Grade: 10 Lesson/Unit: Lacrosse Date: Oct 15th

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Application Functional Body Well Communication Effort Goal Active

Basic of Fair Leadership Teamwork Safety Setting/ Living
Fitness Image being
Skills Skills Play Personal in the

Challenge Community

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Warm up: fit run for 8 minutes

Origins of Lacrosse: started by Native American Indians and originally known as stickball, Sport to toughen up young warriors

• Played in any huge open areas with the goals being natural features like trees with wooden balls, then deer skin balls with fur and stick

• No boundaries - Could be 500 yards to several miles apart with any number of players - up to 100-100,000 players at one time in some
mentions

• Paint and charcoal to decorate their faces and bodies

Scooping and cradling

Bend knees. The head of the stick is dropped to the ground and the stick handle is positioned a few inches higher. A quick forward motion with
the head of the stick toward the ball will scoop it into the pocket of the head.

• Cradling is used by a player to maintain possession of the ball. While the ball is in the pocket of the stick head, the wrists of the player
are twisted back and forth to keep the ball in the pocket. This technique should be practiced while standing or running to gain
proficiency in maintaining possession of the ball at all times.
Passing and catching

Place the stick at his side with the stick head next to his face. One hand will be at the end of the stick while the other is placed in the middle of
the stick. While facing the stick head in the direction the ball will be passed, the player quickly snaps the stick - push with the top and pull with
the bottom - front leg steps forward to fling the ball from the pocket in the head to another player - rotate your hips, back shoulder follow
through

• The stick is positioned to the side of the body with the head of the stick up next to the face. One hand is at the base of the stick, while
the other is near the throat of the stick. The player will move the head backwards and down to absorb the impact of the ball and allow it
to settle in the pocket.

How to play the game

Try to get it into the goal

When the opposing side have the ball you can hit their sticks

Each team consists of ten players: one goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three attackers.

The lacrosse sticks are split between “short” and “long” sticks, and the goalkeeper’s stick No more than four players are permitted to carry a
long stick (excluding the goalkeeper).

The ball is made of solid rubber. Hence helmets are required to be worn, while mouthpieces, shoulder pads, arm pads and gloves are
recommended.

To score a goal a team must propel the ball from their lacrosse stick into the goal such that it fully crosses the goal line.

The game duration is split into four quarters, each of 20 minutes.

Games are started (and restarted after stoppages for goals and at the start of each quarter) with a face-off. During a face-off a player from each
side lays their stick horizontally next to the ball until the official blows their whistle, at which point the players battle for possession of the ball.
Resources
https://www.gladiatorlacrosse.com/2015/07/fun-lacrosse-gamesdrills-you-absolutely-must-try/

https://www.sportsrec.com/4244533/basic-lacrosse-skills

https://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/lacrosse.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJ5CB-ezTc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLH__Qw5NxA