Lacrosse

toc Lacrosse is a Soccer and Hockey game. Played with padding and gear like football. Its a worldwide sport played by men and women. It can be a dangerous game like hockey. =History=

Native Americans discovered the game Lacrosse there were alot of versions of Lacrosse. Players in some tribes used two sticks, one in each hand. Women had their own form of Lacrosse. The Cherokees considered Lacrosse excellent military training. A team was made of hundreds of players. Since most players couldn't get anywhere near the ball they would use the stick to injure opponents.

= Games =

Lacrosse has many similarities to both basketball and hockey. Simply, put the lacrosse team that ends the game with the most goals win. A game clock dictates the lenght of the game, and scoring goals is the sole determiner of who wins and loses. There are 4 quarters in a game. There is a faceoff which two people try getting the ball first. Games dont end in ties. There are many penalties in lacrosse.



Name & Equipment
Lacrosse means "little brother of war". It was invented in 1546. Equipment in Lacrosse is a stick, helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, arm pads and gloves. Rules of Lacrosse.



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Rules
There are 10 players at one time on a lacrosse team. A goalie, three defensemen, three midfielders, and three attackmen. A team must have three men on its offensive half of the field and four men on its defensive half. The goalie uses a wider stick and wears a chest protector, as his job is to stop the opponents shots. . After making a save and gaining possession of the ball, the goalie is allowed to stay in the crease for only four seconds. During that time, no one is allowed to touch him. Defensemen: Defensemen use a longer stick (72 in.) and generally stay on the defensive half of the field. Their job is to guard the opponent's attackmen and take the ball away from them. Defensemen need to be quick, aggressive and tough. Middies, as they are also called, play both offense and defense, thus, they must run the length of the field. They are usually substituted frequently in units so as to keep them fresh. Speed and endurance are essential for middies. Attackmen use the shortest stick so as to limit the chance of losing the ball. They generally stay on the offensive half of the ﻿ field. They are usually the best stick handlers.



Woman Lacrosse
There are sopme big difgrences between Men aqand Woman Lacrosse. Some are by equipment and the degree of allowable physical. In woman lacrosse they dont really have that much physical contact. The only protective equipment worn for this sport is a mouth guard and face guard and sometimes thin gloves. Stick checking, and not body checking as in men's lacrosse, is permitted in women's. Internationally, the game is commonly played in Britain.