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Try Lacrosse
2015 - Free Try Lacrosse
Lacrosse Nova Scotia and all local lacrosse associations are excited to announce a number of FREE upcoming ‘Try Lacrosse’” sessions for boys and girls age 7 to 12, in your area! This series of events is designed to introduce Canada’s National Summer sport to potential new players and their parents in a fun and positive atmosphere.
Clinics will be 60 to 90 minutes in length and are taking place in HRM in February and March. They will be led by certified league coaches in an indoor environment. Equipment is provided. All youth need to bring is energy, enthusiasm, loose fitting clothing and running shoes.
Lacrosse is played with a stick and ball. Players will be introduced to the key skills of scooping, catching and throwing. It is a game of speed and a combination of basketball, soccer and hockey. Anyone can play – big or small. Check out the fastest and funnest game in Nova Scotia!
Upcoming Sessions
Note: Please arrive 15 minutes early to all sessions.
Dates TBD - Watch this space for info in the coming weeks.
How to register
Did you know?
Lacrosse is a sport native to our aboriginal community with over 500 years of history. It was played to resolve conflicts, heal the sick and develop young warriors. It is the oldest known group sport, and it is Canada’s official summer sport?
It is also the fastest growing sport in North America, and hailed by many as the fastest sport on two feet requiring strength, agility and good hand-eye coordination!
Box lacrosse
Box Lacrosse is played on a standard sized arena floor and features 6 players (goaltender and five runners) of an 18-20 player team on the floor at one time.
The strategy of Lacrosse is similar to that of basketball, with all five runners involved in the offense and the defence. Added to the appeal are the speed and excitement created by a 30 second shot clock. The combination of action and reaction makes Box as much fun to play as it is to watch.
There are currently 47,000 box lacrosse players in Canada ranging in age from 6-65 years.
Boys Field Lacrosse
Boy’s Field Lacrosse is played outdoors on a 100m x 55m filed. Teams consist of 10 players of a team roster of 20-23 players. The team on the field consists of goaltender, attack, midfielders and defence.
Boy’s Field Lacrosse is similar to Box in the fundamental skills of passing and catching, and the physical nature of the play. The games differ in the style of play and strategy. There is no controlling shot clock in Boy's Field and the game is more strategic and relies more heavily on possession and control of the ball.
Girls Field Lacrosse
Girl's Field Lacrosse is a quick, free-flowing game which is easy to understand and watch. The game is played on a 100m x 55m field with 12 players aside on the field. The full roster of a Girl's Field team is 16-20 players.
Unlike Boy's Field or Box Lacrosse, Girl's Field is a non-contact sport. There is no aggressive checking with either the stick or the body. This results in a game which has added emphasis on a fast-paced, polished game centred on ball movement.
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