SWARM BOX LEAGUE (SBL) | Georgia Swarm | Official NLL Pro Lacrosse Team in Atlanta

League Overview

The Georgia Swarm Box League (SBL) is heading into its 3rd season as the premier indoor box lacrosse league in metro Atlanta. The SBL, sponsored by Peachtree Orthopedics, begins play each December and concludes in late January/early February.

The SBL provides instruction and competition for boys, girls, men, and women of all ages. Swarm players (current & former), coaches, and personnel will be on-hand to work with youth and provide valuable guidance to further their game. In the league’s inaugural season in 2023-24, over 500 players participated while the league became the box lacrosse hub of the South. Games will be played this winter at Silverbacks Indoor in Suwanee, GA and at the Northeast Cobb YMCA in Marietta. Registration and additional information can be found below.

AGE GROUPS

Male:

U8 (Birth years: 2018-19)**
U10 (Birth years: 2016-17)**
U12 (Birth years: 2014-15)
U14 (Birth years: 2012-13)
U16 (Birth years: 2010-11)
U18 (Birth years: 2008-09)
Adult Men (Birth years: 2007 & prior)

Female (at NE Cobb YMCA):

U8 (Birth years: 2018-19)**
U10 (Birth years: 2016-17)**
U12 (Birth years: 2014-15)
U14 (Birth years: 2012-13)
U16 (Birth years: 2010-11)
U18 (Birth years: 2008-09)
Adult Women (Birth years: 2007 & prior)

** includes an emphasis on instruction and fundamentals

Locations & Days

Silverbacks Indoor – 4285 Brogdon Exchange NE, Suwanee, GA 30024

Levels: All Boys
Days: Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 6:00PM | Sundays from 10:00 AM to 4:20 PM
Games: a minimum of one (1) game per weekend

Northeast Cobb YMCA – 3010 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA 30062

Levels: Adult Men & All Girls (some Boys Levels)
Days: Sundays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Games: a minimum of one (1) game per weekend

When

League play (training and competition planned):
December 6-7
December 13-14
January 3-4
January 10-11
January 17-18
January 24-25
January 31 – February 1

Registration

Individual Registration:
only $225/player
(Early Bird pricing ended October 1)

Goalies – contact us for 50% off registration!

Team Registration:
only $2,500/team
(Team consists of 15 players including a goalie at all times. Teams also require a coach.)

**Registration takes place on the SportsEngine website.**

REGISTER HERE CONTACT US

Equipment

All age groups need all pads required for the field:

Helmet
Gloves
Arm pads
Chest pad

Recommended (especially for younger) but not required:

Rib guard
Wrist guards
Athletic cup

Meet the Staff

SBL players are trained and led by some of the best in the business.

Drew Petkoff

Former National Lacrosse League (NLL) player who played for the Georgia Swarm and three other NLL teams.
Two-time NLL Champion
Two-time Mann Cup Champion
Founder of All Access Lax operating the Atlanta Revolution, Georgia’s first USBOXLA sanctioned indoor lacrosse club that competes at the national level
Ontario native

Don Hilton

Longtime coach and local educator, having invested over a decade into various Georgia schools and lacrosse programs, including North Forsyth, Roswell, and North Gwinnett
Served as Head Coach for Florida State’s MCLA program
Played at Albright College and New York Institute of Technology
Played midfield for the New York Lacrosse Club in the American Lacrosse League
Long Island native

Tommy Hixon

Local lacrosse coach including stops at Grayson High School, Central High School (Baton Rouge, LA), Norcross High School, and Atlanta Empire Lacrosse
Played in Gwinnett County as a youth
Graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in Sport Management
Works in the Georgia Swarm front office as a Senior Account Executive & Lacrosse Community Relations Coordinator
Norcross native

Ben Greenough

Coach of the Kennesaw State men’s club lacrosse program, after a stint with Howard University as the Defensive Coordinator
Coaches at 3D Georgia
Played club lacrosse at the University of Georgia
Over 20 years of lacrosse experience
Marietta native