He is considered by some to be the greatest NFL player in history. Rumor has it that he was even better on the lacrosse field (All-American at Syracuse). Brown appears in both the Lacrosse and the Football Hall of Fame. What a rock star—er, sports star.
Jim Thorpe
Though Jim Brown is one of the greatest American athletes of all time, there's no dispute over who was the greatest. While attending Carlisle Indian School, Thorpe was a stellar lacrosse player. Like Brown, he has a place in both halls. Thorpe also played major league baseball for seven seasons...and won two Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon. Just doesn't seem fair.
John Kerry
Before losing to George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election, this Senator played lacrosse in college. He played junior varsity at Yale, to be exactly. Can you get any more East Coast?
Erin Burnett. This CNN anchor's athletic prowess is news to us. As an undergraduate at Williams College, she lettered in both lacrosse and field hockey. We feel like underachievers.
"Rich white sport" marks the stereotype that weighs on the lacrosse and the truth is that this activity is not available to everyone. But it is the fastest growing sport high schools and universities in the United States. What its popularity is due?
Judging by the rapid growth of this sport, which is played with a ball and a basket stick finish would not be surprising that more and more we hear about it.
More than 188,000 adolescent girls and boys competed in the 2013-14 school year, 80,000 more than in 2004-05, according to the National Federation of Public Secondary Schools.
One of the secrets of the expansion of lacrosse in US It has been its growing popularity among minorities.
For children from underprivileged areas become fond of sport, US Lacrosse, the American federation, launched a grant program material in 2011 called First Stick (First Palo).
The cost of a helmet and a stick-basket can exceed US $ 300.
And the grant program has helped more players among young blacks and Hispanics see.
About 750,000 athletes competed last year, 25,000 more than in 2012, according to US Lacrosse, reported BBC.
Minorities
One of the new recruits is James Camps, 25, who plays for the team of Florida International University.
Son of Spanish and Cuban, Camps said that when he was a boy played baseball but never came to fascinate him.
He started playing lacrosse while still studying secondary-school curriculum to increase face to college.
Since then, Camps has seen many young people in South Florida have joined fashion.
"I like that is a fast sport that requires both coordination between hand and eye as physical preparation," says Camps.
Lacrosse is considered as one of the fastest team sports and combines attributes from a variety of disciplines such as basketball, rugby, ice hockey or football.
Players need strength and skill to catch the ball, throw and try to score on the opposing goal.
History curiosities
And although perhaps you are the first time I hear this name, lacrosse is one of the oldest computer games.
It was played by the Indian tribes of northeastern North America centuries before Europeans arrived. When the French missionaries observed the natives play gave the name of "Lacrosse" because the network resembled a cross.
Indian name was "Baggataway" which means "little brother of war" because the game was used to settle scores between rival tribes. The games were sometimes violent and could last for days.
A couple of decades was mainly played in the northeastern states, such as Massachusetts, New York or Maryland.
Its expansion has been accompanied by migration of people from the northeast to other parts of the country, according to Jack Frost, who was president of US Lacrosse in South Florida and currently acts as the referee.
"When I was young here in South Florida there were only three sports: baseball, football and basketball," says Frost. "When people started coming north, the sport gained its space."
Frost is confident that this discipline will continue to grow in the coming years.
"I do not know anyone who has watched a game and has been boring."
"An opportunity"
Lacrosse is a sport that can even remotely compete with the popularity of football, but their fans speak of him with such passion.
Maybe that's why the organizers of the World Lacrosse did not care that the most important sport event will overlap for a few days this year with the World Cup in Brazil.
"Unlike. It was an opportunity to take advantage of national pride (triggered by the World Cup) and mobilize fans around their flags, "he told BBC Paul Krome, a spokesman for US Lacrosse, the American federation.
At the end of July 19, which Canada won 10-2 United States, attended by 11,861 fans.
But unlike the end of Brazil, in this case the internet abound in news reviews about the event.
That could change when the next World Cup is played.
Here I left some videos about lacrosse that I found really interesting.
With its roots in Native American cultures, lacrosse is America's oldest and currently fastest growing team sport. Played by both girls and boys of all ages, it is a fast paced, free flowing game. Its' combination of speed, quick change of direction, stick, ball, and contact make for a unique set of injury mechanisms and types.
