What are the key changes in high school lacrosse rules for 2023. How do field markings, equipment requirements, and officiating impact the game. What are the points of emphasis for players, coaches, and officials this season.
2023 NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rules Changes: A Closer Look
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Boys Lacrosse Rules Committee has implemented several significant changes for the 2023 season. These modifications focus on three primary areas: field markings, equipment requirements, and officiating. A total of nine rule changes were approved by the Board of Directors following the committee’s annual meeting in Indianapolis.
According to recent statistics, boys’ lacrosse continues to grow in popularity across the United States. The NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey reports that 113,702 boys participate in lacrosse across 3,026 high schools nationwide. This substantial participation underscores the importance of maintaining and updating rules to ensure fair and safe play.
Points of Emphasis: Prioritizing Sportsmanship and Safety
For the 2023 season, the NFHS rules committee has identified five key areas of focus for officials, coaches, and players:
- Sportsmanship and Conduct
- Player Safety
- Eyeshade
- Faceoffs
- Running Clock Penalties
Sportsmanship and Conduct: Fostering Respect On and Off the Field
The rules committee strongly advocates for a continued commitment to respect and decorum from all participants, including players, fans, and spectators. This emphasis extends beyond the field of play, encouraging positive behavior at all times. Participants are urged to monitor and maintain sportsmanship while supporting both teams involved in the contest. The committee has updated the wording to specifically include players in this directive, highlighting the importance of positive comments directed towards coaches, players, and officials.
Player Safety: Proper Helmet Use and Fit
Ensuring player safety remains a top priority in high school lacrosse. The rules committee emphasizes the importance of wearing helmets securely and correctly. Two key points are highlighted:
- The helmet should fit properly to provide maximum protection.
- The chin strap must be worn and securely fastened as designed by the manufacturer.
Proper helmet use is crucial in preventing head injuries and maintaining player safety throughout the game.
Eyeshade: Standardizing Appearance
In an effort to align with other sports, the rules committee has standardized the use of eyeshade in lacrosse. Eyeshade, which includes grease or non-glare strips or stickers, must now adhere to the following guidelines:
- It must be applied as a solid stroke
- It may not include words, numbers, logos, or other symbols
This change promotes uniformity and reduces potential distractions on the field.
Faceoffs: Clarifying Player Actions
The rules committee has provided additional guidance on faceoff procedures to ensure fair and consistent play. Key points include:
- Upon the whistle starting play, each player must attempt to play the ball first.
- A player may clamp the ball with the back of the stick, but it must be moved, raked, or directed immediately.
- Players are prohibited from lying on the ball or trapping it with their crosse longer than necessary to control and pick it up in one continuous motion.
These clarifications aim to promote quick and skillful faceoffs while preventing prolonged possession battles.
Running Clock Penalty: Reentry Restrictions
When operating under a running clock, the rules committee has implemented a new restriction for players serving penalties. If a penalty expires during a faceoff period, the player may not reenter the game until the faceoff is completed. This change ensures that penalized players do not gain an unfair advantage by reentering play during a critical moment.
Field Markings: Ensuring Proper Game Administration
Several rule changes focus on the importance of correct field markings for fair and efficient game administration:
Center Line and Boundaries
The rules now emphasize the critical nature of properly marked field boundaries. Failure to have a clearly marked center line running the entire width of the field, as well as continuous side and end lines, will result in an illegal procedure penalty assessed against the home team. This change underscores the equal importance of all field markings, including the often-overlooked endline.
How does this new rule impact field preparation? Officials are now required to submit a GHSA Incident Report for any fields not in compliance, even if previous reports have been filed. This increased accountability aims to ensure all playing surfaces meet the required standards.
Scorer’s Table and Table Area
The rules committee has standardized the dimensions of the table area to align with other lacrosse codes, including NFHS Girls Lacrosse and NCAA Men’s Lacrosse. Key changes include:
- The scorer’s table should be placed at least 6 yards from the sideline at the center line, where physically possible.
- Two lines shall be drawn on either side of the center line, 10 yards from the center line (reduced from the previous 20 yards) and extending past the scorer’s table.
- The table area is now defined as the area bounded by the sideline, the two perpendicular lines, and the scorer’s table.
Access to the table area is restricted to players serving penalty time, players ready to substitute on the fly, the chief bench official, and official scorers and timers. This change increases officials’ control over substitutions and improves overall game management.
Coaches’ Areas: Expanded Boundaries
The coaches’ areas have been modified to provide more space for team management:
- Each coaches’ area now extends 20 yards parallel to the sideline from the table area (increased from 15 yards).
- The area is bounded by the sideline, the table area, a dotted line 6 yards from and parallel to the sideline, and a dotted line extending from the sideline, parallel to and 20 yards from the table-area line.
