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Men's
Lacrosse FAQ
- What
is the object of lacrosse?
- The
object is to put the ball into your opponent's
goal.
- How
does the game begin?
- A
lacrosse game begins with a face off at the midfield
line at the X spot in the center of the field.
- What
is a face off?
- A
face off consists of the two center players at
the mid-field line crouching down and placing
their sticks on the ground so that the heads of
the sticks have their backs to each other. The
official then places the ball on the ground between
the heads of the sticks, steps back and blows
a whistle which signals to the players they can
fight for possession of the ball.
- When
are face offs used?
- At
the beginning of a game, at the beginning of each
quarter and after each goal is scored.
- How
many men are there on a lacrosse team?
- Squads
range from 25 to 30 men normally.
- How
many men are there on the field for one team?
- There
are ten men consisting of one goaltender, three
defense men, three midfielders, and three attack
men.
- What
are the goaltender's special privileges?
- He
uses the largest stick on the field with a maximum
width of 12 inches. He is the only one allowed
to use a stick this large. He cannot be checked
if he has gained possession of the ball within
the crease are nor is an opponent allowed in the
crease area.
- What
is defined as "in the crease area"?
- A
goaltender is considered in the crease as long
as he has one foot on or within the 18-foot diameter
circle. If he lifts his foot up and puts t back
down while in the possession of the ball, it is
called "out and in" and he loses possession
of the ball.
- How
long can a goaltender stay in the crease with the
ball?
- A
goaltender has four seconds to step out of the
crease or throw the ball to a teammate. If he
does not do this, he loses possession of the ball.
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