Lacrosse is the fastest-growing team sport in the country. It combines some
of the best aspects of basketball, soccer and
hockey, allowing players of
all sizes and skill sets the ability to contribute. The game
requires and rewards speed, coordination and agility.
The fundamental concepts of men's and women's lacrosse are the same
. Players try to score goals by using a stick
, which features a plastic or
wooden head with netting at the end,
to shoot a ball into
the goal. The
are various rules differences between men's and women's lacrosse. Men's
lacrosse, which allows body contact, uses more protective
equipment. Women's lacrosse is a non-collision, incidental-contact sport. In the women's game, the stick is limited to throwing, catching, ground ball pick-ups, shooting and safe, legal checks (depending on age level).
Considered to be America's first sport, lacrosse was born of the
North American Indian, christened by the French, and adapted and raised
by the Canadians. Modern lacrosse has been embraced by athletes and
enthusiasts of the United States and the British Commonwealth for over a
century.
Video: This is Lacrosse (US Lacrosse)
Introductory guide for parents (US Lacrosse)
Men's Lacrosse Rules (US Lacrosse)
Women's Lacrosse Rules (US Lacrosse)
Youth Rules 2012 (US Lacrosse)
Health and Safety (US Lacrosse)
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