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lacrosse! fun or not

I stupidly signed up for lacrosse at the uni sports fayre last week. Don't know anything about lacrosse. Anyone ever played it. There is a mixed team here apparently.

Reply 1

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poppy

I stupidly signed up for lacrosse at the uni sports fayre last week. Don't know anything about lacrosse. Anyone ever played it. There is a mixed team here apparently.

Just cos you sign up doesn't mean you actually have to do it.

Reply 2

not1

15

according to my dictionary: a ball game invented by American Indians, now played by two teams who try to propel a ball into each other's goal by means of long-handled hooked sticks that are loosely strung with a kind of netted pouch. [C19: Canadian French: the hooked stick, crosier]

Reply 3

MattG

1

from what i've seen it looks pretty rough

Reply 4

Xenon

11

I wonder which is better, hockey or lacrosse. I played hockey at school, and really enjoyed it. If lacrosse is anything like lacrosse, it should be fun. Don't worry if you haven't played before. I'm guessing that you might learn quick enough.

Reply 5

Lucy

I was forced to play lacrosse in my younger years at school, I think I wouldn't have hated it as much as I did if they didn't make us go out in the freezing cold to play it once a week!

Anyway, it is much harder than hockey (many have found it harder) because it can be difficult at first to pick up the ball. Once you get that bit sorted (you can pick it up the skill quite easily) you'll be fine, you just have to run around holding the ball and whack it at a few people now and again. Should be fun!

Reply 6

lou p lou

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Lucy

I was forced to play lacrosse in my younger years at school, I think I wouldn't have hated it as much as I did if they didn't make us go out in the freezing cold to play it once a week!

Anyway, it is much harder than hockey (many have found it harder) because it can be difficult at first to pick up the ball. Once you get that bit sorted (you can pick it up the skill quite easily) you'll be fine, you just have to run around holding the ball and whack it at a few people now and again. Should be fun!

these posh girls schools again! i also did it when was younger and stupider... cold is the only word i remember, but it can also be quite violent ... oh yeah, and it rained a lot.

lou xxx

Reply 7

lacrossetom

poppy

I stupidly signed up for lacrosse at the uni sports fayre last week. Don't know anything about lacrosse. Anyone ever played it. There is a mixed team here apparently.

Lacrosse is a great sport, ive played for about 8 years (the field version) and its the best sport in the world. The version of lacrosse your talking about it Mixed, thats when men and women play together under womens rules. There is no contact and is nothing like what the others are describing as violent. Its really good fun but takes alot of skill to handle, cradle pass and shoot. Have fun, once you start playing it you wont be able to stop.
Try www.englishlacrosse.co.uk

Reply 8

Elle

6

It's sooo much fun!!!... mostly because our school had no idea how to play it and when we got the equipment we made up our own rules :biggrin:

. I think you'll enjoy it though!

Reply 9

~Sam~

15

Elle

It's sooo much fun!!!... mostly because our school had no idea how to play it and when we got the equipment we made up our own rules :biggrin:

. I think you'll enjoy it though!

Lol, EXACTLY the same at our school. It's a great game!!!

Reply 10

serendipity

9

~Sam~

Lol, EXACTLY the same at our school. It's a great game!!!

Argh, lacrosse is horrible, HORRIBLE!! used as a form of torture at my school! my friend had her front tooth knocked out by the grenade, sorry *ball* they use...but don't let me put u off, good luck! :biggrin:

Reply 11

Lucy

serendipity

Argh, lacrosse is horrible, HORRIBLE!! used as a form of torture at my school! my friend had her front tooth knocked out by the grenade, sorry *ball* they use...but don't let me put u off, good luck! :biggrin:

A girl in my school had her two front teeth knocked out by a lacrosse stick - she now has a pair of false teeth, so wear mouthguards or just run like the wind whenever you see any balls coming near you :biggrin:

Reply 12

~Sam~

15

serendipity

Argh, lacrosse is horrible, HORRIBLE!! used as a form of torture at my school! my friend had her front tooth knocked out by the grenade, sorry *ball* they use...but don't let me put u off, good luck! :biggrin:

Lol, maybe it's just the way we play it that's not violent

Reply 13

serendipity

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Lucy

A girl in my school had her two front teeth knocked out by a lacrosse stick - she now has a pair of false teeth, so wear mouthguards or just run like the wind whenever you see any balls coming near you :biggrin:

Lol! the thing is, she WAS wearing a mouthguard!! :eek:

Reply 14

serendipity

9

~Sam~

Lol, maybe it's just the way we play it that's not violent

You should come to my school, it's like a war... :rolleyes:

Reply 15

lacrossetom

serendipity

You should come to my school, it's like a war... :rolleyes:

It is derived from a red indian war game where the object was to kill half the other team

Reply 16

Lucy

serendipity

Lol! the thing is, she WAS wearing a mouthguard!! :eek:

oh ok then :eek:

hmm, then just run like the wind or go into goal so you can get all padded up and wear a protective helmet :wink:

Teachers in my school (when they do the throw up) have also been whacked a few times with lacrosse sticks, I've even seen a couple cry a few times! I don't think the players at my school mean to be violent, the majority just have really bad ball skills so just waft their sticks around (violently) in the chance that they may catch the ball :smile:

Reply 17

serendipity

9

lacrossetom

It is derived from a red indian war game where the object was to kill half the other team

Heh. You say derived?! I think my school have stayed true to its roots :rolleyes:

Reply 18

lacrossetom

serendipity

Heh. You say derived?! I think my school have stayed true to its roots :rolleyes:

Thats what heppens when people dont have the skills they just waft the stick around and hope for the best

Reply 19

serendipity

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lacrossetom

Thats what heppens when people dont have the skills they just waft the stick around and hope for the best

Yeh, you'd think so wouldn't you? therefore it worries me that some of them play for England under 18s... :frown:

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