It’s important to note that the field diagrams in the current rule book are incorrect and do not reflect these changes. Coaches and officials should be aware of the expanded coaches’ box dimensions for proper sideline management.
Equipment Requirements: Ensuring Player Safety and Fair Play
The rules committee has made several changes to equipment requirements, focusing on the crosse (lacrosse stick) to ensure player safety and maintain the integrity of the game.
Crosse Construction and Materials
While the specific materials for crosse construction remain unchanged, the rules now emphasize the importance of proper pocket attachment. The pocket or net of the crosse must be completely attached to the head and side walls, leaving no gaps or loose areas. This requirement ensures that the ball cannot become lodged in any part of the crosse, promoting fair play and reducing the risk of equipment-related injuries.
How does proper pocket attachment impact gameplay? A securely attached pocket allows for consistent ball control and release, ensuring that all players have equal opportunities to perform at their best. It also prevents potential disputes over whether a ball is legally in possession during play.
Stick Checks and Penalties
Officials will be paying close attention to crosse compliance during pre-game inspections and random stick checks throughout the game. Teams should ensure that all crosses meet the updated requirements to avoid penalties and potential competitive disadvantages.
Officiating: Enhancing Game Management and Fairness
Several rule changes focus on improving officiating procedures and clarifying penalties to ensure consistent and fair game management.
Penalty Administration
The rules committee has provided additional guidance on penalty administration, particularly in situations involving multiple fouls or complex game scenarios. Officials are now given clearer instructions on how to handle simultaneous fouls, stacking penalties, and releasing players from the penalty area.
What impact will these changes have on game flow? The clarified penalty administration procedures aim to reduce confusion and disputes, allowing for smoother game progression and more consistent enforcement of the rules.
Communication with Coaches and Players
The rules emphasize the importance of clear communication between officials, coaches, and players. Officials are encouraged to provide brief explanations for calls when appropriate, fostering a better understanding of the rules and reducing potential conflicts.
Impact on Gameplay: Adapting to the New Rules
As teams and officials adapt to the 2023 rule changes, several aspects of gameplay are likely to be affected:
Pace of Play
The modifications to faceoff procedures and the running clock penalty rule may impact the overall pace of the game. Teams will need to adjust their strategies to account for these changes, potentially leading to more dynamic and fast-paced contests.
Field Awareness
With the updated field markings and expanded coaches’ areas, players and coaches will need to be more aware of their positioning on the sidelines. This increased spatial awareness may lead to improved sideline management and fewer inadvertent violations.
Equipment Compliance
The emphasis on proper crosse construction and pocket attachment will require teams to be more diligent in maintaining their equipment. Regular stick checks and maintenance will become even more crucial to avoid penalties and ensure fair play.
Preparing for the 2023 Season: Best Practices for Teams and Officials
To ensure a smooth transition to the new rules, teams and officials should consider the following best practices:
Comprehensive Rule Review
Coaches should conduct thorough reviews of the 2023 rule changes with their players, emphasizing the points of emphasis and how they may impact gameplay. Regular rule discussions and quizzes can help reinforce understanding and compliance.
Equipment Inspections
Implement regular equipment checks as part of team practices, focusing on proper helmet fit and crosse compliance. This proactive approach can help prevent penalties and ensure player safety.
Field Preparation
Home teams should work closely with their facilities management to ensure all field markings meet the new requirements. Consider creating a checklist to verify compliance before each game.
Official-Coach Communication
Encourage open dialogue between coaches and officials before and during games to address any rule interpretations or concerns. This collaborative approach can help prevent misunderstandings and promote a positive playing environment.
Adapt Practice Drills
Modify practice drills and scrimmages to incorporate the new rules, particularly those related to faceoffs and penalty administration. This hands-on experience will help players adapt more quickly to the changes in game situations.
As the 2023 high school lacrosse season approaches, players, coaches, and officials must work together to implement these rule changes effectively. By focusing on sportsmanship, safety, and fair play, the lacrosse community can ensure that the sport continues to grow and provide a positive experience for all participants.
2023 NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rules Changes
The NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rules Committee has released rules changes for the 2023 season that address three major areas: – field markings, equipment requirements and officiating. A total of nine rules changes were approved by the Board of Directors following the committee’s annual rules meeting held July 16-18 in Indianapolis. Note text that has been struck has been removed from the rulebook.
According to the most recent NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, 113,702 boys participate in lacrosse in 3,026 high schools across the country.
2023 Points of Emphasis
Each year the NFHS rules committee lays out a number of issues that officials, coaches, and players are expected to focus on during the upcoming season. This year the committee has selected five areas: Sportsmanship and Conduct,Player Safety, Eyeshade, Faceoffs, and Running Clock Penalties.
