Lacrosse

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-06-06 10:18pm

How many of you play or enjoy watching? I'm not a *huge* fan, but it's a fun game to watch. Of course, varsity lacrosse is a freakin' cult- people carrying lacrosse stick with them -all the time- in -every class- and doing nothing but play lacrosse, all weekend, every weekend.

thecreech · Post by **thecreech** » 2003-06-06 10:34pm

I have been out of school for a while now so i don't see what you see. When it comes on T.V i do watch it though.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-06-06 10:53pm

Played it in PE once, and it was dangerous as hell. 40 kids running after a ball with big poles in their hand gets quite exciting...

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-06-06 11:56pm

My sister plays Lacrosse, and this would not be notable if her team did not have the greatest nickname of all time:

Chicks with Sticks.

The Duchess of Zeon · Post by **The Duchess of Zeon** » 2003-06-07 05:22am

Durran Korr wrote:My sister plays Lacrosse, and this would not be notable if her team did not have the greatest nickname of all time:

Chicks with Sticks.

Mmm. How did they get away with that? *grins*

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-06-07 10:10am

Because that's what lacrosse is

I had a couple f frineds who went to a Public School, and my sister and I once had fun running around waving those net things in the air in their garden.
I prefer hockey, personally, if only becaus eit's a mixed sport and you can wallop a bunch of boys in it.

NeoGoomba · Post by **NeoGoomba** » 2003-06-07 12:01pm

I play lacrosse, and coach it for a rec league in my town. Its incredibly fun. I started it at first because my uncle who also plays told me it was hockey on grass. Since I can't skate, I decided what the hell. Been playing it regularly for six years now. Defense is my specialty because your main job is to hurt the other team's attackers and midfielders. And if you get the ball accidentally, you chuck it downfield. If you're lucky, you'll hit a teammate. If you're REAL lucky, the other team will recover it and you'll get to bash more heads.

There are few things less satisfying than belting some preppy rich kid from Cornell across his back with a ~5 foot piece of titanium

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-06-07 12:29pm

NeoGoomba wrote: I started it at first because my uncle who also plays told me it was hockey on grass.

Call me crazy, but hockey is hockey on grass.

NeoGoomba · Post by **NeoGoomba** » 2003-06-07 01:52pm

innerbrat wrote:
NeoGoomba wrote: I started it at first because my uncle who also plays told me it was hockey on grass.
Call me crazy, but hockey is hockey on grass.

Thats Field hockey. Which is mostly played by girls, and guys who can't make the hockey/lacrosse team (honestly. Some guy played on the girls field hockey team in my high school because he couldn't hack the other sports)

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-06-07 04:56pm

Call me crazy, but hockey is hockey on grass.

In America, 'hockey' generally means 'ice hockey'

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-06-07 05:43pm

Lacrosse isn't my thing in any form, viewing or playing.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-06-07 07:01pm

NeoGoomba wrote:
innerbrat wrote:
NeoGoomba wrote: I started it at first because my uncle who also plays told me it was hockey on grass.
Call me crazy, but hockey is hockey on grass.

Thats Field hockey. Which is mostly played by girls, and guys who can't make the hockey/lacrosse team (honestly. Some guy played on the girls field hockey team in my high school because he couldn't hack the other sports)

It's mostly played by state school girls, you mean. Lacrosse is played by Public School girls, because heavens forbid you touch anyone with your stick.

Am I the only one who read Enid Blyton growing up?

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-06-07 07:23pm

It's mostly played by state school girls, you mean. Lacrosse is played by Public School girls, because heavens forbid you touch anyone with your stick.

Am I the only one who read Enid Blyton growing up?

...evidently...

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-06-07 07:26pm

It's our official sport for some stupid reason.

The Duchess of Zeon · Post by **The Duchess of Zeon** » 2003-06-07 07:56pm

innerbrat wrote: It's mostly played by state school girls, you mean. Lacrosse is played by Public School girls, because heavens forbid you touch anyone with your stick.

Am I the only one who read Enid Blyton growing up?

Public schools are State schools in the USA, and probably.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-06-07 08:33pm

Lacrosse? What's that? I'm from Southern California.. lol

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-06-09 12:25am

I LOVE LACROSSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

College lacrosee--Johns Hopkins, baby!!!!

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-06-09 12:41am

Trytostaydead wrote:Lacrosse? What's that? I'm from Southern California.. lol

Imagine people running around on a soccer-like field, hurling balls at like 100+ mph at each other. And all you have is this stick with a small net on it.

That's basically lacrosse.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-06-09 12:55am

I'm reminded of one of the silent segments from the Red Green show where they were playing a game of lacrosse...

Sienthal · Post by **Sienthal** » 2003-06-09 10:01am

Oo Oo! Me me! Today we're going to sacrifice a goat to the almighty god of sticks in hope he'll give us ubersticks!

I do play, and it's a lot of fun. A lot of fun to spectate too.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-06-09 03:04pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:It's our official sport for some stupid reason.

The Iroquois invented it.

But they killed the losers.

NeoGoomba · Post by **NeoGoomba** » 2003-06-09 03:58pm

StarshipTitanic wrote:
Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:It's our official sport for some stupid reason.
The Iroquois invented it.

But they killed the losers.

I believe it was originally played on a beach, and the field was miles long. You could do anything to get the ball from an opposing player (including excessive force). Games lasted days, first point won. I was told this a few years ago by some guy who looked like Tommy the Green Ranger when I was at Plymouth Plantation with my grandparents, so who knows how true it is

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-06-09 04:12pm

StarshipTitanic wrote:
Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:It's our official sport for some stupid reason.
The Iroquois invented it.

But they killed the losers.

I'd watch that

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-06-09 04:35pm

I always assumed it was hurling for girls...