Welcome to the official site of Lacrosse
Indiana. We are dedicated players, officials, and fans alike promoting
the sport of lacrosse across Indiana. We promote both field and box
lacrosse for 5th grade ages and up. Our goal is to introduce youth,
young adults, and adults alike into the sport of lacrosse. Many college
freshman men and women pick up the sport for their first time in their
life when they get to college. Ball State's lacrosse team is a perfect
example of this theory with over half of its roster being new participants
to the team and the sport. Lacrosse Indiana is helping Indiana High
Schools establish the sport of lacrosse for both men and women. Lacrosse
is a spring time sport that complements both football and soccer.
Many athletes use lacrosse to cross train for both football and soccer.
NFL great Jim Brown played lacrosse and football for Syracuse
and many believe that he was a better lacrosse player than a football player.
Atlanta Falcon's Defensive End Patrick Kerney attended University
of Virginia on a lacrosse scholarship before making the switch to football
and becoming an NFL player.
Lacrosse is the oldest sport on the North American continent, the Native-Americans played the game to settle disputes among tribes, heal the sick, and also practice religious ceremonies. These tribes played the game, from as far south as Mexican Kickapoo tribes to the Huron tribes of Canada. Many tribes had different names for for the game of lacrosse. 
The name "lacrosse" was the given name by the French missionaries who witnessed
the Huron tribes practice the game; they described the sticks to resemble
"sticks with a bishop's rosary on its end, which was used to carry a ball
or a rock." To these indigenous tribes, lacrosse was a very important part
of their life. Like the Iroquois, the Cherokee's believed that lacrosse
was a very spiritual part of their game. Indigenous lacrosse games
could have as many as 100 players per side and the field could be miles
in length, the object was to get the ball into your opponents goal (represented
by a goal or a pole sticking out from the earth) and games could last for
days. Today the game has more civilized rules that were modified
by Canadian Dentist George Beers. The rules are very similar to hockey;
with a penalty box, line changes, and set field dimensions. Field
Lacrosse is a 10-on-10 game, it is played on a 110 yard field with goals
at each end that measure 6'x6'. Men's Lacrosse has 4 positions; Attack,
Midfield, Defense, and Goalie
Too see basic lacrosse rules click here www.sixnations.org www.tuscaroras.com sources: Vennum Jr., Thomas. Little Brother of War: American Indian Lacrosse.
Summer Box Lacrosse in Indianapolis, Indiana Box lacrosse will be hosted at the Sports
Zone with a high school league and adult pick-up lacrosse. Please
contact
us if you have any questions or interested in playing, officiating,
or watching "America's Fastest Sport on Two Feet."
Membership requirements: -Must be US Lacrosse member DOWNLOAD US Lacrosse from Acrobat Reader -Must provide their own equipment ATTENTION new players: get factory discounts and used equipment for less.
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Announcements We are currently running beginner camps for new clubs that wish to organize a team. Our camp is designed to either host or come to your city or town with experienced players, coaches, parents, and provide your team or club with all the equipment needed for players to beging playing. Our only requirement is that your club or team have at least 15 participants or more and provide us with field space at the location of your choice. If field space is a problem please contact us so that we can make arrangements to host your camp. |
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LINKS Ball State Lacrosse US Lacrosse National Lacrosse League (If you would like to view televised games please contact your local cable company) Major League Lacrosse Indiana High School Lacrosse Association 360Lacrosse.com Search Meta Search Dogpile |
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