Indigenous lacrosse community rallies for stick-maker Alf Jacques (photo of the week)
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Funds from the tournament will help pay Jacques’ medical bills as he battles cancer.
by Michael Greenlar
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The Native American lacrosse community organized a five-team tournament on April 15 and 16 to support legendary stick-maker Alf Jacques.
He is currently battling cancer, and the proceeds from the tournament will go toward his treatment. The five teams came from across New York State.
Jacques is a world-renowned, traditional wooden lacrosse stick maker. He began making his sticks with his father Louie in their backyard on the Onondaga Nation in the 1970s.
Since that time, Jacques has made thousands of wooden lacrosse sticks.
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The almost lost art of ancient American Indian lacrosse stick making.The almost lost art of ancient American Indian lacrosse stick making.The almost lost art of ancient American Indian lacrosse stick making.
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PEARL X Lacrosse Ball
A lacrosse ball is the solid rubber ball that is used, with a lacrosse stick, to play the sport of lacrosse.
It is typically white for men’s lacrosse, or yellow for women’s lacrosse; but is also produced in a wide variety of colors.
The old NCAA specifications are:
- Mass
- 140 g – 147 g
- Diameter
- 62.7mm – 64.7mm
- Rebound
- From 1,800 height 1,092 – 1292 mm (70% rebound from falling point)
- Rubber content
- 65%
The new NCAA specifications are:
- Color
- Can be white, yellow or orange
- Circumference
- 7 3/4 and 8 inches
- Weight
- 5 and 5 1/2 ounces
- Must be solid rubber
Ball must also be dropped from a height of 72 inches upon floor and needs to bounce at least 43 to 51 inches.
According to the 2015 and 2016 Men’s Lacrosse Rules and Interpretations:
“The ball shall be white, yellow, orange or lime green smooth or slightly textured solid rubber. The ball must meet the current NOCSAE lacrosse ball standard.
” Later, in further defining the required specifications, the document states: “The measurements for the ball shall include the following: The ball shall be of white, yellow, or orange solid rubber. The ball may measure between 7 3/4 and 8 inches in circumference. The ball may weigh between 5 and 5 1/4 ounces in weight.” [1]
Beginning with the 2014 season, all three governing bodies for lacrosse in the United States (US Lacrosse, NFHS, NCAA) have mandated that only balls meeting the NOCSAE ball standard may be used for competition. Balls must be emblazoned with the words “Meets NOCSAE Standard” in order to be considered legal for play by game officials.
Starting by June 2016, all lacrosse balls had to meet the new NOCSAE Standard. [2] for use in official NCAA and NFHS play. Canadian official games require CLA approvals.
History[edit]
Originally known as “stickball”, the earliest lacrosse balls were made from wood and later from buckskins filled with fur.