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'''Lacrosse''' is a field sport in which the opposing teams try to score goals by launching a ball into the opposing team's net. The ball must be carried and thrown with sticks that have a cradle of webbing to hold it. | '''Lacrosse''' is a field sport in which the opposing teams try to score goals by launching a ball into the opposing team's net. The ball must be carried and thrown with sticks that have a cradle of webbing to hold it. | ||
| − | The play is similar to that of [[field hockey]]. | + | The play is similar to that of [[field hockey]] and derives from a traditional activity of North American Indians. |
Revision as of 15:01, September 1, 2007
Lacrosse is a field sport in which the opposing teams try to score goals by launching a ball into the opposing team's net. The ball must be carried and thrown with sticks that have a cradle of webbing to hold it.
The play is similar to that of field hockey and derives from a traditional activity of North American Indians.