The document provides information on various topics related to lacrosse, including its history as an indigenous stickball game played by American Indians, equipment such as sticks and nets used to throw and catch balls, positions on the field including goalie and defense, and design elements of posters, newsletters, and other symbols used to promote lacrosse. It also discusses the complexity and techniques of lacrosse playing over time as well as percentages of beginners taking up the sport in different years.
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acrosse was one of many variet-
ies of indigenous stickball games
being played by American Indians
Michael Powell
at the time of European contact. Al-
TRADITION
most exclusively a male team sport,
it is distinguished from the others,
such as field hockey or shinny, by the 3. 4.
use of a netted racquet with which to Lacrosse was one of
Lacrosse was one of
pick the ball off the ground, throw, many varieties of indig-
many varieties of ball
catch and convey it into or past a enous stickball games
games being played by
goal to score a point. e cardinal being played by Ameri-
American Indians at the
rule in all varieties of lacrosse was can Indians at the time
time of European con-
that the ball, with few exceptions,
2008 of European contact.
tact. Almost exclusively 5. 6.
must not be touched with the hands. ey
Almost exclusively a
a male team sport, it
inform
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male team sport, it is
is distinguished from
STARTING OFF
Early data on lacrosse, from mis- us mostly
distinguished from the
the others, such as field
sionaries such as French Jesuits in about
others, such as field
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hockey or shinny, by
Edition Huron country in the 1630s and Lacrosse is a sport
team size,
hockey or shinny, by
the use of a netted rac-
English explorers, such as Jona- played using a stick
equipment
the use of a netted rac-
quet with which to pick
than Carver in the mid-eighteenth with a net on the end,
century Great Lakes area, are scant called a crosse, which
and often conflicting. ey inform consists of usually
us mostly about team size, equip- a separate metal or
ment used, the duration of games wooden shaft, con-
JUKE
and length of playing fields but tell nected to the “head” of FITTINGTIPS
us almost nothing about stickhan- the crosse. The object from the
dling, game strategy, or the rules of the game is to toss others, such
of play. e oldest surviving sticks a rubber ball into the as field
date only from the first quarter of goal. Lacrosse can
the nineteenth century, and the first be played outdoors
detailed reports on Indian lacrosse or indoors. Outdoors
entury Great Lakes area, are scant
are even later. George Beers provided it is played on a field
and often conflicting. ey inform
good information on Mohawk. of grass or artificial
us mostly about team size, equip-
playing techniques in his Lacrosse turf. Indoors it can be
ment used, the duration of games
played on turf. Also PERFECT PRACTICE and length of playing fields but tell
An instructual guide played indoor is Box
Sideline us mostly
OVERHEAD VIEW
us almost nothing about stickhan-
Entury Great Lakes area, are
lacrosse, played on
on becoming a lacrosse star about team size, dling, game strategy, or the rules
scant and often conflicting.
covered or melted ice
SIDELINE equipment used, the of play. e oldest surviving sticks
ey inform us mostly about
hockey rinks. Lacrosse
duration of games date only from the first quarter of
team size, equipment used,
is a sport played us-
Wing Area fields but the nineteenth century, and the first
WING AREA the duration of games and
ing a stick with a net
tell us almost nothing detailed reports on Indian lacrosse
length of playing fields but
on the end, called a
about stickhandling, are even later. George Beers pro-
tell us almost nothing about
crosse, which consists
game strategy, or the vided good information on Mo-
stickhandling, game strat-
rules of play.Endline hawk. playing techniques in his
egy, or the rules of play. e
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oldest surviving sticks date
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sticks date only from e oldest surviving sticks date only
only from the first quarter of
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the first quarter of the from the first quarter of the nine-
the nineteenth century, and
Entury Great Lakes area, are
nineteenth century, teenth century, and the first detailed
the first detailed reports on
scant and often conflicting.
Goal first detailed reports on Indian lacrosse are even
Indian lacrosse are even later.
ey inform us mostly about
reports on Indian la- later. George Beers provided good
George Beers provided good
WING AREA team size, equipment used, the
crosse are even later. information on Mohawk. playing
information on Mohawk.
duration of games and length of
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playing techniques in his techniques in his Lacrosse
playing fields but tell us almost Lacrosse egy, or the rules
nothing about stickhandling, of play. e oldest surviving
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field
European contact. Almost exclu- acrosse was one of many variet-
hockey
sively a male team sport, it is dis- ies of indigenous stickball games
or shinny, by
tinguished being played by American Indians
2. the it use of
from the at the time of European contact. Al- M. POWELL
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others, most exclusively a male team sport,
HISTORY netting
such it is distinguished from the others,
with an
as field such as field hockey or shinny, by the
which
Brief History hockey or use of a netted racquet with which to
to pick
shinny, by pick the ball off the ground, throw,
and Tradition the ball
the use of catch and convey it into or past a
up off the ground,
a netted goal to score a point. e cardinal
3. it throw,tc and it
racquet Almost exclusively a male team sport,
rule in all varieties of lacrosse was
into or past. it is distinguished from the others, such as
with that the ball, with few exceptions,
STARTING OFF field hockey or shinny, by the use of a netted
which to must not be touched with the hands.
racquet with which to pick the ball off the
pick the
ground, throw, catch and convey it into
ball off the Early data on lacrosse, from mis-
Equipment past a goal to score a point. e cardinal
ground, sionaries such as French Jesuits in
and Rules Huron country in the 1630s and
lacrosse was hat the ball, with
English explorers, such as Jonathan
4. hands.Early data on lacrosse, from
Carver in the mid-eighteenth cen-
missionaries such as French Jesuits
tury Great Lakes area, are scant and Lacrosse
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often conflicting. ey inform us
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was one
English explorers, such as Jonathan
mostly about team size, equipment
Yearly Percentage of Beginners
of many
Complexity Carver in the mid-eighteenth century
used, the duration of games and varieties of
Great Lakes area, are scant and often
length of playing fields but tell us
of the stick indigenous
conflicting. ey inform us mostly about
almost nothing about stickhandling, stickball
team size, equipment used, the duration of
5. games be-
games and length of playing fields but tell us
ing played
by Ameri-
27% 2001
11% 2%
60% 2005
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Positions
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GOALIE
DEFENSE
FORWARD/MID-FIELD
Lacrosse was one of many variet-
Lacrosse was one of
Lacrosse was one of
ies of indigenous stickball games
many varieties of indig-
many varieties of indig-
being played by American Indians
enous stickball games
enous stickball games
at the time of European contact.
being played by Ameri-
being played by Ameri-
can Indians at the time
can Indians at the time
ABOUT of European contact.
of European contact.
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Almost exclusively a
Almost exclusively a
THE DESIGN male team sport. e
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defensive part of the
field faster. Lacrosse was
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of indigenous stickball
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