What is lacrosse?

 Tecnically, the sport of lacrosse is a combination of basketball, soccer and hockey. Anyone can play lacrosse because your height, weight or your sex don't matter here. The game requires and rewards coordination and agility, not brawn.

 Quickness and speed are two highly prized qualities in lacrosse. Lacrosse is considered to be America's first sport, although it is not as successful as rugby or hockeyoutside the country. 

 It was born of the North American Indian, christened by the French, and adapted and raised y the Canadians. Modern lacrosse has been embraced by athletes and enthusiasts of the United States and the British Commonwealth for over a century. An exhilarating sport, lacrosse is fast-paced and full of action. Long sprints up and down the field with abrupt starts and stops, precision passes and dodges are routine in men's and women's lacrosse. 

 Lacrosse is played with a stick, the crosse, which must be mastered by the player to throw, catch and scoop the ball. Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States. No sport has grown faster at the high school level over the last ten years and there are now an estimated 228,000 high school players.There are more than 500 college club programs, including nearly 200 women's teams that compete at the US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates level.