LacrosseLacrosse

is a team sport is a team sport

sport sport of Native American of Native American origin origin

played using a small played using a small solid rubber solid rubber ballball and a and a long-handled racquet long-handled racquet called a called a crosse or crosse or lacrosse sticklacrosse stick. .

crosse

or

lacrosse stick

Men's Lacrosse Equipment

Women's Lacrosse Equipment

HistoryHistory

Lacrosse originated with the Native Americans Lacrosse originated with the Native Americans of the United States and Canadaof the United States and Canada

developed as early as developed as early as

the 12th centurythe 12th century

games were played games were played

as part of ceremonial ritual to give thanks to the as part of ceremonial ritual to give thanks to the CreatorCreator

The FrenchThe French Jesuit missionary, Jesuit missionary,

Jean de Brébeuf, saw Iroquois tribesmen play it Jean de Brébeuf, saw Iroquois tribesmen play it in 1637 and was the first European to write in 1637 and was the first European to write about the game. He called it about the game. He called it lacrosselacrosse. .

In 1856, William George Beers,In 1856, William George Beers,

a Canadiana Canadian dentist, founded the Montreal dentist, founded the Montreal Lacrosse Club. Lacrosse Club.

By the 1900s, By the 1900s, high schools, high schools, colleges, and colleges, and universities universities began playing began playing the gamethe game

LLacrosse is a acrosse is a contact game contact game played by ten played by ten playersplayers::

a goalie, a goalie, three three

defensemen, defensemen, three midfielders three midfielders three three

attackmenattackmen The object of the game is to shoot the ball into the opponent's goal.

Collegiate games Collegiate games 60 min60 min

((15-minute quarters15-minute quarters)) HighHigh school games 48 min school games 48 min

((12-minute quarters12-minute quarters)) YYouth games 32 minouth games 32 min

(8(8-minute quarters-minute quarters)) Each team is given a Each team is given a

two-minute breaktwo-minute break.. Halftime is ten minutes long.Halftime is ten minutes long. Teams change sides between Teams change sides between

periods.periods. TTwo timeouts each half.wo timeouts each half.

Men's lacrosse begins with a face-offMen's lacrosse begins with a face-off.. The official blows the whistle to begin play. The official blows the whistle to begin play. PPlayers in the wing areas can run after the ball when the whistle sounds. layers in the wing areas can run after the ball when the whistle sounds.

The other players must wait until one player has gained possession of The other players must wait until one player has gained possession of the ballthe ball..

Field players must use their crosses to pass, catch and run with the ball. Field players must use their crosses to pass, catch and run with the ball. Aggressive body checking is discouraged.Aggressive body checking is discouraged. Lacrosse rules state that if the ball or a player in possession of the ball Lacrosse rules state that if the ball or a player in possession of the ball

goes out of bounds, the other team is awarded possession. goes out of bounds, the other team is awarded possession. An attacking player cannot enter the crease around the goal, but may An attacking player cannot enter the crease around the goal, but may

reach in with his stick to scoop a loose ball.reach in with his stick to scoop a loose ball. A referee, umpire and field judge supervise field play.A referee, umpire and field judge supervise field play. A chief bench official, timekeepers and scorers assist.A chief bench official, timekeepers and scorers assist.

Personal FoulsPersonal Fouls

1)1)SlashingSlashing2)2)TrippingTripping3)3)Cross CheckingCross Checking4)4)Unsportsmanlike ConductUnsportsmanlike Conduct5)5)Unnecessary RoughnessUnnecessary Roughness6)6)Illegal CrosseIllegal Crosse7)7)Illegal Body Illegal Body

CheckingChecking8)8)Illegal GlovesIllegal Gloves

PPlayed for the most part inlayed for the most part in

Canada Canada and and the United Statesthe United States, with small but dedicated lacrosse , with small but dedicated lacrosse communities in communities in

the United Kingdom and Australia. the United Kingdom and Australia. WWorld championships for lacrosse at senior men, senior women, under 19 orld championships for lacrosse at senior men, senior women, under 19

men and under 19 women levelmen and under 19 women level.. The World Lacrosse Championships The World Lacrosse Championships

have been dominated by have been dominated by

the United States, particularly the United States, particularly

in the men's gamein the men's game Canadian Team is 2006 Canadian Team is 2006

world championworld champion

The 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships will be The 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships will be held at the Manchester University Sports grounds, held at the Manchester University Sports grounds,

((15th - 24th July 201015th - 24th July 2010))

This is going to be the biggest World Championships to This is going to be the biggest World Championships to date. 30 nations will compete for the title.date. 30 nations will compete for the title.