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The History of Lacrosse

According to World Lacrosse website, the game of lacrosse was invented by the native American
Indians and was originally known as stickball. The Algonquians were the first to play this game in the St.
Lawrence Valley, and it was followed by several tribes throughout North America as well as on the west Great
Lakes. The Native American games, which lasted several days, were considered to be major events. The play
took place over huge open areas between villages and the objectives, which might be trees or other natural
features, ranged in length from several hundred yards to a few miles. This was all played out by any number of
players. Estimates indicate that, at any one time, between 100 000 and 100,000 players take part in the game.
The rules were simple, the ball could not be touched by a player's hand and no line was drawn. To mark the start
of this game, a ball had been dropped in the air and players were immediately on their way to catch it.

Deerskin balls filled with fur and sticks developed over time to become more sophisticated tools, netting
made from deer sinews, were later substituted for the original wooden balls. Players had painted their faces and
bodies with paint and charcoal to prepare for the game. The first Europeans to see lacrosse played by native
American Indians were the French Jesuit missionaries that worked in the St. Lawrence Valley, 1630s. One of
them, Jean de Brébeuf, wrote about the game played by the Huron Indians in 1636, and he was the one who
named the game lacrosse'. In 1834 the Caughnawaga Indians showed a demonstration of lacrosse in Montreal.
Thus, there has been a growing interest in the sport of lacrosse in Canada. It was in 1856 that the Montreal
Lacrosse Club had been founded by a Canadian dentist, Dr. William George Beers, who ten years later set out
regulations such as reducing the number of players and introducing rubber balls and modified sticks.

Lacrosse became the national sport of Canada by 1860, while an exhibition game took place in England
in 1867. Queen Victoria watched the game in 1876 and said, "It's very pretty to watch." A Canadian expedition
went to Scotland in1883 and were accompanied by a team from the Iroquois. Promotional literature on the
benefits of emigration to Canada has been made available for spectators throughout this tour. Lacrosse started to
become more popular in some countries by the turn of the century, and it was played as part of the Summer
Olympics in 1904 and 1908.
 Rules of Lacrosse

 There are 10 players allowed on the field – 3 attack, 3 middies, 3 defenders and 1 goalie.
 For each goal in boys lacrosse, the scoring team is awarded one point. In boys lacrosse, there is not a 2 point
shot (unlike the MLL which has a 2 point scoring arc).
 There can be a maximum of 4 long poles on the field per team.
 A lacrosse ball may not be touched by a player’s hand except by the goalie.
 To avoid an off-sides penalty, there must be four players behind the defensive-area line (when not in a man-
down situation).
 No opposing player can make contact with the goalie or the goalie’s stick when the goalie is in the goal crease
area.
 Play is stopped immediately when the ball goes out of bounds. When a shot on goal goes out of bounds, the
possession is awarded to the team of the player closest to location of the ball when it went out. When the ball
goes out of bounds, for any other reason other than a shot (i.e. an errant pass), the possession is awarded to the
team that did not touch the ball last.
 Body checking is only allowed for older boys. At the 12U, 10U, and 8U levels, a player may not deliver a body
check to an opponent.
 Lacrosse penalties vary by age. Please check the rule books below for the penalties by age. Some potential
lacrosse penalties include cross checks, holding, illegal body checks, illegal screens, illegal sticks, etc. For
additional penalties, please the wiki’s section on Lacrosse Penalties.
 The official length of a lacrosse field for older boys is 110- 120 yards max in length and 53 1/3 and 60 yards in
width.

Equipments used in playing Lacrosse

Lacrosse Shaft Lacrosse Head/Lacrosse Mesh and String

Lacrosse Ball Lacrosse Throat Protector

Lacrosse Chest Protector

Lacrosse Gloves Lacrosse Elbow Pads
 Lacrosse Cleats

Lacrosse Goggles

Lacrosse Mouth Guard

Countries that have won in Lacrosse

2006 Championship
Canada defeated the United States 15–10 in the gold medal game of the 2006 World Championship in London,
Ontario. Geoff Snider of Team Canada was named tournament MVP.

2010 Championship
The 2010 WLC was held in Manchester, England from July 15 to 24. For the first time, a World Lacrosse
Festival was sanctioned to run alongside the world championships.
With more nations entering, the Round Robin stage of the tournament featured 30 nations and was split into 7
divisions, considerably larger than ever before. The Iroquois Nationals were unable to participate because the
host nation did not recognize the validity of passports issued by the Iroquois confederacy.
2014 Championship
The 2014 WLC was held on July 10–19, 2014 in Commerce City, Colorado, at Dick's Sporting Goods Park,
home of the Colorado Rapids soccer team. 38 nations participated in over 142 games. The countries with the top
six rankings - Australia, Canada, England, Iroquois, Japan, and the United States - competed in the Blue
Division.
Belgium, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, and Uganda all competed in the event
for the first time. Canada defeated the United States 8–5 in the gold medal game to capture their third World
Lacrosse Championship.
2018 Championship
The 2018 WLC was held on July 11–21, 2018 in Netanya, Israel, at Netanya Stadium and Wingate Institute. 46
nations participated in tournament games. The countries with the top six rankings - Australia, Canada, England,
Iroquois, Scotland, and the United States - competed in the Blue Division.
United States defeated Canada in the gold medal game, dramatically scoring the controversial game-winning
goal at the last second.