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☆LACROSSE☆

`◎History◎` Origin of lacrosse was combative sports that the NativeAmerican in North America had done. It had character as supporting endurance and couragefor combat or hunting, in addition, element asceremony wishes about tribe's health and peace.
☆★KC LACROSSE★☆	◎Rule◎ Player uses stick that adhered the net at the head of a stick(crosse). They carry the ball made of hard rubber size of tennis ball to the enemy's goal. The stick is shaken right and left so that they should not drop the ball though they run, and passes by the ally aims at the goal of the enemy. The role of the player is looked like soccer and can be divided four positions . AT: takes charge of attack (attack) MF: participates in offense and defense (midi) DF: takes charge of defense (defense) G: Goalkeeper An innumerable strategy is invented by cooperation at each position, in addition,　development with more complex space between the end line and goal is invented. The area of the field is almost equal to soccer. The rule is different in the man and woman a big feature of lacrosse. ☆Women’s lacrosse☆ Magnificent real field ball game Viewpoint: skillful stick work and a fast pass work. The contact of the body is not admitted. However, it is possible to obstruct other party's stick with own stick. The player should wear the mouthpiece because the stick this will knocks against violently each other, and player might hit the face directly at time. One team 12 person composition. A half before and after for half 25 minutes system. ☆Men's lacrosse☆ Grapple ball game at the velocity of the ground Viewpoint: The shot becomes as many as 160 km/h, and it is said, "Grapple ball game at the velocity of the ground" from a speed feeling and violent Nictamaicsa. Because the contact of the body is admitted, the body contacting such as tackles is violent, and the player faces it putting on protectors such as the helmet, the shoulder pads, and gloves. One team ten person composition. 20minutes×4 quarter system.
◎Lacrosse Makes Friends◎ There are about 360 lacrosse teams in Japan now. Participants are about 18,000 people. And, the population increases every year . Moreover, the exchange between universities and the exchange event in foreign countries are actively held. Being able to make a lot of friends in not only the country but also foreign countries through these exchanges is a charm of lacrosse.	GO OUTSIDE!!

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