Governing Body USLA NLA ILA Year Originated The 1400s.

Governing Body

•USLA•NLA•ILA

Year Originated

The 1400s

Inventor

Native Americans

Place of Origin

Southeastern United States

Objective

To score points by shooting the ball into the opponent’s goal

Basic Skills

• Passing• Catching• Cradling• Scooping• Shooting

Positions

• 3 Attackmen• 3 Mid Fielders• 3 Defensemen• 1 Goalie

Basic Rules

• Team- 2 teams of 10 players• Winner- team who scores the

most points• Time- 4 to 12 minute quarters• Start Game- with a center face-off

(and after a game is scored)

Basic Rules

• Offense- spread out and pass or shoot the ball

• Defense- guard man to man• Goal keeper- only player that can

touch the ball with their hands

Basic Rules

• Fouls:–Pushing–Tripping–Kicking–Stick checking–Body checking

Basic Rules

• Free Throw In- when the defensive or offensive team commits a foul (team fouled gets the ball)

• Out of Bounds- awarded possession to the nearest player to the ball

• Boundaries- sand anywhere between the sidelines and endline except attacking players cannot enter the crease around the goal (lose possession)

Basic Rules

• If the ball hits the line, it is good• No ‘off side’ rule

Scoring

A goal is 1 point

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

• Automatic point for the other team

Etiquette

• Call score• Call fouls• Compliment play

Terms• Attack• Goal area• Ball down• Body check• Box• Check up• Clamp• Clearing• Coast to coast• Cradling

• Crease• Crosse• Cutting• Defensive clearing area• Extra man offense• Face off• Fast break• Slap check• Unsettled situation• Ground ball

Terms• One-man disadvantage• Man to man• Midfield line• On the fly situation• Out of bounds• Pick• Pocket• Poke check• Quick• Stick

• Rake• Release• Riding• Scooping• Screen• Skip• Slide• Square up• Stick Check• Zone defense

Safety

• Swing stick• 2 hands on a stick• Stick below the waist

Facilities/Space(Court and Dimensions)

Field is 110 * 60 yards

Indoors/Outdoors?

Outdoors

Equipment

•Lacrosse stick •Goal with net•Ball

Olympic Sport?

Was from 1904-1948

Lifetime Sport?

Yes

Special Notes

• First called Baggataway• Religious Ritual• Military Warfare• Linked to hockey, soccer, and basketball