lacrosse stick

Cradling game equipment

A lacrosse stick is the implement used to play lacrosse, consisting of a long shaft with a netted pocket at one end for catching, carrying, and throwing the ball.

Players cradle the ball in the pocket while running and use a whipping motion to pass or shoot.

Also called a crosse.

equipment

shaft

Narrow vertical passage

  • headUppermost body part
  • pocketFabric compartment in clothing
  • meshInterlocking open weave

stringing · sidewall · scoop · butt end · nylon · channel · offset · composite · alloy · titanium

handling

cradle

Rocking bed for infants

intercept · grip · control · soft hands · cradling · groundball · pickup · transfer · protect · one-handed

gameplay

faceoff

Direct competitive confrontation

riding · fast break · transition · man-down · crease · midfielder · defender · goalie · offside · shot clock

checking

poke check

Jabbing steal on ice

dislodge · strip · interference · slash · cross-check

throwing

pass

Move beyond or decline

  • shotQuick liquor serving
  • feedSupply with sustenance
  • whipStrikes or aerates

release · accuracy · velocity · trajectory · overhand · sidearm · underhand · flick · snap · power

Categories
Family

stick, crossing, sticks, crosses, crosswise, crosser, lacrosse, recross, uncrossed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G