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Lacrosse is a team sport, played by ten players (men) or twelve players (women), each of whom uses a netted stick (the crosse) in order to pass and catch a hard rubber ball with the aim of scoring goals by propelling the ball into the opponents goal.
Popularity
Originally a brutal North American Indian game, Developed into a modern sport by the Canadians and USA. Now rapidly increasing in popularity throughout the world, and played and contested in over twenty countries, including the UK.
Location
Played on a grass or clay field, The field of play is 110 yards long and 60 yards wide. The goals are 6ft by 6ft, containing a mesh netting similar to an ice hockey goal. The goal sits inside a circular crease, measuring 18 feet in diameter.
Age
under 12 boys Eight in a squad, five on the pitch, (six if using a goalkeeper option at over 12) Teams can be mixed or single sex. For annual Under 11 Schools Pop-lacrosse National Championships, teams must be mixed four boys and four girls with tw
Ability
men’s lacrosse is a full contact sport, with players wearing complete protective equipment.
Description
Each team starts with 10/12 players on the field: a goalkeeper and three defenders, three midfielders (womans five mid fielders) and three attackers. Play starts with a “face-off” in which the ball is placed on the ground
Dedication
Faceoffmen scrap for the ball, often by “clamping” it under their stick and flicking it out to their midfielders, who start on the wing restraining line near the sideline and sprint in when the whistle is blown to start play. Attackers and defenders cannot cross their “restraining line” until one player from the midfield takes possession of
Further
Reading
Body checking and striking the opponents stick or body with the crosse is legal and very much part of the game.
Cost
Women's lacrosse is played in a similar manner except with two additional midfielders per team. Players of women's lacrosse need only wear protective eyewear (except for the goaltender, who wears additional padding, usually consisting of a helmet, shin guards, and chest pad, and most goalies do not wear arm pads), as contact is not permitted apart from minor stick-checks.
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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Arms
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Legs
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Sight
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Hearing
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Speech |
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