Though sharing general concepts of play, girls and boys lacrosse are very different with regard to allowed contact, mandated protective equipment, and injury epidemiology. For girls, intentional body to body contact is not legal and stick checking must be directed away from an opponent's head and body toward the pocketed end of the stick only. Protective goggles and mouth pieces are mandatory, with lightweight gloves and soft headgear optional. Boys lacrosse is a higher contact sport which requires the mandatory use of helmets with full face guards, shoulder pads, padded gloves, and mouth pieces and suggested use of elbow pads and protective genital cups.
WHAT ARE THE COMMON LACROSSE INJURIES?
Overall, lacrosse is a moderate risk sport in which the vast majority of injuries are minor strains, sprains, and bruises. However, more significant injuries can occur.
Non-contact, ankle and knee ligament sprains, sustained while cutting and dodging are common in both girls and boys lacrosse. At the scholastic level, ankle sprains represent 21% of all reported injuries for girls and 16% for boys.
Knee injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, are the leading cause of lost game and practice time for both girls and boys.
Muscle strains of the hamstrings, quadriceps, and groin are common and related to similar, noncontact mechanisms.
Head and face injury, including concussion, are less frequent but still an important issue for the game. Most commonly related to body to body or body to ground contact in the boys game and inadvertent stick or ball contact in the girls games, these injuries are more frequent in game than practice situations.
Shin splints and foot blisters are common and related to continuous running and changing field surfaces.
Abrasions about the uncovered lower extremities are common and required appropriate cleaning and protection.
Seen more commonly in baseball and hockey, commotio cordis is very rare cardiac arrhythmia related to ball to chest contact. The few cases in lacrosse have involved adolescent boys. The condition is best treated by early activation of the EMS system and utilization of onfield AEDs.
HOW CAN LACROSSE INJURIES BE TREATED?
With any injury, participation should be stopped until an assessment is made by a qualified health professional. For minor injuries, treatment usually includes rest, ice, and elevation.
Other injuries may be more serious, and require a longer period of rest and rehabilitation. These athletes may be allowed to participate with modifications, depending on the risk for re-injury. In the most severe cases, surgery may be required. All head injuries should be thoroughly evaluated.
Athletes should return to play only after appropriate physician evaluation, on a graduated schedule, and only when completely symptom free.
HOW CAN LACROSSE INJURIES BE PREVENTED?
Know the rules/Respect the game - Although boys' lacrosse allows significant contact, it is still a game that prioritizes finesse and skill. Unprotected hits have no place in the game. For girls, rules which promote a free style of play and limited contact must be adhered to by coaches, officials, and players.
Maintain open communication - Discuss your lacrosse goals and health concerns with your sponsoring lacrosse organization, coach, trainer, parents, and health provider to ensure the right steps are made to enjoy the game and to prevent and treat injuries.
Be proactive in your conditioning - Stay in shape year round. Prior to the lacrosse season, start a graduated program of plyometrics, neuromuscular training, conditioning, and strength training geared to lacrosse demands. Warm up properly by thoroughly stretching and gradually increasing the intensity of your workouts. Hydrate regularly and get plenty of rest.
Wear the right equipment - Protective equipment should be appropriately sized. Do not modify mouth pieces or gloves for comfort.
Take a break - All lacrosse players should have at least one or two days a week and one or two months a year away from lacrosse to stay fresh and prevent burnout and overuse injuries.
Report all injuries - Decrease training time and intensity if pain or discomfort develops.
Have a plan - All lacrosse organizations should have a well established emergency medical plan and injury prevention/education programs for their membership.
The ranking change depending on the matches, but here there is a recopilation of the best scores of tyhe best teams this 2016 and the link to the oficial website of the national lacrosse league.
The physical nature of lacrosse requires players to wear a wide assortment of protective gear. To do its job, the equipment must be in good condition, meet appropriate safety standards, and fit the youngsters properly. The following sections examine the different types of equipment used in boys' and girls' lacrosse.
What all players use
Players typically use the following equipment when they take the field:
Stick: Sticks come in a variety of lengths and styles. Check with your league director to determine whether any specific styles are required.
Mouth guard: This guard protects valuable teeth (and helps save parents from taking their children on unwanted trips to the dentist for repairs).
Shoes: Check with the league director regarding the types of cleats that are allowed, and let parents know so they can purchase the correct shoes for their child.
