Women's Lacrosse

Mary, Jess, and Grace

 Brainstorm!

For 2 minutes write down as many concepts

or ideas your table knows about Women’s
Lacrosse.
Example of Beginner Lacrosse
High Level Lacrosse
The Set Up
Who is on the field?

● Goalkeeper
○ Attempts to save and protect the goal from the other team
● 4 Defenders
○ An attempt to stop the offense from scoring by deflecting or
intercepting passes, taking the ball from an opponent, or
forcing bad shots.
● 4 Attackers
○ Players with the intent of of scouring goals
● 3 Midfielders
○ Traditionally plays both offense and defense

7 players (plus the goalie) allowed on behind the restraining line

The Draw

● Each quarter begins with the draw, or after a goal

● Once whistle blows, ball is flung up by sticks
● 3 people from each team can contest for the ball
Does this remind you of any other sport?
Cradling

● Creating a half-circle
motion close to you
head
● In order to protect the
ball from being checked,
one hand or two
Free Position

After a foul takes place in the 8 meter arc

the attacker stands on the closest hash, the
player who caused the foul goes behind.

Everyone else clears out of the 8 meter arc

On the whistle the attacker can shot, pass

or keep the ball and play is resumed
Free Position
Common Fouls

● Covering the ball

○ Scoop the ball up, can not use back of stick
● Empty stick check
○ You can only check a stick that contains the ball
● Cross check
○ Having your stick horizontal while playing defense
● Pushing
○ Extending arms while playing defense
● Touching the ball with your hand

Player who fouls must move 4 meters away

from the fouled player
Penalties

Green Card Yellow Card Red Card

- Delay of game - For first time - Result of two

- Two minute penalty penalties yellow cards
- More than three - Players is removed - Unsportsmanlike
fouls in the from the field for behavior
two minutes
midfield - Removed from the
- Two yellow cards
- Engages to quickly to the same player game immediately
- Jewelry is unreleasable - Player may also
- Missing equipment - Check to the head, not be permitted
dangerous shot to play in
following game
What Happened?
Whiteboard Activity

1. For each table, get a whiteboard and

marker.
2. Work together to come up with an answer for
each question that is asked.
3. Wait until everyone has an answer and the
teacher says to hold up boards.
Question 1

How many players are on the field at once for a

team?
Question 2

Name the four positions in the game.

Question 3

What does each quarter begin with?

Question 4

How many people from each team can go for the

ball on a draw?
Question 5

Give an example of a common foul.

Question 6

How many meters away must the player who fouls move
away from the fouled player?
Question 7

What happens if a player receives a yellow card

for the first time?
Question 8

What is the result of two yellow cards?

Video Activity

1. Watch the video clip of a portion of a game of

lacrosse.
2. Individually, write down at least two different
plays you see happen in the game.
3. Use concepts and vocabulary words that we have
discussed in the lesson.
Clip for the end