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Lacrosse
A dynamic team sport where players use a long-handled stick with a net to catch, carry, and pass a ball, aiming to score in the opponent's goal. It emphasizes speed, coordination, and teamwork.
Teams usually have 10 players: the goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders (one of whom is the centre), and three attackers. There are two officials, a referee and a judge.
The game is divided into four periods of 15 minutes each, with intervals of one minute between the first and second quarters and between the third and fourth quarters and a 10-minute rest at halftime. The field is about 100 metres long and 60 yards wide. The goals are 80 yards apart.
England Lacrosse, the National Governing Body for Lacrosse in England has an extensive college offer. Their offer utilises the Lacrosse 6s version of the sport; a small-sided game with easy to understand rules, designed to support players of all abilities to have a positive experience with sport.
England Lacrosse have created a Lacrosse 6s resource pack to be used by colleges as ideas for to be included in their Lacrosse sessions, you can download this resource pack below.
England Lacrosse are looking to develop tailored lacrosse programmes for each colleges preferences depending on their needs, embedding within each colleges enrichment offering ensuring long term participation and growth.
some ways which they will do this will be through:
- Providing free and subsidised coaching courses as well as support to Student Leaders to equip staff and students with the skills to lead and grow the sport
- Developing competitive opportunities for colleges take compete against each other as the sport grows in colleges.
If you are interested in setting up Lacrosse at your college contact Kerrie Worthington on k.worthington@englandlacrosse.co.uk to discuss what would suit your college best.
England Lacrosse have member clubs up and down the country and you can play lacrosse at any age. This is because Lacrosse can be adapted to suit any environment or player. click the button below to find your nearest club.