Template:Infobox Lacrosse Player
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| Born | {{{birth_date}}}, {{{birth_place}}} |
| Position | {{{position}}} |
| Height Weight |
0 ft 0 in (0 m) 0 lb (0 kg) |
| Nationality |  [[Earth|Template:Country shortname alias]] |
| Pro Career | {{{career_start}}} – present |
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This infobox is to be used for Lacrosse players. Suggestions on change should be noted in the talk page. This infobox is based on Template:Infobox Ice Hockey Player.
[edit] Syntax
You must enter fields exactly as shown below (ie: letter case matters!). Please follow the guidelines provided in parenthesis for best results:
[edit] Required Fields
Failure to fill in data for any of the following fields WILL NOT delete that field from the infobox
- position
- (positions cannot be wikified (yet).)
- height_ft
- height_in
- weight_lb
- nationality
- (correctly spell the name of the country. DO NOT WIKIFY THE COUNTRY NAMES. The country template will not take over if you add [[ ]] around the country name)
- birth_date
- (city, then comma, then country (use[[country|country's abbreviation]]))
- birth_place
- career_start
- (first pro year)
[edit] Teams
- team
- (current NLL or MLL team the player plays for. Enter FULL NAME of team)
- league
- (use abbreviation. ie: [[Major League Lacrosse|MLL]] or [[National Lacrosse League|NLL]])
- nll_team
- use this if the player plays in the NLL. If you use this, don't use team or league.
- mll_team
- use this if the player plays in the MLL. If you use this, don't use team or league.
[edit] Optional Fields
Failure to fill in data for any of the following fields WILL delete that field from the infobox
- shoots
- image (filename)
- image_size
- (width in px, default is original image size. Try to use 230px, if image is too pixelated upon article preview, leave field blank and image will be shrunk to original size)
- nickname
- nationality_2 (if a player has dual citizenship)
- death_date
- death_place
- career_end (year)
- former_teams
- former_nll_teams
- (Please a <br> after each team, so each new team starts on a new line. ie: enter [[Toronto Rock]]<br> [[Philadelphia Wings]]<br> [[Buffalo Bandits]])
- former_mll_teams
[edit] Deprecated Fields
These fields are still supported, but should no longer be used.
- team
- league
- former_teams
[edit] Full Example for Colin Doyle
On the left is the format you should use to enter the Lacrosse Player infobox into an article. The result is shown on the right
| Born | September 8, 1977, Kitchener, Ontario, CA |
| Position | Forward |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) |
| NLL Team | Toronto Rock |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Pro Career | 1998 – present |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | Popeye |
{{Infobox Lacrosse Player
| position = Forward
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 215
| nll_team = [[Toronto Rock]]
| nationality = Canada
| birth_date = [[September 8]], [[1977]]
| birth_place = [[Kitchener, Ontario]], [[Canada|CA]]
| career_start = 1997
| nickname = Popeye
}}
