| Everyone has watched it, been amazed by
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| | required to wear protective eye gear
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| it and thought it looked like fun.
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| | whereas gentlemen athletes are required
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| Lacrosse is a team sport that requires a
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| | to wear protective headgear, shoulder
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| fast pace and quick judgment. Each team
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| | equipment and protective hand wear.
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| consists of 10-12 players (10 men or 12
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| | The sport of Lacrosse was originally
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| women) whom use netted sticks in order to
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| | invented by North Americans. Originally
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| control a rubber ball. The object of
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| | designed as a very intense, physical
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| Lacrosse is to score by guiding the
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| | sport, players used their netted sticks
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| rubber ball into the opposing team's
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| | to make contact with their opponents and
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| goal.
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| | then clearing the way for them to score a
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| Lacrosse is extremely popular in North
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| | goal. In their earliest days, Lacrosse
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| America where it is the oldest known
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| | games often lasted for several days.
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| sport and still remains one of the
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| | Because the sport was so physical and
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| fastest growing. Everyone from children
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| | encouraged contact between players, some
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| to high school, college and professional
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| | competitors were seriously injured during
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| Lacrosse athletes are at continuous play.
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| | the early years. However, contact is no
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| Lacrosse is widely adored throughout the
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| | longer permitted in Lacrosse as we know
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| United States and it's Northeastern
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| | it today. The object of the game is to
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| region, but is perhaps most highly
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| | direct and guide the rubber ball to
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| honored as Canada's national summer
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| | victory without harming, or inflicting
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| sport. Fans in the Western United States
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| | pain upon, any players on the opposing
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| need not worry, however, as the sport is
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| | team.
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| steadily moving toward increased
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| | Individuals who would like to learn more
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| popularity in Colorado, California and
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| | about Lacrosse, are interested in
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| Oregon. Even the sunshine state in the
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| | participating or simply wants to stay
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| Southeastern United States is catching
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| | abreast of the latest news, happenings
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| on, along with other southern states such
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| | and live events may visit lacrosse.org.
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| as Tennessee and Texas.
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| | In addition, website visitors may be able
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| Lacrosse is played on a competition field
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| | to read additional historic facts, player
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| made of grass or artificial turf. Both
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| | profiles and information on contacting
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| men's and women's Lacrosse competitions
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| | the organization. Color photos, news
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| are much the same with the main
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| | releases and other related stories are
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| difference being the required protective
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| | posted regularly.
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| gear. Women competitors are only
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