is lacrosse apropriate for 10 and unders?
93628
I coached middle school lacrosse 7th and 8th grade for 4 years and I have assisted with the lower school program.  Lacrosse can be a dangerous game, I have seen hands busted, cups cracked, collar bones broken and more but it is a safe sport.  The most important thing you can do with someone age 10 and under is find a coach that understands that the childern need to learn the basics and it is more about having fun then winning the game.  Also Make sure that you have all of the proper equipment (AND MAKE SURE THE CHILD WEARS IT!!!) I have seen children get injured because they didn't think that padding was nessasary.  I encourage childern to get started at a early age but as with any sport it is just a game to have fun.  Also some children have anger problems and this game is certainly not for them if they can not control their temper then they should NOT play the game.
700618
outdoor lacrosse is 10 v 10 with 3 attackmen, 3 middies, 3 defensemen and 1 goalie.  The games are 4 quarters and basically it's similar to basketball in that you're trying to get the ball in the other person's goal and you basically set picks and roll off them as well as go 1 on 1 with your defenseman in hopes to score or draw a defenseman and pass it off to the open man for a shot on goal.\n\nThe ball is thrown through the air using your lacrosse stick, and when the ball is on the ground (outside of the goalie's crease) it's fair game for whoever wants it.  You basically pick up ground balls using two hands and as long as you're not hitting someone from behind and you're both near the ball you can hit the opposing team's player away from the ball (checking).  \n\nBasic rules are no hitting below the belt and as long as you're going for the ball you can basically use your stick to check them (poke or slap check) and try to take the ball away.  If you hit him the helmet that's a penalty and the team has to play a man down.  \n\nIf you throw the ball out of bounds on the sidelines it goes to the other team.  If you shoot the ball and it goes out it's the man closest to the ball when it went out that gets possession.. so basically it's worthwhile to chase shots that the goalie or the net didn't stop because you can get the ball back for your team.  \n\nThere has to be 3 men back on the defensive side if your team is on offense, and vice-versa on defense.  You can have any combination of players on any side of the field as long as you always have 3 players back not including the goalie.  (i.e. 2 defenseman and a midfielder can stay back on defense, and a defenseman with a long pole can go up and transition with the ball on offense as long as a midfielder or attackman stay back on the defensive half of the field).  \n\nTips:  Buy a good stick and start throwing the ball around.  Unlike basketball you don't have to be a specific build to be successful.  I suggest throwing the ball against the wall and joining either a lacrosse camp to learn the basics or start playing in an indoor or outdoor league and just get started.  Once you start playing I'm sure you'll find that it was meant to be that you're not on the basketball team.  Besides, you can legally get away with taking out your frustration in lacrosse ;)\n\nGood luck to ya!
321937
my opinion? you are a retard for placing LACROSSE under FOOTBALL(AMERICAN).  if you really wanted to place this topic, you should have placed it under OTHER-SPORTS or under CURRENT EVENTS
553005
It depends on what age you're desinging it for. You can always start up a little leauge or babe-ruth or cal-ripkin porgram in your town if it's that age, but if you want to do it for a school talk to the athletic director.
590487
Google "freshman track results" - you should get a couple of thousand hits, which will let you compare yourself to others across the world. Your coach should know, too. Anything under 6 sounds great to me.
461983
Ultimately you, your coach, and your parents/guardians should make this decision.\n\nThat said, one mistake I've seen often made by talented young athletes is "playing up".  Whether it was a 10 year old playing on an under-12 soccer team or a high school ball player jumping to the NBA, the results on the whole aren't good for the athlete.  The young player's playing time is cut dramatically, they're also behind in terms of overall skill, so they're playing catch up to a degree, plus the aspects of socializing with people more mature than yourself is another gap to bridge.\n\nAlso, team environment/chemistry can play an immense role in how you perform.  My two worse experiences with basketball came with two teams where one had zero tolerance for mistakes, and the other placed a premium on winning at all costs while having no camaraderie.  It was no surprise, now reflecting back that for the first time in my life, I disliked playing ball, and struggled with my overall play.\n\nMy advice is to stick with your team, grow with them.  Varsity will be there later, and you'll probably be better prepared for it when it's time.  Good luck.