Sportsmanship and Conduct
The rules committee advocates for continued commitment by all participants – players, fans, spectators and others – to respect the game and each other.
This respect and decorum should be demonstrated on the field and off the field at all times. Participants are asked to monitor and maintain sportsmanship while encouraging both teams involved in the contest. Participants are reminded that comments directed towards coaches, players and officials are expected to be positive in nature. Note – updated wording to include players.
Player Safety
Continued emphasis is needed regarding player safety rules particularly wearing the helmet securely.
- The helmet should fit properly.
- The chin strap should be worn and safely secured as designed by the manufacturer.
Eyeshade
The rules committee has aligned with other sports to standardize the use of eyeshade. Eyeshade (grease or non-glare strips or stickers) shall be a solid stroke and may not include words, numbers, logos or other symbols.
Faceoffs
Upon the whistle starting play, each player must attempt to play the ball first.
- A player may clamp the ball with the back of the stick, but it must be moved, raked or directly immediately.
- A player may not lie on the ball or trap it with his crosse longer than necessary to control the ball and pick it up with one continuous motion.
Running Clock Penalty
Under a running clock when a penalty expires during a faceoff period, the player may not reenter the game until the faceoff is completed.
2023 Rules Changes
1-2-1: ART. 1 . . . PENALTY: Failure to have a clearly marked center line that runs the entire width of the field, and continuous side and end lines that runs the entire width of the field is illegal procedure assessed against the home team.
Rationale: The endline and sidelines are critical parts of the game administration. Failure to have these continuous lines will result in an illegal procedure penalty.
Logos running through the endzone of many football fields are often placed on the endline for lacrosse. The endline for lacrosse is just as important as the midline. The penalty for not having a solid endline or sideline should also be illegal procedure against the home team if the situation cannot be fixed prior to the start of the game.
NOTE: A GHSA Incident Report MUST be submitted by the Referee for ALL FIELDS that are not in compliance. Even if you know previous reports have been submitted.
1-2 ART. 7… Where physically possible, the scorer’s table should be placed at least 6 yards from the sideline at the center line. Two lines shall be drawn on either side of the center line 5 10 yards from the center line and extending past the scorer’s table. The area bounded by the sideline, the two lines perpendicular to the sideline and the scorer’s table shall be referred to as the table area. Only players serving penalty time, players ready to substitute on the fly, the chief bench official, and official scorers and timers are allowed in the table area.
Rationale: Standardizes the box with other rules codes including NFHS Girls Lacrosse and NCAA Men’s Lacrosse. Increases the amount of control an official has when substitutions are entering and exiting the field.
Note: The substitution box has been reduced from 20 yards wide to 10 yards wide.
1-2 ART. 8 … The coaches’ areas shall be located on either side of the table area. Each coaches’ area shall extend from the table area 20 15 yards parallel to the sideline. It shall be bounded by the sideline, the table area, a dotted line 6 yards from and parallel to the sideline, and a dotted line extending from the sideline, parallel to and 20 15 yards from the table-area line.
Please note that both the field diagrams in the rule book are INCORRECT.
Note: The coaches box has been increased from 15 yards wide to 20 yards wide.
1-7-1: ART. 4… The crosse shall be made of….The pocket/net shall be completely attached to the head and the side walls, having no holes or gaps larger than 1.68 inches in diameter (i.e. an American golf ball).
Rationale: There has been an increased use of a stringing technique which allows for trapping the ball in such a manner where the stick will pass a stick check, but when force is applied stretches the mesh net to entrap the ball.
1-8: . . No player shall use a crosse that does not meet the specifications of Sections 6 and 7. The crosse shall not have protrusions or sharp edges. …
Gait D
Rationale: Recent innovations by stick manufacturers could hook or catch on a player’s helmet or facemask, thereby potentially causing injury. In order to maintain safety and fair play, sticks with protrusions and sharp edges are not permitted.
Note: The Gait D Head has protrusions coming out of each side of the top of the head which are designed to ensnare an opponent’s crosse, therefore it is ILLEGAL.
1-9-1g: ART. 1g…Shoes shall be made of a material which covers the foot (canvas, leather or synthetic) attached to a firm sole of leather, rubber or composition material which may have cleats or which may be cleatless. Among the items which do not meet these requirements are gymnastics slippers, tennis shoes cut so protection is reduced, ski and logger boots and other apparel not intended for lacrosse use:
1) Removable cleats shall conform to the following specifications:
(a) Constructed of a material which does not chip or develop a cutting edge. Legal material includes leather, nylon, certain plastics and rubber. Cleats may be tipped with low carbon steel of 1006 material, case-hardened to .005-.008 depth and drawn to Rockwell hardness of approximately C55; the use of aluminum or ceramics is not permissible.
