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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to Jan 2, 1200
Lacrosse is first played
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Feb 23, 1200
The original lacrosse stick is made which is pretty much a wooden spoon
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Sep 25, 1300
The stick begins to evolve
The crosse or stick itself is still all one piece but now has a hook shaped head with leather stringing instead of just a wooden scoop to hold the ball -
Lacrosse sticks begin to use stringing to hold the ball in the pocket with more control
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The new era of lacrosse sticks
STX revieves the first patent for the synthetic lacrosse stick -
The changes of the stick
Lacrosse sticks are now in two pieces. The head (strung with nylon mesh or leather) and the shaft. -
Modifications are made when stringing heads
Shooting strings can be used to provide more on less hold on the ball while it sits in the pocket -
New styles of mesh
New colors of mesh become available giving players a unique and new look to their stick -
Changing the game again
New types of mesh come into the game. Soft, ruby, and dura mesh all have unique characteristics that may suit one player better than another. -
Dying heads
Dying heads brings a new style into the game of lacrosse and allows anyone to take a generic head and make it their own creations. -
Current day lacrosse sticks
Today there are hundreds of different options for sticks and heads and thousands of different combinations between them. Lacrosse is growing now more than ever.
