Contents 1 About This Guide Introduction . 1 How Parents Can Help . 2 A Checklist for Parents and Lacrosse Players . 3 2 Equipment Player Equipment . 4 Goaltender Equipment . 5 Sticks and Balls . 6 3 The Game of Box Lacrosse History of Lacrosse . 7 Disciplines of Lacrosse . 8 Lacrosse Programs . 9 The Box . 11 Rules of Lacrosse . 12 Glossary - Offensive Terms . 14 Glossary - Defensive Terms . 16 4 Basic Skills Holding the Stick . 17 Picking Up the Ball . 18 Cradling . 19 Throwing . 20 Catching . 21 5 Organizations Canadian Lacrosse Association . 22 Provincial Associations . 23 6 Officials Signals . 25 Individuals appearing in the photos: Craig and Gerard Cowie, Alex, Chris and Jessica Jenkins Calcoat Senior and Junior Lacrosse Masks Meets NOCSAE Standard for Lacrosse Helmets and Faceguards The Canadian Lacrosse Foundation is a non-profit charity to create a legacy fund to assist future volunteers in continuing their goals of bringing the tradition of Lacrosse to all Canadians. 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No part of the this publication may be reproduced or Canadian Lacrosse Foundation transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the VISA account number Expiration date permission, in writing, from the Canadian Lacrosse Association. Send orders to: Canadian Lacrosse Foundation, 740 B Belfast Road, Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5 The Collector Series of Prints About This Guide Introduction To assist parents and players in understanding the sport Did You Know? of lacrosse, the Canadian Lacrosse Association has developed the Parents and Players Guide to Box Lacrosse is Lacrosse. Canada’s national summer sport. This guide will provide you with general information to help you and your child get the most out of participating in lacrosse. As a parent, you will: 1. understand how this truly ‘Canadian game’ is played; 2. grasp the basic skills; 3. comprehend what your child needs to fully enjoy “Winning isn’t Creator’s Game - 1999 Wolf Playing Lacrosse - 2000 playing the sport; and 4. find out where you can obtain further information everything, the on programs and competitions. will to win is.” Lacrosse is about having fun. As a parent, you can play - Vince Lombardi a vital role in the development of your child while having fun. Be positive about your child’s participation. Encourage. Support. Volunteer. Listen. Pay attention to your child’s progress. Be a positive role model. Remind your child, and yourself, that winning isn’t everything. Wes Patterson at Work - 2001 1 How Parents Can Help 10-SECOND COUNT ✓ Support your child by giving encouragement and MISCONDUCT Both arms extended showing interest in their participation. Help your Placing of both hands to just over your head Not the Victory child work toward skill improvement and good on hips. with 10 fingers apart But the Action sportsmanship in every game. Teach your child that and extended. Not the Goal hard work and an honest effort are more important But the Game than victory - that way your child will always be a winner despite the outcome of the game! ROUGHING AND In the Deed, TRIPPING the Glory UNNECESSARY ✓ Be a positive role model for your child. Applaud ROUGHNESS Both feet on the floor, right leg forward and University of Nebraska good plays by your child’s team as well as good Extending one arm keep looking straight plays by the opposing team. out to the side with forward as knee is closed fist. ✓ Let your child establish his/her own goals - to play being struck. the game for themselves. Don't put too heavy a SHOT ON NET burden on your child to win games. Whistle hand extend- UNSPORTSMANLIKE ed straight up, rotate CONDUCT ✓ Offer positive reinforcement to help your child index finger and bring One hand on top of achieve their goals and overcome their natural fear arm down. the other to form a Did You Know? of failure. If your child makes a mistake, remember “T” at the side of the it's all part of learning, so encourage your child's body. Lacrosse was an efforts and point out the good things that your child SLASHING Olympic sport accomplishes. One chopping motion WASH OUT from 1904-1916. with the edge of one ✓ Refrain from coaching or refereeing from the Both arms swung lat- hand across the sidelines as these officials are usually parents just like erally across the body opposite forearm. you. They volunteer their time to help make your with palms down. child's lacrosse experience a positive one. They need Goal disallowed. your support too. SPEARING A pushing motion ✓ Offer your services as a volunteer – a fundraiser, with both arms as if WRAP AROUND driver, timekeeper, scorekeeper, manager of pushing the stick from Crossed arms in front equipment, board member, etc. the stomach. of your chest with fists closed. 2 27 A Checklist for Parents and Lacrosse Players GOAL CREASE HOOKING VIOLATION ✓ One tugging motion Always play by the rules. Place one foot on crease with both arms, as if ✓ Don't lose your temper. line and signal possession pulling something while blowing whistle. toward the stomach. ✓ Cheer good plays made by either team. ✓ Don't talk trash or tease or goad the opponent. ✓ Win or lose, be sure to shake hands with the GOAL SCORED INTERFERENCE opponent and officials after a game. Both arms extended Crossed arms in front ✓ over your head. of chest, hands open. Don't yell at teammates for making a mistake. Never criticize teammates or coaches on the sideline. ✓ Admit your mistakes instead of making excuses or blaming others. ✓ Try your hardest on every play, even if your team is HAND BALL KNEEING losing by a large margin of goals. Show clasping of Tapping one knee while keeping head up. ✓ Caricature courtesy of the hands together at Point out incorrect calls when they go in your Manitoba Lacrosse Association. waist level. favour. ✓ Don't argue with calls that go against your team. HIGH STICKING MATCH PENALTY ✓ Don't show off. Holding both fists Tap on top of head. clenched, one above the other, at the height of the forehead. MINOR HOLDING INTERFERENCE Clasp either wrist with Forearm across chest, the other hand well in then point in direction front of the chest. of possession. 26 3 Equipment Officials Signals DELAYING THE GAME BACK OVER Both arms extended out Right arm at right to the side with fists angle to body giving a closed. left to right motion. DELAYED PENALTY BOARDING Referee extends his non- whistle hand straight up Pounding of the until the end of play. closed fist of one hand into the open palm of ELBOWING the other hand. Tapping either elbow BUTT-END with the opposite hand. A cross motion of the forearms, one moving FACE-OFF under the other. Arms crossed in front of the chest, hands open one behind the other. Pull CHARGING arms apart as if resembling Rotating clenched fists two sticks being drawn. around one another in front of chest. 5-SECOND COUNT Whistle hand extended straight over head with CROSS CHECKING 5 fingers apart. One forward motion with both fists FREE HAND CHECK clenched extending Left arm extended with from the chest. open palm facing out- Player ward showing a pushing Equipment motion. 4 25 Fédération de crosse du québec 4545 Pierre de Coubertin Avenue, C.P. 1000, Succ. M. Montreal, QC H1V 3R2 Tel.: (514) 252-3058 Fax: (514) 251-8038 E-mail: [email protected] Lacrosse Association of Nova Scotia PO Box 3010 South Halifax, NS B3J 3G6 Tel.: (902) 435-2057 E-mail: [email protected] New Brunswick Lacrosse Association Box 689, Station A NB Fredericton, NB EB3 5B4 Tel.: (506) 457-0158 E-mail: [email protected] LACROSSE Goaltender Equipment 24 5 Sticks & Balls Provincial Associations Sticks British Columbia Lacrosse Association There are two types of sticks: 4041 B Remi Place Burnaby, BC V5A 4J8 Did You Know? 1.