(b) The base and the tip of the cleat shall be parallel. The free end may be rounded in an arc with a radius of not less than 7/16 inch provided the overall length is not more than ½ inch measured from the tip of the cleat to the shoe./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/60794897/LXM18_PENN_037_.0.jpg)
The cleat may be attached to a raised platform which is molded to the shoe. The platform may be no more than 5/32 inch in height and shall be wider than the base of the cleat. The widest part of the cleat shall be in direct contact with the platform. The 5/32 inch raised platform shall be wider than the base of the cleat and shall extend across the width of the sole to within ¼ inch of less of the outer edges of the sole. A single toe cleat does not require a raised platform that extends across the width of the sole. The raised platform of the toe cleat is limited to 5/32 inch or less. The 5/32-inch platform is measured from the lowest part of the shoe’s sole.
(c) An effective locking device which prevents the exposure of metal posts shall be incorporated.
(d) The cleat wall shall be at least 3/16 inch in diameter.
(e) The sides of the cleat shall taper uniformly from a minimum base of ¾ inch in diameter to a minimum tip of 3/16 inch in diameter.
2) Non-removable cleats are limited to studs or projections which do not exceed ½ inch in length and which are made with nonabrasive rubber or rubber-type synthetic material which does not have and will not develop a cutting edge.
g. Shoes shall be worn which are designed for the sport of lacrosse. Metal spikes are not permitted.
Rationale: Modern design has standardized the shoe used for outdoor field sports and this section is no longer needed in the detail currently in use and the text has been removed.
Note: This is an area that we have not been attentive to as it has never really been an issue.
4-3-1: ART. 1 . . . Play shall be started at the beginning of each period and after each goal by facing the ball at the Center.
EXCEPTIONS:
- Player-advantage or a flag down creating a player-advantage
- Player or team commits a foul before any faceoff
- Player at any faceoff delays resumption of play
- Player moves the crosse or body after “set” is said gaining an advantage
Rationale: Restarting the game has been unclear due to the way the rule was written.
This rewrite simplifies the rule direction and places clarifications back in the situations.
Note: This is not a change, but rather a codification in the rules of what we have already been doing.
4-3-1. . . When one team has three players in the penalty box, and the other team commits a violation, the team will receive possession on the defensive side of the field.
Note: This rule addresses a situation in which a team with three players in the penalty box is awarded the ball when a faceoff is pending, normally we would have the team take the ball one step over the midline in their offensive end. However, they cannot be on their offensive side of the field or they will be offsides. This allows a team to begin play on the defensive end.
4-24-1: ART. 3. . . An official may suspend play at their discretion. If a player loses any of their mandatory personal equipment in a scrimmage area or a player is apparently injured, play shall be suspended immediately.
A goalkeeper, when outside the crease, is treated like a field player.
Other Rules Affected 4-24-8: ART. 8. . . Play shall be suspended immediately if the goalkeeper’s stick or any other mandatory goalkeeper’s equipment becomes broken in the crease.
Rationale: The current rules did not define what happens when a goalkeeper is injured when away from his crease and outside the scrimmage area. When the goalie is outside the crease, the goalie is treated like a field player if injured.
6-10-2: ART. 2 . . .The stall warning remains in effect until a goal is scored; a shot is taken above the goal-line extended hits the goal pipes, goalkeeper, or his equipment; the defensive team gains possession of the ball; or the period ends resulting in a faceoff. After the team has been warned, stalling shall be called if the ball leaves the goal area in any manner other than as a result of a shot on goal or a touch by the defending team.
Rationale: This is what we have done. Clarification on when stalling shall be called; stalling should not be called on a team because a shot that leaves the goal area was not “on goal.”
7-2h (NEW): h . . . During running time, penalty time will start with the whistle resuming play after the penalty is administered. If there is time remaining on a non-releasable penalty when a goal is scored, the earliest the penalty will release is when the ensuing faceoff has been completed.
Rationale: This clarifies what we have always done. A player serving a penalty may not enter the field of play until the faceoff has ended even if his penalty time has ended.
