history lesson

The origins of the game

There are many historical accounts “out there” on the history of the Indigenous Peoples game. Rather than retell this history from my perspective, here are some really good links to sources that detail the game known as the creator’s favorite game:

https://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/the-creators-game

https://www.oneidaindiannation.com/lacrosse-the-creators-game/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAGIOE4zmok

https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/college/men/indigenous-brilliance-conversation-creators-game-author-allan-downey

Lacrosse timeline since 1636

Here is a good timeline from USA lacrosse that details some important dates in the history of Lacrosse:

https://www.usalacrosse.com/lacrosse-history

There are many other places across the internet that describe the history of Lacrosse. Wikipedia is a great source!

Lacrosse 101

Postions

Here is a link to our Lacrosse Positions page. This page contains basic information about the four main player positions and includes information on position specialty sub-types

Terminology

There are many terminology/definition resources scattered throughout the interwebs. So, why reinvent the wheel and write them all out? Here are some resources:

For Parents

For Players

It’s impossible for anyone to know everything about anything. Be open to revisiting some of the basics. There’s always room to learn something new!!!

Field Space Lingo (this is good for players)

Here is a link to our Lacrosse Field Space page. This page contains information about the various parts of the field (and how we refer to them in Lacrosse speak)

RULES

Youth Rules: https://www.usalacrosse.com/sites/default/files/documents/Rules/2025-Boys-Youth-Guidebook2.pdf

HS rules: if interested you can purchase on USA lacrosse site: https://shop.usalacrosse.com/collections/2025-membership-collection?_ga=2.190351019.10258217.1755462085-1990491616.1755462085