History * Lacrosse began in 1636 by Jean de Brebeuf a Jesuit missionary. *1926-First women’s game was played at St. Leonard’s School in Scotland *1877-First.

History

*Lacrosse began in 1636 by Jean de Brebeuf a Jesuit missionary.

*1926-First women’s game was played at St. Leonard’s School in Scotland

*1877-First college team in New York University to play Lacrosse

*1882-Laurenceville School in New Jersey nation’s first high school team

*At least 48 Native American tribes played this sport.

Statistics*Nearly 25,000 men play lacrosse at over 400 colleges and universities.

*Over 5,500 women participate in lacrosse programs at 240 colleges and universities.

*There are 11,500 players (7,500 men & 4,000 women) nationally play lacrosse.

*Youth participation ranges from 5 to 17 years of age, with over 4,500 programs in the U.S.

21st Century

19th Century

Referee + Images of Fouls

Rules*Lacrosse is played by two teams of 10 players.

(A goalkeeper, 3 defensemen, 3 midfielders, 3 attack men)

*Generally , games are 48 min. long, with 12 min quarters, 2 min. break between quarters, and half time is 10 min. long.

*Teams change sides between periods.

*Body Checking is permitted if the opponent has the ball. Contact must occur from front or side, above waist and below shoulders.

*A player may gain possession of the ball by dislodging it from an opponent’s crosse with a stick check.

*Players may run with the all in the crosse, pass and catch the ball. Only goalkeeper may touch the ball with his hands.

Field Dimensions

The field is 110 yards in Width & 60 yards in Length

Equipment

Helmet`

Padding

Crosse

Face Mask

Chin guard Pocket

Equipment

Balls Sticks *Made of hard rubber. *Box Sticks *White or orange color. *Wooden Sticks *Plastic SticksPlayer’s Uniforms *Players wear shorts and a shirt in the teams color. *Women don’t wear protective gear, except for mouth

guards and sometimes gloves and shin guards. *Men must wear padded gloves, a helmet, chin guard,

and elbow guards optional.

*Goalkeeper may wear kneepads and a chest protector.

*Energy SystemsATP-CPConditioning*Strength Training For Major Muscle GroupsFlexibility Program *Lean Muscle Mass While Maintaining Speed, Agility, and Quickness is very Beneficial in Lacrosse

Physiological Demands

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