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1-2 Adopt the 120-yard Unified girls and boys field as an allowed field option. 1-7-5 Note: Pockets of nontraditional synthetic material manufactured for lacrosse are permitted. The pocket must meet the specifications of 1-7. 4-3-3n n. A contrasting color between the head and the top glove must be visible on the shaft at faceoffs. The circumference of the shaft shall not exceed 3.5 inches. Note: This can be accomplished with the original shaft color, paint, a single wrap of tape, or other material. 1-9-1g (8) Note: Beginning in 2022, the home team will be required to wear white jerseys, and the away team will be required to wear non-white jerseys. 4-3-3d The official shall make certain that the reverse surfaces of the crosses match evenly in that the top of one head lines up with the throat of the other and are perpendicular to the ground. 4-9-2o A goal will be allowed if the shot is released prior to the end of the period. 4-18-4 PENALTY: Conduct foul on the defensive player. A second violation by the team will be enforced as releasable unsportsmanlike conduct, served by the offending player. 6-5-2x x. Failure to wear a required mouthpiece properly (unless it comes out during play). 6-10-2 The stall warning remains in effect until a goal is scored, a shot that hits the goal pipes, shot that hits the goalie or hits his equipment, the defensive team gains possession of the ball or the period ends resulting in a faceoff. After the team has been warned, stalling shall be called if the ball leaves the goal area in any manner other then as a result of a shot on goal or a touch by the defensive team. 7-3 RESUMING PLAY AFTER PENALTY When a penalty occurs and the ball is in the offended team’s offensive half of the field, the ball shall be put in play by the team awarded the ball, at the spot where the ball was when play was suspended. If the ball was in the goal area when play was suspended, it shall be restarted nearest to the spot of the ball at the time of the whistle, 20 yards laterally outside the goal area. 7-8-2k A second defensive foul is committed during the final two minutes of regulation play with the team that is ahead possessing the ball unless a scoring play is imminent. Signals Stall warning off (fair catch signal from football) signal 40. Points of Emphasis
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The origin stories of sports games are filled with myths and legends
Whether you play them or just watch as a spectator, sports games are a significant part of many people’s lives. In addition to being a spectacle, sports games are also linked to the national identity of many countries, being a billion dollar industry.
Have you ever wondered how these sports games were born? Even if you think you know, the most interesting thing is that the origin stories of sports games are filled with myths and legends.
Here are the real stories of how these beloved games came to be:
Lacrosse
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Lacrosse is the oldest team sport in North America, originating among the East Woodland Native Americans and some of the Indian tribes of the Great Plains. The game was played by the warriors of the tribe to keep fit. Many of the rules differed from modern lacrosse.
In addition to keeping the warriors in good shape, this game was also important for society, helping to strengthen diplomatic alliances and maintaining social conformity. In addition, they used it as a form of worship for the gods.
In the 1840s, Europeans became interested in the game, and in August 1844 the first match between a team from Europe and the Mohawk Indians took place.
In 1856, the Montreal Lacrosse Club was formed in Quebec, Canada. After a visit to Montreal by the Prince of Wales in August 1860, the popularity of lacrosse increased even more.
A month after the prince’s visit, a dentist named William George Beers wrote the first official game rules and instructions and replaced the buckskin ball with a rubber version.
Since then, the game has grown in popularity and there are currently two professional lacrosse leagues in North America.
Golf
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The origins of golf are the subject of heated debate. The Scots attribute all the credit to themselves and, I must say, they have a certain right to this. The modern education of the game began in the middle of the 15th century in Scotland. The rules of the time included swinging the club at the ball and moving it from point A to point B using as few moves as possible.
However, there is evidence that the game’s roots go back to the small town of Loenen aan de Vecht in the Netherlands, when the game was played there in 1297 year. This year was the start of an annual tradition where on Boxing Day (December 26) the townspeople played a game called “colf”. The game consisted of two teams of 4 who took turns hitting a wooden ball with a wooden stick towards several consecutive targets.
In addition to the 1927 mention of “colf”, there is other evidence of golf-like games being played throughout the Netherlands centuries before the first mention of golf appeared in Scottish literature in 1636.
However, as stated earlier, there is a heated debate about this, and many Scots do not believe that this is true.
Hockey (ice)
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Canadians are generally considered to be polite and humble people. However, there is something that many Canadians can proudly and emotionally boast about – that ice hockey is their national heritage. They say it’s their game. They are the best at it, and they invented it.
However, according to one book published in 2014, hockey probably originated in England. There are references to this game made as early as the beginning of 1790-s, and, in addition, it remains unclear who exactly came up with this game. The game is known to have been popular in England for many centuries. Famous people who played hockey include King Edward VII and Charles Darwin.
As to why the game was named that way, there is a theory that cork was originally used as a puck. Corks were widely used as plugs for beer kegs, and the popular drink of the time was “hock ale”.
The reason Canada is often associated with hockey is that the first public game was organized in Montreal on March 3, 1875. Before that, this game was just played on occasion.
Rugby
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The game of rugby allegedly got its start in 1876 when 16-year-old William Webb Ellis played football at the Rugby School in Warwickshire (Warwickshire), England, picked up the ball and ran with it. Unfortunately, this story cannot be true, because Ellis died in 1872, that is, 4 years before the events that are attributed to him.
