History
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Lacrosse was created by Native Americans, in North America. It was originally made as a training for war, for this it was known as "the little brother of war". In those days the game was extremely violent. They included hundreds of players and the ball was rarely on the ground. Goals were set miles apart, and games could last for days at a time. |
| Some players would attach rocks to their sticks and call them "skull crackers". the game was basically war, with fewer deaths. But in present day, the game has changed dramatically from what it was. |
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The Indians would use either a ball made of wood or deerskin, filled with hair. Also, they would use sticks about three or four feet long, much like we have now, with a netted loop at one end. |
| In the early 1800's some Montreal settlers took up the game. When Canada was created, lacrosse was designated its national sport, and it still remains. |
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Lacrosse had its origin in the 1400's but it did not become known till the 1600's, when Jean de Brebeuf saw the Hyron Indians play it. He was thought the stick seemed like the "crosier" carried at religious cerimonies. Thus, the name la crosse came to be, later it became simply lacrosse. |
| Not until the early 1800's was lacrosse was played seriously. Canadian denist W. George Beers standardized the game in 1867 with feild demisions and basic rules. |
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New York University feilded fielded the nations first college team in 1877, Philips Andover Academy, Philips Exeter Academy and the Lawrenceville School, were the nation's first High School teams in 1882. |
| In the early 1900's lacrosse was first played in the Olympics competition. Also, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse League (USILL) was formed. In 1962 the USILL was replaced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, which is still the governing body of lacrosse today. |
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