508313
At only 13 you have a variety of things to try. Corner and WR being most obvious. Don't listen to the "you are too short" stuff. You will grow and the experience you get now will help in the future. Where do YOU feel comfortable playing? Talk to the coach and ask for an honest assessment of your skills. Hell, try out for LineBacker if you have the heart for it.
995347
Word. Lacrosse is huge where I live (Denver). Lacrosse is a trendy sport (in a good way), but the only places that it's really popular are the east coast, and a few places in the West, such as Denver, Cali, Arizona, some places in Texas and the Northwest. Basically wherever there is a big city. I'm not sure how many people play lacrosse in the U.S., or are just spectators, but soon it will be nationally recognized.
219873
girls lacrosse- all the same accept for the goalie's\nboys lacrosse- defenders/longer, heavier ; offenders/shorter, lighter
970250
no because u might make it next time my niece has alot of guy friends who play jv and are juniors. just because you play jv doesnt make u a bad player besides alot of the varsity team cant play very good.
548800
LACROSSE ROCKS! Been to many professional lacrosse games and they kick butt. Too bad yahoo doesnt care. Might be because there are SO many lacrosse leagues. In the hockey forum, you mainly get the NHL. In lacrosse, there are many lacrosse leagues to talk about which to yahoo might not be a good idea. (MLL Major League Lacross and NLL National Lacross League to name two.)\n\nMaybe we should gather up yahoo employees, stick them in a lacrosse arena and then see what happens. Muahaha ;)
1077691
I've played lacrosse for a while now. i love it so much! Whoever says that there isn't enough interest, hasn't been to Virginia or Maryland.  lately it's become the "popular" thing to do.  I agree wholeheartedly.  I play girl's lacrosse and I play point. For the guys that means I'm a defender right in front of the goal.  It's the best sport ever invented.  I had to take this course on it in PE.  Most fun 5 weeks I've ever had in PE.
260962
My son's handicap is 12 and he is trying to win any ametuer competition . By the way, if you want to be a Pro, your handicap should not be more than 3 , as you know it is very hard to lower your score when your handicap is about 3-4.
1153800
I LOVE lacrosse. I just joined a  new club and now I can play year round and not just in the Spring. I am leaving for a tournament tomorrow (Friday) in New Jersey
127189
I would guess on Lacrosse... but i'm not 100% sure
396317
you have nice friends or at least the photos were nice.  I have never met a female lacrosse player very cool game, and the girls are tougher than the boys sometimes.
1037706
I played men's lacrosse for 10 years, and I have coached for three. \n\nIf you stand up, pretend that your head is one axis (90 degrees) and you have another axis, extending from your hip, horizontal to the ground (0 degrees). Your best chance being accurate is a throw from 45 degrees to about 70 degrees. This is called three-quarters. Any lower, you'll be side-arming and any higher will be awkard. Both ways you lose accuracy.\n\nIn a throw, hold your stick in a way that feels natural. To start a throw with your right hand, point your left elbow at the target, and follow through until the head of your stick ends up pointing at the target.\n\nHit the wall every other day. Do about 50 reps with each hand. Remember, it takes about 10,000 reps for the action to become natural. \n\nAfter you master that, try throwing against the wall while sidestepping, or shuffling your feet, parallell to the wall. \n\nPick a spot on the wall and try to hit that spot repeatedly. \n\nAs for shooting, you'll need a goal. Or paint a 6 * 6 sqare on a wall. Shooting is more accuracy than power. You need to stay close to the pipes on a shot. Practice running and shooting. Run sideways, or at the goal while you're shooting. This is more like a shot you'd take in a game.