Gloves:Gloves help players hold on to the stick and also protect their fingers and hands from the ball or other sticks. Some girls' leagues don't require players to wear gloves.
What boys wear
Here is a rundown of the equipment that boys wear for lacrosse:
Lacrosse helmet with face guard: The helmet and guard protect a player's head and eyes. All helmets and face masks should be approved by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE).
Shoulder pads: As the name implies, these pads protect the shoulders.
Elbow pads:These pads protect the elbows when players fall or get knocked down.
Rib pads: Rib pads usually are optional at the younger levels of play but are recommended to help protect kids' ribs from being whacked.
Cup and holder: These pieces are appropriate for older players.
What girls wear
Here is a look at the equipment that girls wear for lacrosse:
Lacrosse goggles: Goggles protect the eyes. They feature an eye shield and a band that wraps around the back of the player's head to hold them in place.
Sports bra/support bra: These items are appropriate for older players.
What boys' and girls' goalies wear
Because goalies have to face a ball that's being shot at them, they wear some different protective equipment, in addition to some of the pieces detailed above, to help them play their positions safely:
Chest protector: This garment protects the player's upper body.
Shin guards: These items are worn to protect the shins.
Knee pads: Knee pads come in handy, because goalies often must drop to the ground to block shots.
Goalie stick: These sticks are larger than the other players' sticks, which helps the goalie block the opposition's shots.
Helmet: In both boys' and girls' lacrosse, goalies wear helmets with a throat protector.
What parents usually provide
Because every lacrosse program is different, check with your league director in advance to find out what equipment it provides and what the parents need to purchase. Parents typically provide the following items:
Water bottle: Each player should bring a clearly labeled water bottle to practices and games.
Mouth guard: Coaches can request that parents purchase the same color to help promote team unity.
Make sure that parents understand that they're responsible for purchasing certain items before your first practice. You don't want kids showing up without mouth guards — and being forced to watch from the sidelines — because their parents thought you'd be handing them out.
Here you are the basic lacrosse rules. First of all, I want to notice you that the rules change depending of if you are a man, a woman, a young boy or a young girl.
Although lacrosse is very complimentary to hockey it really is more similar to basketball. The main similarities and differences are as follows:
Like basketball and unlike hockey to some degree the game of lacrosse involves a full team offence. There are no defensement in lacrosse.
The five offensive players are referred to as left crease (like left wing in hockey), left corner (like left defense), right crease (right wing), right corner (right defense) and point (centre).
Like basketball, there is no offside nor icing. This keeps the pace of the game moving very quickly. There are rules, regulations and features that are unique to lacrosse and most of these are used in our House League. Many other rules are the same as in hockey.
The minimum length of the lacrosse stick is 36" up to Bantam and 42" -- thereafter. When one team offends, and no penalty is called, the other team is awarded possession; i.e.. if a player shoots or bounces the ball into the stands the other team is given possession, and a whistle signifies the start of play.
There is always a face-off after a goal (a goal is counted if the ball goes directly into the net off the goalie's helmet or face mask). After a penalty, or when the ball strikes the goalie in the helmet area, there will be change of possession only, and not a face off.
There will be a maximum of three goals per player per game.
Checking from behind will be dealt with severely as it is one of the leading potential injury factors. Penalty shots can be called in extreme cases. Checking is an important part of the game but checking from behind and violent checks into the boards will be strictly enforced. Remember it is a "Judgment" call by the referee and is enforced differently at Rep levels.
High sticking is another area of confusion for parents! "Incidental" contact with the helmet by an opposing player's stick is not automatically a penalty! It is again a referee's judgment call. Also, if a player ducks into a player's cross. check, no matter how severe that check is, it is not a penalty unless it is from behind! Remember crosschecking in Lacrosse is both legal and a very important and proper method of checking! Again. the only way to enforce high-sticking is the referee’s judgment. There is no other way.
Players, or goalies out of their crease, will be penalized if they catch the ball in the hand. If they just contact it with the hand it is possession to the other team.
Face-offs are taken with the open face of the stick facing your own net. The ball must come out of the 2' small face-off circle before other players can enter the larger circle. An offence against this does not cause another face-off as in hockey, it results in .immediate possession to the other team.
