Historical Facts:
1. Lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America.
2. It was originally played by Native Americans
in what are now Canada and New York.
3. It was originally played by hundreds of players in games that lasted over several days using goals that were up to 15 miles apart.
4. Lacrosse games were originally used to toughen braves for actual combat.
5. There were even times when games were played between two tribes to settle their differences or disputes.
6. The game got its name because French missionaries thought the stick resembled a bishop's crozier (la crosse).
Lacrosse Field Positions:
Attack: The attacker's responsibility is to score goals. He generally restricts his play to the offensive end.
Midfield: The midfielder's responsibility is to cover the entire field playing both offense and defense.
Defense: The defender's responsibility is to defend the goal. He generally restricts his play to the defensive end of the field.
Goal: The goalie's responsibility is to protect the goal and stop the opposing team from scoring.
Personal Fouls in Men's Lacrosse
The penalty for a personal foul is a 1- to 3-minute suspension from play and possession to the team that was fouled. Players with five personal fouls are ejected from the game.
Slashing: A player's stick contacts an opponent in any area other than the stick or gloved hand on the stick.
Tripping: A player obstructs his opponent at or below the waist with the crosse, hands, arms, feet, or legs.
Cross Checking: A player uses the handle of his crosse to make contact with an opponent.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Any player or coach commits an act that is considered unsportsmanlike by an official, including taunting, obscene language or gestures, and arguing.
Unnecessary Roughness: A player strikes an opponent with his stick or body using excessive or violent force.
Illegal Crosse: A player uses a crosse that does not conform to required specifications. A crosse may be found illegal if the pocket is too deep or if the crosse was altered to gain an advantage.
Illegal Body Checking: Occurs when any of the following actions take place:
Body checking of an opponent who is not in possession of the bail or within five yards of a loose bail.
Avoidable body check of an oppon.ent after he has passed or shot the hail.
Body checkin.g of an opponent from the rear or at or below the waist.
Body checking of an opponent by a player in which contact is made above the shoulders of the opponent. A body check mi..ist be below the neck, and both hands of the player applying the body check must remain in contact with his crosse.
Illegal Gloves: A player uses gloves that do not conform to required specifications. A glove will be 
found illegal if the fingers an.d palms are cut out of the gloves, or if the glove has been altered in a way that compromises its protective features.
Technical Fouls in Men's Lacrosse
The penalty for a technical foul is a 30-second suspension if a team is in possession of the bail when the foul is committed or possession of the ball to the team that was fouled if there was no possession when the foul was committed.
Holding: A player impedes the movement of an opponent or an opponent's crosse.
Interference: A player interferes in any manner with the free movement of an opponent, except when that opponent has possession of the ball, the ball is in flight and within five yards of the players, or both players are within five yards of a loose ball.
Offsides: A team does not have at least four players on its defensive side of the midfield line or at least three players on its offensive side of the midfield line.
Pushing: A player thrusts or shoves a player from behind.
Screening: An offensive player illegally moves into and makes contact with a defensive player with the purpose of blocking him from the man he is defending.
Stalling: A team intentionally holds the ball without conducting normal offensive play, with the intent of running time off the clock.
Warding Off: A player in possession of the ball uses his free hand or arm to hold, push, or control the direction of an opponent's stick check.
