A men’s lacrosse field is more than just goals, the players and a few lines. The field ist divided in different areas and subject to precise meter specifications. This things can be a little tricky and there are many technical terms on the field. We have summarized the most important facts about the men lacrosse field for you. The article about the women’s lacrosse field will follow soon. Dimensions The field has a fixed size, it is 100 m (120,30 yards) long and 60 m (65,62 yards) wide. If a field should differ from these dimensions, then this is only…
Author: Enoch C. Williams
Enoch C. Williams
Enoch is a veteran lacrosse player. He has played on the same team for 20 years, and his teammates are like family to him. He's worked hard over the last two decades to get where he is today, playing in some of the best tournaments in North America with people that have become lifelong friends. Enoch loves pushing himself physically and mentally every time he steps onto the field, knowing that if he doesn't give 100% then there's always someone else who will take his place.
There is more than just two goals, a few lines and some players in a women’s lacrosse field. There is so much to be observed and behind each line is a task. Because the whole thing may be a little confused, we have summarized all the important information about the women’s lacrosse field for you. Dimensions The women’s lacrosse field has a rectangular shape, with a 110 m length and a 60 m width. However, these values may very in certain cases. The minimum lenght is 91,4 m and the minimum width is 55 m. In addition, the field is…
This article addresses all the girls out there. A lacrosse player has many advantages. I am sure that you have not even been aware of really all and therefore we summarized 10 reasons why women love lacrosse players. 1. Language That is quite easy If. someone who does not play lacrosse is listening to two lacrosse players who talk about a game, he or she will not understand a word. It will be the same with the shouts in a game. Why should that be attractive for women? Well, it is like with any foreign language or accent. Women love guys…
To put it briefly, polocrosse is a mix of lacrosse and polo. The game originated in Australia. Probably no one of you knows polocrosse, right? Because we felt the same way at first when someone said polocrosse, we have summarized some data and facts about polocrosse for you. History Polocrosse is originally from Australia or England. In 1938, even before the Second World War, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hirst from Sydney read an article in an English magazine about horses. They read something about a practice like polocrosse. Both were very fond of horse breeding and also the equestrian sport. They both…
As the title suggests, each Lacrosse Head is different. Before you buy a head for your stick, you should consider a few facts, like the benefits you expect from it. This is crucial for your passing or shooting and how easy you will catch. Therefore we decided to make your next buying decision a little bit easier with the following blog entry about different Lacrosse Heads: Offset / ForwardCant Lacrosse Head These two types of Lacrosse Heads are quite similar: the Offset and the Forward Cant Head. The offset is probably the most popular one. It is connected to the Throat.…
We all know the obvious function of a lacrosse shaft: It bears the head and gives the player the needed extension to play the game. Most often it becomes a low-involvement product and some people do not care about it within their buying decision, although they really should! A shaft has definitely more functions and professional lacrosse players know that the influence can be crucial. Today we will show you, what you should take into account if you want to buy a (new) lacrosse shaft. General Information Most lacrosse shafts are made of hollow metal and they are not circular…
Some of you guys may do not know it, but lacrosse has been a part of the Olympic Games for several years. It was a match discipline in some years and it was a demonstration sport in the other years. We guess that you are interested what happened there and especially where and when this took place, we will offer you with all information that we gathered right now. Lacrosse at the Olympic Games in 1904 The Summer Olympics of 1904 took place on the 1st of July to the 23th of November 1904 in St Louis, Missouri (USA). More in-depth information…
Lacrosse games are often very rough. Not everyone is immediately prepared to see his son or his daughter as he or she goes back to the origins of America and plays the traditional and often brutal game of the Native Americans. Many parents do not know how to behave in such a situation, but also over motivated parents need to know how to behave on the sidlines. Therefore we have put together 10 things every parent of a lacrosse player should know. 1. It is not about you, it is about them. It is important to respect the dreams of your…
The Wood Lacrosse Stick is in some ways a novelty in lacrosse today, but if you think about it, it has always been there actually. It only got lost over the years. The Native Americans started playing lacrosse with wooden lacrosse sticks, which they had carved by themselves. The manufactures of lacrosse sticks made of wood produce them completely according to the motto “Back to the roots”. General information about a lacrosse shaft Lacrosse Shafts can consist of different materials such as aluminum, titanium, scandium, alloys, plastic, fiberglass or wood. A lacrosse shaft is octagonal and has one open end which is covered…
Those of you who are not familiar with FIL, will learn everything about the Federation of International Lacrosse in this article. It is responsible for the international Lacrosse and organizes, for example, the World Lacrosse Championships. Members of the association, what the FIL organizes and plans can be found here in this article. What is FIL? FIL is the Federation of International Lacrosse and was founded in August 2008 as kind of a fusion between international men’s lacrosse associations and international women’s acrosse associations. The headquatered is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Among other things, they are responsible for the World Lacrosse Championships…