A player with the ball cannot push off with his free hand or arm. If he does, possession is awarded to the other team. This rule is very misunderstood by new parents. Remember as well, you can check an offensive player, whether he has the ball or not. However, checking of an offensive player is restricted to the area within the dotted crease, and if you are on the offensive team you cannot check back, you must take the checking without responding. Any response or checking by any member of the team who has possession will result in loss of possession. Many times spectators will not notice freehand or arm pushing (by the way, as long as the player with the ball keeps both' hands on his stick he can usually push, or shoulder or resist his checker) and often will miss the checking by offensive players especially action away from the ball.
The ball can be kicked but not for a goal. Also if the ball is stuck in a stick the referee will free it and play shall continue.
When a team is shorthanded, they have 10 seconds to get the ball over centre and once over cannot go back, or change of possession occurs. When a player is awarded possession by the ref. he must be given at least 9 feet of room by the defending player until the whistle signifies restarting of play.
If 2 players are going after a "loose' ball they must play the ball and not check the other player until he has possession. This again is a very common occurrence in House League which causes many possession calls. Neither new players nor parents adapt to this rule very quickly.
Another big difference between hockey and Lacrosse involves the goalie's crease. If you go into the other team's crease to shoot or cut through it, you loose possession. This again is very common in House League, If you go through the other team's crease to make a check or you touch the goalie while he is in his crease it results in a penalty. If you are pushed into the crease you are OK but you must make every effort to get out ASAP.
When defending your own net you can only pass the ball back to your own crease area once during each possession. Your goalie or player has 5 seconds to get the ball out of the crease after stopping and gaining control of it; he must have both feet out to be considered out and once out, he or any other player, cannot go back in or through! You can pass to the goalie as much as you want if he is out of the crease. The goalie in Lacrosse can function just like any other player (remember, there is no centre red line for off side purposes and a goalie can go anywhere on the floor).
In the House league, these rules will be enforced with the idea of teaching the kids. Referee's judgment is an important factor and is guided by executive board policy, Referee-in-Chiefs directions and Conveners' guidance. Again any violent hitting or infractions are intended to be strictly enforced.
With a history that spans centuries, lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America. Rooted in Native American religion, lacrosse was often played to resolve conflicts, heal the sick, and develop strong, virile men.
Ironically, lacrosse also served as a preparation for war. Legend tells of as many as 1,000 players per side, from the same or different tribes, who took turns engaging in a violent contest. Contestants played on a field from one to 15 miles in length, and games sometimes lasted for days. Some tribes used a single pole, tree or rock for a goal, while other tribes had two goalposts through which the ball had to pass. Balls were made out of wood, deerskin, baked clay or stone. The evolution of the game into modern lacrosse began in 1636 when Jean de Brebeuf, a Jesuit missionary, documented a Huron contest in what is now southeast Ontario, Canada. French pioneers began playing the game avidly in the 1800s. Canadian dentist W. George Beers standardized the game in 1867 with the adoption of set field dimensions, limits to the number of players per team and other basic rules.
New York University fielded the nation's first college team in 1877, and Philips Academy, Andover (Massachusetts), Philips Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) and the Lawrenceville School (New Jersey) were the nation's first high school teams in 1882. There are four hundreds college and 1,200 high school men's lacrosse teams from coast to coast.
The first women's lacrosse game was played in 1890 at the St. Leonard's School in Scotland. Although an attempt was made to start women's lacrosse at Sweet Briar College in Virginia in 1914, it was not until 1926 that Miss Rosabelle Sinclair established the first women's lacrosse team in the United States at the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, Maryland.
Men's and women's lacrosse were played under virtually the same rules, with no protective equipment, until the mid-1930s. At that time, men's lacrosse began evolving dramatically, while women's lacrosse continued to remain true to the game's original rules. Men's and women's lacrosse remain derivations of the same game today, but are played under different rules. Women's rules limit stick contact, prohibit body contact and, therefore, require little protective equipment. Men's lacrosse rules allow some degree of stick and body contact, although violence is neither condoned nor allowed.
Field lacrosse is sometimes perceived to be a violent and dangerous game, however, injury statistics prove otherwise. While serious injuries can and do occur in lacrosse, the game has evolved with an emphasis on safety, and the rate of injury is comparatively low. Ensuring the safety of participants is a major focus for US Lacrosse and its Sports Science and Safety Committee, which researches injury data in the sport and makes recommendations to make the game as safe as practicable.
Moreover, if you want to watch this information again, here you are a link to a video explaning it again by audiovisual methods.
