Lacrosse is all the rage right now. It seems like everywhere you go (or maybe it’s just us), someone is off to their kid’s game or playing in an adult league. So what the heck is this net game with a stick?
1. Lacrosse was started by the Native Americans and was known as stickball. It’s a contact sport with slashes and intense hits to the stick and body. There are 10 players per team – nine players and a goalie. It’s played with a ball (that’s solid rubber and really hard) and crosse (aka a lacrosse stick). Players cannot touch the ball with their hands (except for the goalie). SOLID START
2. Lacrosse is taking advantage of the decline in youth playing football, with their numbers increasing over 35% in five years. Over 2.2 million Americans participate in the sport. COME ON IN, THE WATER’S FINE
3. The difference between men's and women’s lacrosse? There is no body contact in the women’s version; therefore, body pads and big helmets aren’t required, where the men must wear padding and helmets. THE SMARTER SEX?
4. They are currently the only outdoor professional lacrosse league in the country after buying their competitor, the 20-year-old Major League Lacrosse. The PLL, which was started by the “LeBron James of lacrosse,” Paul Rabil. They’ve disrupted the traditional sports business model with a tour-based league (i.e., no home cities) and no team owners (more money to pay players). They’re also providing a vesting schedule to give players equity in the league. ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM. OH WAIT…
5. The biggest lacrosse game of the year isn’t one you’d expect. The tradition is for the FBI and the Secret Service to face off in an epic game. So imagine the intelligence that went into those scouting reports. ARE WIRETAPS IN THE LOCKER ROOM ILLEGAL?
