Lacrosse
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
Lacrosse is a warlike game indigenous to North America. Players covered in armor wielding three to six foot rods made of materials ranging from wood to titanium with a shallow net on one end attempt to move a small rubber ball across a field and place it in a triangular goal (measuring 36 surprisingly small square feet) without being ground into little peices by the opposing team. These players appear as gods when compared to the athletes of more domesticated sports such as golf, or ping pong.
The game is played by two competeing teams, each controlling half of a rectangular field. Both teams allowed no more than ten players on the field at any time (this number is often reduced as the result of penalties). Generally, these players are arranged as follows: 3 attackmen (armed with 3 foot sticks, these are placed on the opposing side of the field. They are fast and agile, their only purpose in life to fire shot after shot until the golie is rendered a squeaking mass of broken armor), 3 midfielders (commonly refered to as midis, these players also wield the 3 foot attack stick, however they are permitted to play on both offensive and defensive sides of the field. Midis are the tireless workhorses of the lacrosse field, sprinting endlessly to assist defenders when the tides of war turn against them, and to aid the attackmen when an opportunity presents itself), 3 defenders (These guardians of the field carry the titanic 6 foot defense stick. Stationed at stratigic points, these players do nothing except find the ball, and badly damage the opposing player carrying the ball. It is often said that, after being hit by a defender, one does not need an undertaker), and 1 golie (Often considered insane, these human walls play with a stick that varies in lenght, but approximates 4 feet. Their station in the opening of the goal subjects them to the punishment required to defend the honor of their position). Other arrangements of players include "Long-Stick Midi" (One Midfielder carries a defense stick instead of an attack stick), "Inversion" (Midfielders position themselves around the opposing goal, normally the position of the Attackmen. These take posts formerly occupied by Midfielders). There are also various "Man Down" formations for use when a team is penalized and must defend against supperior numbers.
Lacrosse is generally considered a spring sport, played in all weather. The game is divided into four 12-15 minute quarters, although due to time outs, halftime, and penalties, games often last as long as an hour and a half total. Lacrosse games are often bloody, requiring many pentalies and substitutions. Fortunatly, Lacrosse is not plagued by the random fist-fights of pro-hocky. War cries, while not legal, are occasionally used. Favorite cries of the Vashon Island Vultures include "No Squeakers Allowed!" and "Boogie Boogie Boogie!!!".
The game is played by two competeing teams, each controlling half of a rectangular field. Both teams allowed no more than ten players on the field at any time (this number is often reduced as the result of penalties). Generally, these players are arranged as follows: 3 attackmen (armed with 3 foot sticks, these are placed on the opposing side of the field. They are fast and agile, their only purpose in life to fire shot after shot until the golie is rendered a squeaking mass of broken armor), 3 midfielders (commonly refered to as midis, these players also wield the 3 foot attack stick, however they are permitted to play on both offensive and defensive sides of the field. Midis are the tireless workhorses of the lacrosse field, sprinting endlessly to assist defenders when the tides of war turn against them, and to aid the attackmen when an opportunity presents itself), 3 defenders (These guardians of the field carry the titanic 6 foot defense stick. Stationed at stratigic points, these players do nothing except find the ball, and badly damage the opposing player carrying the ball. It is often said that, after being hit by a defender, one does not need an undertaker), and 1 golie (Often considered insane, these human walls play with a stick that varies in lenght, but approximates 4 feet. Their station in the opening of the goal subjects them to the punishment required to defend the honor of their position). Other arrangements of players include "Long-Stick Midi" (One Midfielder carries a defense stick instead of an attack stick), "Inversion" (Midfielders position themselves around the opposing goal, normally the position of the Attackmen. These take posts formerly occupied by Midfielders). There are also various "Man Down" formations for use when a team is penalized and must defend against supperior numbers.
Lacrosse is generally considered a spring sport, played in all weather. The game is divided into four 12-15 minute quarters, although due to time outs, halftime, and penalties, games often last as long as an hour and a half total. Lacrosse games are often bloody, requiring many pentalies and substitutions. Fortunatly, Lacrosse is not plagued by the random fist-fights of pro-hocky. War cries, while not legal, are occasionally used. Favorite cries of the Vashon Island Vultures include "No Squeakers Allowed!" and "Boogie Boogie Boogie!!!".
