Domestic competition Field lacrosse



lacrosse in australia, 1930


lacrosse first witnessed in england, scotland, ireland , france in 1867 when team of native americans , canadians traveled europe showcase sport. year after, english lacrosse association established. in 1876, queen victoria attended exhibition game , impressed, saying, game pretty watch. throughout europe, lacrosse played numerous club teams , overseen european lacrosse federation. lacrosse brought australia in 1876. country sponsors various competitions among states , territories culminate in annual senior lacrosse championship tournament.


in 1985, canadian university field lacrosse association (cufla) established, twelve universities in ontario , quebec provinces competing in intercollegiate league. league plays season during autumn. unlike ncaa, cufla allows players professional box lacrosse players in national lacrosse league participate, stating although stick skills identical, game play , rules different .


professional field lacrosse made first appearance in 1988 formation of american lacrosse league, folded after 5 weeks of play. in 2001, professional field lacrosse resurfaced inception of major league lacrosse (mll), teams, based in united states , canada, play during summer. mll modified rules established field lacrosse rules of international, college, , high school programs. increase scoring, league employed sixty second shot clock, two point goal shots taken outside designated perimeter, , reduced number of long sticks 3 rather traditional four. prior 2009 mll season, after 8 seasons, league conformed traditional field lacrosse rules , allowed fourth long crosse. mll has been bolstered ten year television contract espn in 2007.








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