Lacrosse

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a team sport played with a small rubber ball and a long stick with a basket called a crosse. The object of the game is to use the crosse to throw the ball into the opposing team's goal. The game is a contact sport and requires padding on the head shoulders and arms.

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out-of-bounds

Sports; Lacrosse

When the ball goes out of the playing field it is out-of-bounds.

passing

Sports; Lacrosse

When one player throw the ball to another player.

penalty benches

Sports; Lacrosse

Penalty Benches: This is a place where players who have been penalized must go to serve out the penalty time.

penalty lane

Sports; Lacrosse

This is the lane going to the goal that is not occupied by any player after a free position has been given to the offensive team inside the critical scoring area.

personal fouls

Sports; Lacrosse

Personal fouls can include cross-checking, slashing or any kind of rough play that the umpire thinks is unduly rough or extreme. A Personal Foul can result in the offending player being sent off the ...