Lacrosse
Introduction to lacrosse
Lacrosse is a fast-paced, high-scoring game requiring speed, strength and no small amount of skill. The player needs to possess great ball-handling ability, but not with the hands but rather the stick, which becomes an extension of the player’s arms and hands. Here is our quick introduction to lacrosse and how it originated.
Read more…Rules of men’s lacrosse
The rules of lacrosse vary between the different versions of the game with different laws and equipment. Here we concentrate on some of the basic rules of men’s lacrosse which is a much more physical version of the sport.
Read more…Rules of women's lacrosse
Women's lacrosse differs from men’s lacrosse in a number of ways, the main one being the lack of physical contact in the women’s game, meaning far less protective gear is required. As a non-contact game, this encourages greater skill, flair and finesse. Here are some of the basic rules of women's lacrosse for you to get your head around…
Read more…Rules of box lacrosse
Box lacrosse is exceptionally popular in Canada, where it is usually played on an ice hockey rink once the ice has been removed or covered, but is also played elsewhere and growing in popularity. It is sometimes known as indoor lacrosse, boxla or box.
Read more…10 tips for lacrosse beginners
Like most sports there’s only one way to get a proper grasp of the basics of lacrosse, and that’s practice… and lots of it. We can however give you a few tips for lacrosse beginners which will set you off on the right track.
Read more…