The origin of lacrosse begins with Native American Indians and was originally called stickball. The game was played at St. Lawrence Valley and could last several days. They were played on large areas of land between villages, trees, and other natural resources were used as goals, these goals could range from 500 yards apart to several miles apart. There was no limit to how many players were allowed to play, It is estimated that there were 100 to 1,000 players in the game. Players were not…
sports are. Lacrosse was first played in the the 12th century and made an official sport in 1869. It is a sport played by men and women, there is close contact for men but not as much contact for woman. Field hockey became a sport around the 18th century in England. The sport is played by men and women with limited contact. Both sports can be played indoors and outdoors. Field hockey and lacrosse are two very different sports but they do have some minor things in common with each other. Lacrosse…
Lacrosse is sport played with a stick with a net on the end and a rubber ball the size of a tennis ball. Its name originally was just stickball before it was changed later on. The sticks used to be made out of wood, but now it can also be from plastics to all sorts of metal. They can also vary in size from a yard to two yards depending if you’re on offense, defense, or the goalie. The ball used to be made out from deerskin, clay, stone or wood, but thankfully it’s not as heavy now as before.…
Lacrosse is known as one of the most electrified sports in America. It has been a fast-growing and popular game for the past several centuries. This sport consists of a huge field where two teams of ten players compete against each other to score points by throwing a ball into the goal with a stick or known as the Crosse. Lacrosse is a game full of high-intensity tempo, massive physical contact, and strategy. It is a sport combined by other sports such as hockey, basketball, and soccer.…
Spring 2016 was my first season playing lacrosse at Edison High School. I was truly excited to learn a new sport. From what I knew, lacrosse was basically soccer with sticks; throwing and catching a ball with a stick seemed a relatively straightforward concept. In the first practice, I wasn’t able to throw or catch a single ball. Whenever I threw the ball, it fell out of my stick and whenever I tried to catch the ball, it bounced off the side or flew past me. Dismayed at my performance, I…
Is Lacrosse the fastest growing sport? Lacrosse top the list of the fastest growing sports. It is one of the earliest sports in the US, but somehow it went into a long hiatus before the coming out strongly in the 21st century. Many would ask, why the sharp rise in popularity in a sport which was once considered elitist? First, lacrosse is an exciting game, and it is gender-neutral; both boys and girls use the same rules. The sport is flexible on where it can be played. It can adapt to a…
national Canadian summer sport, lacrosse. It is one of the oldest team sports in North America, being played as early as the year 1100 by First Nations peoples. The main objective of this sport is to score the most by shooting the ball into the opposing team’s goal. It’s important to note that there are differences between men’s lacrosse and women’s lacrosse. We will go over the basic rules and differences in this part of the assignment. For both men’s and women’s lacrosse, the goal of…
I come on the field ball with my stick. I walk over to the right side of the goal and I fake the pass. I barely moved the defense, but it was enough. I dart around the crease and score. Lacrosse is the best team sport in the world. Lacrosse is very inclusive, high intensity, and is similar to other sports but different enough to keep it interesting. Lacrosse is the best sport because everyone can play a position. Let's say that you are really fast but not that big, the perfect place for you…
Shoot Straight Run Hard Have you heard about a “foreign” sport called lacrosse, but it started in America. It is a mystery to me how it turned out that way. My opinion lacrosse is a sport every athlete should consider. It started from the indians, has lots of different positions, and is complicated to play. Lacrosse is a amazing sport. Even though it is not the same as it once was it still has a colorful history. Since this sport has been around for so long a couple countries have put their…
sports. I also didn’t really know much about other sports. I had always enjoyed watching sports on television, but back then I thought they were only playable by adults. One day, a lacrosse team had practice right outside of the gym where I wrestled at. After wrestling, I asked my dad if we could stay and watch the lacrosse practice for a short while. I was intrigued when I saw these kids were playing such an interesting sport. But, I became even more interested when I realized the kids playing…