The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to lacrosse:
Lacrosse is a contact team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensively modified by European colonists, reducing the violence, to create its current collegiate and professional form.
Nature of lacrosse
Lacrosse can be described as all of the following:
- An element of culture
- A form of entertainment
- A form of exercise
- A sport
- A ball sport
- A contact sport
- A stick sport
- A team sport
Types of lacrosse
- Box lacrosse – indoor version
- College lacrosse
- Field lacrosse – outdoor version
- Intercrosse
- Women's lacrosse
Lacrosse equipment
Lacrosse, by region
History of lacrosse
- Montreal Lacrosse Club – founded the first set of written rules for the game.[1]
Lacrosse organizations
Lacrosse publications
Persons influential in lacrosse
See also
References
- "History of Lacrosse". SportsKnowHow.com. Retrieved 2007-03-26.