Rules
There are many rules in lacrosse, here are a few important ones:
- Only allowed 12 players on the field at once (for each team) including the goalie.
- The game last for 50 minutes – broken up into 2 quarters of 25 minutes with a halftime of 10 minutes
- You are not allowed to touch the lacrosse ball with your hands, only the stick
- While someone is defending in the 8 meter arc, you are allowed to remain in the area for more than 3 seconds at a time.
Lacrosse Positions
- Goalie – – The goalies job is to protect the ball from the other team so they do not score.
- Defense – – The defenders or as we call them “The D” job is to protect the goalie.
- Middie – – Middie’s play the entire field, they can run from both ends. They have to be very skilled at picking up the ball.
- Attack – – Attackers jobs are to score the points into the goal.
My Lacrosse Life
I have played lacrosse for 3 years. My favorite positions that I have played are defense, attack ,and goalie. I have been playing goalie though for 1 year. I enjoy being a goalie because I am in charge of the defense.
I am a left handed defender. Which helps me as a defender because I can block the ball easier from the girls who are right handed on offense.
I play for two teams. I play in the Spring Grove Lacrosse Club, our team name is the Ladyjacks. I play on our 5th & 6th Grade Team and also the 7th & 8th Grade Team. The other team I play for is Venom Lacrosse Club, which is a travel team in Hanover, PA. I play Lacrosse year round.