The game actually originated at Rugby School, with the help of the headmaster, Thomas Arnold. The rules were first written in 1845 and the game is thought to have grown out of football, but it remains unclear who was the first person to pick up the ball and run with it.
After leaving school, students who learned the game wanted to continue playing it as adults. This was how the first games between the counties were organized, leading to the formation of the first clubs, which, in turn, led to the formation of the International Rugby Football Board (Rugby Football Board) in 1884.
Cricket
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For many people in North America, cricket is a bit of a mystery and seems like a rather difficult game. However, cricket is loved in many other countries around the world, attracting billions of spectators. In fact, it is the second most popular sport in the world.
Cricket is believed to have originated in the 13th century in the English countryside where it was played by shepherds. The gate of the sheep pen was used as a target, and a ball made of rags or wool was hammered into the target. The opposing player had to use a crooked shepherd’s cane to hit the ball and prevent it from hitting the target.
The game became popular throughout the region and continued to be played for centuries. The first recorded cricket match (with 11 players on each team) took place in 1697 in Sussex. Its prize money was 50 guineas.
Eight years later, the first inter-county match was played between Kent and Surrey. Probably, the rules already existed at that time, but the oldest rules of the game known to specialists date back to 1744.
Tennis
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It is believed that even the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans played a peculiar form of tennis. However, the origin of modern tennis dates back to about 1000 AD, when monks began to play it in a French monastery. They played with their hands and a wooden ball, so the game was more like volleyball.
The net was usually a rope stretched across the yard. The name of this sports game was also born here. During the game, the monks shouted “shadows” (“tenez”), which means “hold!” in French, while throwing the ball.
Over the next two centuries, the game gained popularity throughout Europe, and by the 13th century there were already 1,800 indoor courts. By 1500, wooden racquet frames laced with sheep gut strings were in widespread use, as were balls made from cork.
However, that game differed significantly from modern tennis, which appeared in 1873, when the rules of the game were first published. In 1877, Wimbledon hosted the first tennis tournament, which decided on the form of refereeing and adopted the tennis method of scoring.
Basketball
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We bet it was no surprise to you that Canadians claim to be the inventors of hockey. However, did you know that Canadians actually invented one of America’s most beloved sports, basketball?
Dr. James Naismith of Almonte, Ontario, was born in 1861. After several years as a lumberjack, he earned a degree in physical education from McGill University in Montreal. After graduation, he moved to the US, where he got a job at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.
There he was assigned to find a suitable occupation for a group of “incorrigibles”. Winters in New England were cold, and the guys were forced to stay indoors: they quickly became bored with indoor games that they played all day long. Naismith developed basketball based on a game he played as a child called “duck on a rock”. Naismith took two fruit baskets from the janitor, which he hung on opposite sides of the gymnasium, and used a soccer ball.
The first game took place on 21 December 1891 and ended 1-0. In the end, holes were cut in the bottom of the baskets, because the janitor got tired of climbing the stairs every time to take the ball out of there.
Since then, the popularity of the game has grown, and Naismith lived to see basketball become an Olympic sport in 1936 in Berlin. The creator of this sports game died on November 28, 1939.
Baseball
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The most common baseball legend is that it was invented in Cooperstown, New York, in the summer of 1839 by Abner Doubleday. After inventing the game, Doubleday went on to become a hero of the American Civil War. The only problem is that none of this is true. In 1839, a man with that name and surname lived at West Point.
Baseball probably originated from two English games. The first game called “English rounders” was a children’s game that came to New England with the colonists, and the second game is cricket.
The founding year of modern baseball can be traced back to 1845, when a group of New Yorkers formed the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club. The most influential member of the club was a bank clerk named Alexander Joy Cartwright, who came up with many of the rules that became the foundation of baseball. November 6, 1869of the year. However, it was more of a football match. After the game, the Yale people developed their own sports game and called it “The Boston Game”.
It was a bit like football, but if the player was being chased by an opponent, he could pick up the oval ball and run with it, either drop it or pass it. If a player from the opposing team did not run after him, then he had to kick the ball with his foot.
On May 14 and 15, 1874, the Yale people hosted the McGill University team from Montreal, who also had their own set of rules for football. On the first day they played the “Boston game”. On the second day, they played a “McGill version” of football that had more rugby elements.
Each team had 11 players, they played with an oval ball, and the player could pick up the ball and run with it at any time.
After two games, the Yale team decided they liked McGill’s version better and adopted the rules. Yes, you read that right: the fundamentals of American football were developed by a Canadian university.
