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1200
The, "Little Brother of War"
Starting as early as the 12th century, Lacrosse, known as the, "Little Brother of War," was used as an alternative to tribal war by Native Americans in North America. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/lacrosse/275348 -
1300
Early Lacrosse
In the 1200's Lacrosse was a much more brutal game. The goal of the game was, "Baggataway," which means to cripple as many other opponents as possible before scoring. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/lacrosse/275348 -
Europeans Suck at Lacrosse
Europeans from Canada would play against the tribes, losing over and over so bad that the Europeans were allowed to have an extra player on the field. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/lacrosse/275348 -
Naming
Once French settlers saw the game being played, they coined it the name, "Lacrosse." https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/lacrosse/275348 -
The NLA and the, "Father of Lacrosse."
The National Lacrosse Association was created in 1867 by George Beers, the, "King of Lacrosse." Beers established new rules such as a rubber ball, a modified stick, and a rule limiting on 12 players to each side. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/lacrosse/275348 -
Colleges and Expansion
English teams started visiting international teams such as the US all star team. Due to frequent popularity in various countries, the game spread to Africa, Ireland, and Australia. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/lacrosse/275348 -
Woman's Lacrosse
After coming over to England, in 1900, private schools started playing women's lacrosse. In 1912, the All-England Women's Lacrosse Association was created. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/lacrosse/275348 -
The Intercollegiate Lacrosse League
Lacrosse became extremely popular in New York. The increase in popularity eventually created teams all over the east coast. In 1906 the Intercollegiate Lacrosse League was formed. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/lacrosse/275348 -
Ugly old Baltimore
Deep in Maryland lies Johns Hopkins University. They "Adopted" Lacrosse and hold the Lacrosse Museum and the Lacrosse Hall of Fame. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/lacrosse/275348 -
Lacrosse Future Prediction
I predict that Women's Lacrosse will eventually play the game exactly like the men's sport.