Lacrosse
Lacrosse
Spirit of the Games: Excellence through
competition — how does your sport
exemplify these values?
Show your passion for the game when
playing lacrosse.
When playing lacrosse INTO 8’s show
respect for officials and for opponents alike.
Participate honestly and fairly throughout
the game.
Believe in yourself and your team-mates.
What are the benefits of playing your sport?
Lacrosse is fun and active. It is excellent for developing hand-eye co-ordination and team work. It can be played by all ages
and abilities — boys and girls can play together, so it’s ideal for mixed classes.
Why is it easy to run competitions in your sport?
Lacrosse can be played on a range of surfaces in a mixed format. Competitions are easy to organise and there is a minimum
of equipment required. Young people enjoy playing lacrosse and there are opportunities for them to train as volunteers. Local
development officers will assist in delivering events.
Priority competitions:
Name of the competition 1: Age group: What level/location: Male/Female/Mixed
How to enter it: When does it take place? Next steps after this competition:
POP Lacrosse
Year 6
Local inter school central venue leagues/events supported by SGOs/local lacrosse
clubs/local development lacrosse staff.
Mixed teams
Local entry through SGOs/local development Lacrosse staff/club development managers.
Competition runs November — June (flexible)
Local competition qualify to county (Level 3) and then ends with a National Final.
Name of the competition 2: Age group: What level/location: Male/Female/Mixed
How to enter it: When does it take place? Next steps after this competition:
INTO 8’s
Years 9 and 10
Local inter school central venue leagues/events supported by SGOs/local lacrosse
clubs/local development lacrosse staff.
Mixed teams
Local entry through SGOs /local development Lacrosse staff/club development managers.
Competition runs November — June (flexible)
Local competition qualify to county (Level 3) and then ends with a National Final.
Whether you are winning or losing always
play as a team.
Young Leader/Officials courses/qualifications available:
• Young Officials Award for Lacrosse — 2.5 hours, age 14 and above
• Introduction to Practical Lacrosse — 6 hours, age 14 and above
Be determined to always play at
your best.
What should schools do if they want to cater for Years 3 and 4?
For years 3 and 4, English Lacrosse advocates utilising a multi-skills approach. Primary Change4Life is targeted at years
3 and 4, it adopts a multi-sport approach and underpins the School Games.
Lacrosse
Squash
Signposted competitions:
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National U11 POP Finals
National U12 Boys Finals
National U16 Boys Finals
National U15 and U19 Girls Finals
Nationally organised through English Lacrosse head office
Online entry in December each year
Competitions run from January to March each year
National Final tournaments
Relevant web links:
• www.englishlacrosse.co.uk — go to ‘Lacrosse in Schools’, then ‘Competition toolkit’
Lacrosse
Competition Card 1.
Name of competition:
Simple rules:
POP Lacrosse
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Age group:
Year 6
How to enter:
To enter your nearest
tournament please contact
[email protected]
Five players per team on the pitch, minimum of two girls and two boys
— with eight in the squad.
Use a pop lacrosse stick and ball and a 3ft goal.
Substitutions as and when from the halfway point; a player off, a player on.
Playing area is to be four badminton courts.
The game starts with an alternate pass from the centre.
Pass in from the side when ball goes out, nearest to a shot gets the pass in.
No contact.
Up to four seconds with the ball in your stick, then pass or shoot. You can only shoot when in the attacking half, no dangerous shooting.
No trapping the ball under a stick or deliberately kicking the ball.
All fouls, offender stands 3 steps behind.
Fouls in the 5m arc zone result in a penalty shot. Clear the area.
Roles for young people:
Tournament format:
Lacrosse is played best at a
central venue in a tournament
format. Competition begins
with local inter school cluster
events, which progress through
to county Level 3 and then
through to National Finals.
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Scorers and statisticians
Timekeepers
Officials
Competition organizers
Leaders and Young Officials workshops provide the training required to conduct the above roles.
Relevant web links:
• www.englishlacrosse.co.uk
The route from here to Level 3:
The local central venue tournaments, taking place between November and
March, allow winning teams to progress to a county central tournament
(March to June) and then to a national tournament. The national
tournament is to be held in June.
How can regularity be achieved?
All elements of the competition follow round
robin format with two leagues at a venue
if numbers allow. A minimum of one local
tournament a term should be played.
How can depth in competition
through extra teams be achieved?
All schools attending can bring multiple
teams as required. Schools with multiple
teams can split into different leagues
within the cluster format according to
numbers attending.
Think inclusively!
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Lacrosse can be played by a variety of
young people with disability and SEN.
English Lacrosse have developed and adapted a version of the field of play.
This inclusive format that can be used within POP Lacrosse, with a zone
specific to participants with limited mobility.
Apply the rules of INTO plus when
including SEN/disabled players.
Create zones on the pitch for players with SEN and mobility impairments where they
can play safely.
For players with SEN and mobility
impairments play the game on a
hard surface.
Allow players with SEN and mobility impairments eight seconds with the
ball in the stick.
Consider different values for goals scored
by players in different zones.
Allow players who cannot control the stick to use other parts of their body to send
and receive the ball.
Lacrosse
Competition Card 2.
Name of competition:
Simple rules:
INTO 8’s
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Age group:
Year 9 and 10
How to enter:
To enter your nearest
tournament please contact
[email protected]
Eight players per team on the pitch with any number in the squad.
Use a lacrosse stick and a tennis ball and a goal (smaller than a hockey goal) no goal keeper (3 ft pop-up goals recommended). If no goal available use four large cones.
Substitutions as and when from the half-way point; a player off, a player on.
Playing area is to be half a football sized pitch.
The game starts with a pass from the centre.
Stationary pass in from the side when ball goes out, nearest to a shot gets the pass in, but no contact. Up to four seconds with the ball in your stick, then pass or shoot.
Two players from each team allowed in the shooting zone (like a netball shooting zone), no dangerous shooting.
No trapping the ball under a stick or deliberately kicking the ball.
All fouls, offender stands three steps behind.
Fouls in the zone result in a penalty shot. Clear the area.
Tournament format:
Roles for young people:
Lacrosse is played best at a
central venue in a tournament
format. Competition begins
with local inter school cluster
events, which progress through
to County Level 3 and then
through to National Finals.
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Scorers and statisticians
Timekeepers
Officials
Competition organizers
Leaders and Young Officials workshops provide the training required to conduct the above roles.
Relevant web links:
• www.englishlacrosse.co.uk
The route from here to Level 3:
The local central venue tournaments allow winning teams to progress to
a central tournament (March to June) and then to a national tournament.
The national tournament is to be held in June.
How can regularity be achieved?
All elements of the competition follow round
robin format with two leagues at a venue
if numbers allow. A minimum of one local
tournament a term to be played.
How can depth in competition
through extra teams be achieved?
All schools attending can bring multiple
teams as required. Schools with multiple
teams can split into different leagues
within the cluster format according to
numbers attending.
Think inclusively!
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Lacrosse can be played by a variety of
young people with disability and SEN.
English Lacrosse have developed and adapted a version of the field of play called INTO plus. This inclusive format that can
be used within INTO 8’s, with a zone specific to participants with limited mobility.
Apply the rules of INTO plus when including SEN/disabled players.
Create zones on the pitch for players with SEN and mobility impairments where they
can play safely.
For players with SEN and mobility impairments, play the game on a
hard surface.
Allow players with SEN and mobility impairments eight seconds with the ball
in the stick.
Consider different values for goals scored
by players in different zones.
Allow players who cannot control the
stick to use other parts of their body to
send and receive the ball.