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There is no definite date when it was established, but most sources say lacrosse was founded around 1763. Native Americans invented this sport using wooden sticks and a ball made of deer skin stuffed with fur. multiple sources
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All through this time period, lacrosse was played with wooden sticks and materials which changed a little, but not much.
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The first piece of equipment to change was the lacrosse ball, from fur into hard rubber that is still used today.
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In 1867 Dr. William George Beers created the first official rules for lacrosse. This gave him the nickname "The father of modern lacrosse" e-lacrosse.com/laxhist5
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Around this time period lacrosse evolved into a much more physical sport for men, now starting to require pads and other protective gear.
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The 1928 Olympics were the first record of helmet use in a lacrosse game. This meant that players could play harder and better with less risk of a head injury or even death.
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Robert Pool created a new type of stick, a double-walled wooden one that is close to the modern ones today.
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The positions go from goalkeeper, point, cover point, first defense, second defense, center, second attack, first attack, and in home, to goal keeper, attack (WOO), midfield, and defense.
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The American Dental Association begins promoting mouthguards.
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The first synthetic stick is developed for use in lacrosse. This allowed for a more lightweight stick that could be carried more easily and swung faster to take better shots. The first one is NOT the one in the picture
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The first plastic lacrosse heads are introduced to lacrosse for use. This made it easier to replace them in case of breaking and also, plastic was more flexible than wood.
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The NCAA requires all athletes to wear mouthguards during games.
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Most companies develop a type of padding made of many different pads put together in a mesh-like pattern, allowing for flexibility and aeration. warrior.com
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STX develops a type of padding where it is lightweight and naturally relaxed, but locks up on impact with anything else. stx.com/tech
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It is now lacrosse as we know it today. Mostly because it is today.
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STX develops a new type of head that maintains its properties in all weather, climate, and temperatures, so there is no risk of it breaking due to those factors. stx.com/tech
