. The OHSAA fully sanctions boys' and girls' lacrosse, Columbus and Cleveland lead a club scene that now sends players to D1 rosters every year, and Cincinnati and Dayton are closing fast. Ohio State's Big Ten program anchors the college presence and its camps draw statewide. Winters are long enough that indoor leagues and box-style play are a real part of the calendar, and adult rec leagues run in each of the three big metros.

Cincinnati

  • CincyLax Club Team Tryouts — CincyLax Tryout · Field · Middle School, High School · Tryouts held in September at Sycamore High School for middle school and high school divisions Website

    Publicly posted club team tryouts for CincyLax, a Cincinnati training organization directed by a 20-year Sycamore High School coach. Middle school and high school divisions try out in September at Sy…

  • CincyLax Summer Skills Camps — CincyLax Camp · Field · Middle School, High School · Multi-day morning skills camps each June at the Warren County Sports Complex Website

    Recurring summer skills camps run by CincyLax at the Warren County Sports Complex, held as multi-day morning sessions in June. Camps are free for club members with a fee for other players.

  • Eagles Girls Youth Lacrosse — Eagles Lacrosse, Inc. League · Field · Youth · Women · Spring season with teams grouped by grade: K-2, 3-4, and 5-6 Website

    Private non-profit developmental girls lacrosse program in Cincinnati for grades K-6, now in its 10th season. Players are grouped onto grade-based teams as a feeder pathway toward high school lacross…

Cleveland

  • Greater Cleveland Lacrosse High School Box Leagues — Greater Cleveland Lacrosse League · Box · High School · Fall and winter high school box league sessions; register via the club's Active.com portal Website

    High school box lacrosse leagues run in fall and winter by Greater Cleveland Lacrosse, an organization promoting the sport in Northeast Ohio since 1999. Fall box registration was open at the time of…

  • Greater Cleveland Lacrosse Summer Men's Box League — Greater Cleveland Lacrosse League · Box · Adult · Men · Summer Website

    Summer box lacrosse league for adult men operated by Greater Cleveland Lacrosse, which has run box programming in Northeast Ohio for over 25 years.

Columbus

  • Ohio Collegiate Box Lacrosse League (OCBLL) — Resolute Lacrosse / USBOXLA League · Box · College · July games on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Resolute Athletic Complex; regional play in Columbus and Cincinnati Website

    Summer box lacrosse league for college-age players (graduating high school seniors through college seniors) developed by USBOXLA and Resolute Lacrosse. Regional winners from Columbus and Cincinnati m…

  • Ohio High School Box Lacrosse League (OHBLL) — Resolute Lacrosse League · Box · High School · Played on boarded turf fields at the Resolute Athletic Complex Website

    High school box lacrosse league organized by Resolute Lacrosse, played at its boarded-turf Resolute Athletic Complex in Columbus.

  • Resolute Fall Sixes Leagues — Resolute Lacrosse League · Sixes · Youth, Middle School, High School · Fall sixes leagues operate in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, and Dayton Website

    Fall sixes-format lacrosse leagues run by Resolute Lacrosse across its five Ohio locations, including Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dayton.

  • Resolute Lacrosse Camps & Clinics — Resolute Lacrosse Clinic · Field · Youth, Middle School, High School · Seasonal camps and clinics offered in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, and Dayton Website

    Seasonal skills camps and clinics run by Resolute Lacrosse, a Columbus-based club founded in 2009 by Ohio State lacrosse alumni, with programming across five Ohio cities and two indoor training facil…

  • ULAX Columbus Men's Field League — ULAX (University Lacrosse) League · Field · Adult · Men · Spring, summer, and fall seasons Website

    Adult men's field lacrosse league in Columbus run by ULAX, a national network of post-collegiate lacrosse leagues. Seasons are offered in spring, summer, and fall.

  • ULAX Columbus Women's Summer League — ULAX (University Lacrosse) League · Field · Adult · Women · Summer Website

    Women's field lacrosse league for college and post-collegiate players in Columbus, operated by ULAX during the summer season.

Dublin

  • SportsOhio Adult Indoor Lacrosse League — SportsOhio League · Field · Adult · Indoor Sunday league at the Field Sports building in Dublin; 7 regular-season weeks plus playoffs Website

    Indoor adult lacrosse league for players 18 and over at the SportsOhio Field Sports complex in Dublin, played as a Sunday league with a seven-week regular season plus playoffs. Posted schedule detail…

Fairfield

  • Velocity Lacrosse Adult Indoor League — Velocity Lacrosse League · Box · Adult, Masters · Coed · Oct 14, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026 Website

    Indoor 7v7 lacrosse league for players 21 and older at Game Time Training Center in Fairfield, with separate men's and women's divisions and games officiated by Cincinnati referees. The Fall 2026 ses…

  • Velocity Lacrosse K-12 Indoor League — Velocity Lacrosse League · Box · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · 7-week 7v7 league on indoor boarded turf at Game Time Training Center; fall session Oct-Nov 2026, winter session Jan-Feb 2027 Website

    Indoor 7v7 lacrosse league for boys and girls in grades K-12, played on boarded turf at Game Time Training Center in Fairfield near Cincinnati. Teams play one game per week over seven weeks in fall a…

Springboro

  • Springboro Lacrosse Club Recreational League — Springboro Lacrosse Club League · Field · Youth, Middle School · Spring Website

    Community lacrosse club in Springboro, between Dayton and Cincinnati, that runs a recreational youth league and publishes a guide connecting players to regional summer travel programs.

West Carrollton

  • Excalibur Lacrosse Youth Program — Excalibur Lacrosse League · Field · Youth, Middle School · Weekday evening practices at Leiwig Field in West Carrollton; home games at Centennial Field; divisions from K-2 through 7/8 Website

    Youth lacrosse club in the Dayton area for grades K-8, playing a spring season within the Southern Ohio chapter of USA Lacrosse. Practices are held in West Carrollton with games on weekends for young…

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of lacrosse can I play in Ohio?

The directory currently lists 13 leagues, 1 camp, 1 clinic and 1 tryout in Ohio, spanning field, box and Sixes lacrosse where programs offer them.

Where in Ohio are lacrosse programs listed?

Most listed programs are in Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland, with more communities added as new opportunities are verified.