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Lacrosse
What is Lacrosse, Anyway?
Lacrosse played a significant role in the community and religious life of tribes across the continent for untold years.
Its origin lost in the antiquity of myth, Lacrosse remains a notable contribution of the Native culture to modern Canadian society. Native Lacrosse was characterized by a deeply spiritual involvement, and those who took part did so with dedicated spirit and with the highest ideals of bringing glory to themselves and their tribes, and honour to the participants and the tribes to which they belonged.
In the 1840s the first games of Lacrosse were played between the townsfolk and the Native People. Though it was many years before any significant wins were logged against the Natives, the game of Lacrosse was quickly winning the loyalty and interest of the newest North Americans.
Lacrosse was named Canada's National Game in 1859. In the 20th century it was the dominant sport in Canada.
In the 1930s promoters married the two most popular games, Lacrosse and Hockey, and created Indoor Lacrosse, also known as Box Lacrosse or Boxla. The game was built upon speed and action and very quickly won massive support within the organization. By the mid 30's the box version became the official sport of the Canadian Lacrosse Association.
How to play
Lacrosse is a team game where players pass the ball to each other using a stick with a net. Goals are scored by shooting the ball into a goal net.
Lacrosse is an athletic, physical and skilful game played by males and females.
Men’s Lacrosse is played by teams of ten players a side and substitution is normal . Men wear protective equipment including helmets, gloves and arm padding which means that, although physical, injuries are unusual.
Women’s Lacrosse is non-contact and a graceful and skilful sport. Until very recently the playing field for women’s Lacrosse did not have fixed boundaries which reflected the native American origins of the game.
Fonts:
www.lacrosse.ca/history.html
www.trymysport.co.uk
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