Football
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Football is the most popular sport game in the world today, perhaps because it is an innate part of human life. Games like soccer can be dated as far back as 2500 BC, when in ancient Egypt people kicked a ball during a fertility festival.
In China from 476 to 221 BC people played a game called “chichu” (“jichu”), which can roughly be translated as “kicking the ball with the foot.” The point of the game was to throw a leather ball stuffed with feathers through a cloth hung between two posts. Players could use any part of their body except for their hands. Warriors played this game to keep fit.
A similar game was also played in ancient Rome. Each team had 27 players, and they only had to make sure that the ball ended up in the other team’s goal. And since the action took place in ancient Rome, people were often injured and killed during the game, which sounds much more exciting than watching modern football.
Football-like games continued to be played well into the Middle Ages, and the modern era of football began in 1863. Then rugby football and football broke away from each other, and the Football Association (Football Association) was formed in England. This governing body developed most of the rules and guidelines that gave birth to modern football.
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From the origin history of famous sports games
Whether you are playing or just watching as a spectator, sports are a big part of many people’s lives. In addition to being a spectacle, sports games are also linked to the national identity of many countries, being a billion dollar industry.
Have you ever wondered how these sports games were born? Even if you think you know, the most interesting thing is that the origin stories of sports games are filled with myths and legends. Here are the real stories of how these beloved games came to be:
Lacrosse is the oldest team sport in North America and originated among the Native Americans of East Woodland and some of the Indian tribes of the Great Plains. The game was played by the warriors of the tribe to keep fit. Many of the rules differed from modern lacrosse.
In addition to keeping the warriors in good shape, this game was also important for society, helping to strengthen diplomatic alliances and maintaining social conformity. In addition, they used it as a form of worship for the gods.
In the 1840s, Europeans became interested in the game, and in August 1844 the first match between a team from Europe and the Mohawk Indians took place.
In 1856, the Montreal Lacrosse Club was formed in Quebec, Canada. After a visit to Montreal by the Prince of Wales in August 1860, the popularity of lacrosse increased even more.
A month after the prince’s visit, a dentist named William George Beers wrote the first official game rules and instructions and replaced the buckskin ball with a rubber version. Since then, the game has grown in popularity and there are currently two professional lacrosse leagues in North America.
9. Golf
The origins of golf are the subject of heated debate. The Scots attribute all the credit to themselves and, I must say, they have a certain right to this. The modern education of the game began in the middle of the 15th century in Scotland. The rules of the time included swinging the club at the ball and moving it from point A to point B using as few moves as possible.
However, there is evidence that the game’s roots go back to the small town of Loenen aan de Vecht in the Netherlands, when the game was played there in 1297 year.
This year was the start of an annual tradition where on Boxing Day (December 26) the townspeople played a game called “colf”. The game consisted of two teams of 4 who took turns hitting a wooden ball with a wooden stick towards several consecutive targets.
In addition to the 1927 mention of “colf”, there is other evidence of golf-like games being played throughout the Netherlands centuries before the first mention of golf appeared in Scottish literature in 1636. However, as stated earlier, there is a heated debate about this, and many Scots do not believe that this is true.
8. Hockey (on ice)
Canadians are generally considered to be polite and humble people. However, there is something that many Canadians can proudly and emotionally boast about – that ice hockey is their national heritage. They say it’s their game. They are the best at it, and they invented it.
However, according to one book published in 2014, hockey probably originated in England.
There are references to this game made as early as the beginning of 1790-s, and, in addition, it remains unclear who exactly came up with this game. The game is known to have been popular in England for many centuries. Famous people who played hockey include King Edward VII and Charles Darwin.
As to why the game was named that way, there is a theory that cork was originally used as a puck. Corks were widely used as plugs for beer kegs, and the popular drink of the time was “hock ale”.
The reason Canada is often associated with hockey is that the first public game was organized in Montreal on March 3, 1875. Before that, this game was just played on occasion.
7. Rugby
The game of rugby allegedly got its start in 1876 when 16-year-old William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran while playing football at Rugby School in Warwickshire, England. with him. Unfortunately, this story cannot be true, because Ellis died in 1872, that is, 4 years before the events that are attributed to him.
The game actually originated at Rugby School, with the help of the headmaster, Thomas Arnold. The rules were first written in 1845 and the game is thought to have grown out of football, but it remains unclear who was the first person to pick up the ball and run with it.
After leaving school, students who learned the game wanted to continue playing it as adults. This was how the first games between the counties were organized, leading to the formation of the first clubs, which, in turn, led to the formation of the International Rugby Football Board (Rugby Football Board) in 1884.
6. Cricket
For many North Americans, cricket is a bit of a mystery and seems like a rather difficult game. However, cricket is loved in many other countries around the world, attracting billions of spectators. In fact, it is the second most popular sport in the world.
