Lacrosse is a full contact team sport. You may have caught a game or two on TV. The purpose of lacrosse is to use the lacrosse stick to catch, carry, and pass the lacrosse ball to try and score. A player scores a point by flinging the ball into an opponent’s goal. On defense, the [...]
First off, in order to learn how to play lacrosse, you will need to find a descent quality lacrosse stick. These are usually easily found at any sporting goods stores in your area for about $30 or so. You also may know a friend who would let you borrow their lacrosse stick as well. Lacrosse [...]
More and more middle school girls are playing lacrosse these days. Some play 4 and 5 years before they try out for high school. The question is, is that experience as useful as it could be? The jump from middle school to high school can be tough. The play is rougher, and the rules are [...]
In rough contact games such as lacrosse, head protection should be a requirement for all players. Lacrosse helmets are the best way to protect the head from injuries caused by falls or accidental hits from lacrosse balls, lacrosse sticks, or other players. But it’s not enough to wear just any helmet – your head protection [...]
Any lacrosse player knows that a quality helmet is a necessity for participating in this thrilling game. When outfitting for lacrosse, the player needs to choose well-made lacrosse helmets. It is best to start by looking for one that fits properly. When choosing helmets online, customers should always be sure to measure the head of [...]
Lacrosse balls are either orange or white in color. They are between 7.75 and 8 inches in circumference, and between 5 and 5.25 ounces in weight. The “crosse” or netted stick is between 40 inches to 72 inches in length. The “crosse” head is made of wood, plastic, laminated wood, or a material permitted by [...]
Traditionally, the Native American Iroquois tribe played lacrosse with a wooden stick, with a woven net at one end. The lacrosse ball was either made from the knot of a tree, or deerskin.
The wooden sticks were artfully hand-carved from hickory. The stick’s length measured about 48 inches. The modern sticks are made from plastic and [...]
Lacrosse is a sport played by two teams of ten players each for men, or twelve players each for women. The players use netted sticks known as the “crosse.” The purpose of the game is to use the “crosse” to pass and catch a ball (made of rubber), and goals are scored by hurling the [...]
Major League Lacrosse (MLL) is a professional lacrosse league in the United States. The league officially began in 2001. It was established in 1999 by Jake Steinfeld, Dave Morrow and Tim Robertson. Jake Steinfeld is also famous for coming up with the “Body By Jake” line of videos and exercise equipment. Dave Morrow is the [...]