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Diagram showing the layout of a women's lacrosse field with markings for goals, player positions, and field dimensions.

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is an exciting team sport where players use special sticks to move and throw a small ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America. Many Native American communities played a version of lacrosse long ago.

Players hold a lacrosse stick with a net at the top. They use it to catch, pass, and shoot the ball into the other team’s goal. There are different kinds of lacrosse, like field lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, and box lacrosse. Each type has its own rules and ways of playing.

Lacrosse was first seen by a French missionary named Jean de Brébeuf in the 1600s. He called the game la crosse, meaning “the stick” in French. Later, a Canadian man named William George Beers made new rules to make the game shorter and safer. Now, lacrosse is played all over the world.

People love lacrosse because it is fun and full of action. It teaches teamwork and quick thinking. Girls and boys, women and men, all can enjoy playing this wonderful game together.

Images

A lacrosse game in action between Allegheny and Baldwin Wallace teams.
A historical painting showing a traditional Native American ball game, highlighting cultural heritage and sport.
A historical illustration of Native American ball players, showcasing traditional sports and cultural clothing.
Two lacrosse players from Syracuse Orange and Virginia Cavaliers compete for the ball during a face-off in a college game.
A box lacrosse game between the Philadelphia Wings and the Minnesota Swarm at the Xcel Energy Center.
Players from the Virginia Cavaliers and Northwestern Wildcats competing in the 2005 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship.
The USA national indoor lacrosse team competing in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship.
Women’s lacrosse players from Christopher Newport University and Shenandoah University compete in a match on March 25, 2017.
A lacrosse player takes an exciting dive shot to score a goal during a college game.
A close-up of a women's lacrosse stick head, showing the netted pocket used to catch the ball during play.
A lacrosse player from Johns Hopkins University competing against a player from Duke University during a college match.

Related articles

Team sport
North America
Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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