Lacrosse
Lacrosse was invented by Native Americans. The sport was given its name by early French observers.
Lacrosse is a team sport played by ten players for men, and twelve players for women. For men, a lacrosse game consists of four quarters whose length may vary depending on the level of play or the league. Women's lacrosse consists of two 25 minutes halves. The object of the game is to use a netted stick to pass and catch a hard rubber ball, and ultimately to score on an opponent's goal.
For men, outdoor field lacrosse is played on a field that is 110 yards long by 60 yards wide (100m x 54m) by two teams of ten players. The 5 foot by 6 fool goals which are similar to hockey goals are set into an 18 foot diameter "crease" at each end of the field. An outdoor lacrosse game consists of 4 15-minute quarters.
There are also indoor versions of lacrosse - box lacrosse and indoor lacrosse. Both are played indoors typically on an ice hockey rink with the ice removed or covered. The goals are smaller for this version of the game, and the teams consist of only 6 players a side. There are minor variations in the rules between box lacrosse and indoor lacrosse. The chief differences are:
- Box lacrosse games consist of 3 20-minutes periods and indoor lacrosse games consist of 4 15-minute quarters.
- Box lacrosse is typically played in the summer and indoor lacrosse is typically played in the winter.
- Indoor lacrosse sticks must have hollow shafts.
Professional Lacrosse
In North America, there are currently two professional lacrosse leagues.:
- Major League Lacrosse (MLL) which consists of ten teams who play a field version of lacrosse.
- National Lacrosse League (NLL) which consists of 13 teams who play an indoor version of the game.
College Lacrosse
Colleges and universities play lacrosse for both men and women at all three NCAA levels (NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division III). For more information on college lacrosse see:
Lacrosse Resources
- US Lacrosse - The National Governing Body of Men's and Women's Lacrosse
- Lacrosse - The self-proclaimed largest Lacrosse publication in the world.
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