Lacrosse is played with sticks with a small net at the end capable of catching a hard rubber ball. Box lacrosse goals are smaller than typical field lacrosse goals. When a player throws the ball to a teammate, the receiving player needs to be prepared to line the ball up with their stick, and then twist their stick the right way (so the hole is facing up) and at the right time (as the ball is passing into the net) so that the ball stays in the stick and does not bounce back out. This plus when you carry the ball in your stick is known as cradling and is very common in the sport of lacrosse.