Cricket is believed to have originated in the 13th century in the English countryside where it was played by shepherds.
The gate of the sheep pen was used as a target, and a ball made of rags or wool was hammered into the target. The opposing player had to use a crooked shepherd’s cane to hit the ball and prevent it from hitting the target.
The game became popular throughout the region and continued to be played for centuries. The first recorded cricket match (with 11 players on each team) took place in 1697 in Sussex. Its prize money was 50 guineas.
Eight years later, the first inter-county match was played between Kent and Surrey. Probably, the rules already existed at that time, but the oldest rules of the game known to specialists date back to 1744.
5. Tennis
It is believed that even the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans played a peculiar form of tennis. However, the origin of modern tennis dates back to about 1000 AD, when monks began to play it in a French monastery. They played with their hands and a wooden ball, so the game was more like volleyball.
The net was usually a rope stretched across the yard. The name of this sports game was also born here. During the game, the monks shouted “shadows” (“tenez”), which means “hold!” in French, while throwing the ball.
Over the next two centuries, the game gained popularity throughout Europe, and by the 13th century there were already 1,800 indoor courts. By 1500, wooden racquet frames laced with sheep gut strings were in widespread use, as were balls made from cork.
However, that game differed significantly from modern tennis, which appeared in 1873, when the rules of the game were first published. In 1877, Wimbledon hosted the first tennis tournament, which decided on the form of refereeing and adopted the tennis method of scoring.
4. Basketball
We bet it was no surprise to you that Canadians claim to be the inventors of hockey. However, did you know that Canadians actually invented one of America’s most beloved sports, basketball?
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James Naismith of Almonte, Ontario, was born in 1861. After several years as a lumberjack, he earned a degree in physical education from McGill University in Montreal. After graduation, he moved to the US, where he got a job at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.
There he was assigned to find a suitable occupation for a group of “incorrigibles”. Winters in New England were cold, and the guys were forced to stay indoors: they quickly became bored with indoor games that they played all day long. Naismith developed basketball based on a game he played as a child called “duck on a rock”. Naismith took two fruit baskets from the janitor, which he hung on opposite sides of the gymnasium, and used a soccer ball.
The first game took place on 21 December 1891 and ended 1-0. In the end, holes were cut in the bottom of the baskets, because the janitor got tired of climbing the stairs every time to take the ball out of there.
Since then, the popularity of the game has grown, and Naismith lived to see basketball become an Olympic sport in 1936 in Berlin.
The creator of this sports game died on November 28, 1939.
3. Baseball
The most common baseball legend is that it was invented in Cooperstown, New York, in the summer of 1839 by Abner Doubleday. After inventing the game, Doubleday went on to become a hero of the American Civil War. The only problem is that none of this is true. In 1839, a man with that name and surname lived at West Point.
Baseball probably originated from two English games. The first game called “English rounders” was a children’s game that came to New England with the colonists, and the second game is cricket.
The founding year of modern baseball can be traced back to 1845, when a group of New Yorkers formed the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club. The most influential member of the club was a bank clerk named Alexander Joy Cartwright, who came up with many of the rules that became the foundation of baseball.
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American football
The first game that eventually became American football was between Princeton and Rutgers on November 6, 1869.of the year. However, it was more of a football match. After the game, the Yale people developed their own sports game and called it “The Boston Game”.
It was a bit like football, but if the player was being chased by an opponent, he could pick up the oval ball and run with it, either drop it or pass it. If a player from the opposing team did not run after him, then he had to kick the ball with his foot.
On May 14 and 15, 1874, the Yale people hosted the McGill University team from Montreal, who also had their own set of rules for football. On the first day they played the “Boston game”. On the second day, they played a “McGill version” of football that had more rugby elements. Each team had 11 players, they played with an oval ball, and the player could pick up the ball and run with it at any time.
After two games, the Yale team decided they liked McGill’s version better and adopted the rules.
Yes, you read that right: the fundamentals of American football were developed by a Canadian university.
1. Football
Football is the most popular sport in the world today, perhaps because it is an innate part of human life. Games like soccer can be dated as far back as 2500 BC, when in ancient Egypt people kicked a ball during a fertility festival.
In China from 476 to 221 BC people played a game called “chichu” (“jichu”), which can roughly be translated as “kicking the ball with the foot.” The point of the game was to throw a leather ball stuffed with feathers through a cloth hung between two posts. Players could use any part of their body except for their hands. Warriors played this game to keep fit.
A similar game was also played in ancient Rome. Each team had 27 players, and they only had to make sure that the ball ended up in the other team’s goal. And since the action took place in ancient Rome, people were often injured and killed during the game, which sounds much more exciting than watching modern football.
