Field Equipment
a rubber ball that you play with
What is a lacrosse ball?
The offensive player has three seconds to pass the ball or change her cradle – either switching her hands or the level she is holding the ball. If the ball remains stationary for more than three seconds, the referee awards the defense with a free position.
What is the 3-second rules?
When a defender is more than a sticks length away from an opponent while inside the critical scoring area in front of her own goal then they obstruct incoming shots.
What is shooting space violation?
the stick you catch or throw the ball with.
What is a lacrosse stick?
is the fastest game to be played on two feet.
What is the game of lacrosse?
The goal is square shaped in the front but the back is a triangle, it is much smaller than a soccer goal
What is a lacrosse goal?
On draw controls, the two opposing players must move the ball with an up-and-away motion with their lacrosse sticks.
What is Draw Control Motion?
Defenders will not be allowed to stand with their stick against a player's body, lower the head of the stick into a horizontal position that makes stick to body contact.
What is Horizontal Stick Violation?
eye protection when you are playing
What are lacrosse goggles?
is also one of the fastest growing sport in the United States.
What is the game of lacrosse?
Lines that surround the boundaries of the field to keep people from going out of bounce.
the penalty for fouls is a free position. When a team is awarded the ball after a foul, the player can run, pass or shoot it.
What is Free position or indirect free position?
Players are not permitted to "cross check", that is, use the shaft of the stick to hit, push, or displace an opponent.
What is cross check?
Shoes with plastic or rubber points on the bottom worn to provide traction
What are cleats?
are the ones who invented the game, yet the details about how it was played originally remains a mystery.
What are Native Americans?
A circle that protects the goalie from other people entering?
What is a goal circle?
A girls’ lacrosse player can’t check another player’s stick that isn’t in contact with the ball. This applies only when the opponent could have gained possession of the ball.
What is an empty stick check?
A player may not push the opponent with her hand or body.
What is pushing?
Removable rubber piece that goes in your mouth to protect your teeth if you get hit
What is a mouth gaurd?
The first women's lacrosse game was played in
What is Scotland, 1890?
An offside is called when a team has more than seven players on or over the restraining line in its offensive end or more than eight players on or over the restraining line in its defensive end.
What is a retraining line?
A player cannot maneuver the ball in her lacrosse stick in a dangerous manner and without regard to the people around her.
What is dangerous propelling?
Intentionally putting your body or your foot in front of another player.
What is tripping?
A skirt and tank top with your school color and your number on it.
along with the natives were credited for setting the foundations of the game.
What are the French?