Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a contact team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the... Wikipedia

• Highest governing body:  World Lacrosse
• Nicknames:  The Medicine Game, The Creator's Game
• First played:  12th century, modified by Europeans in the 17th century
• Contact:  Yes
• Type:  Team sport, stick sport, ball sport
• Equipment:  Lacrosse stick and ball in addition to various body armor or pads. Different protective gear for different versions of the game
• Venue:  Outdoor lacrosse field or indoor lacrosse rink
• Olympic:  Men's field at the Summer Olympics in 1904 and 1908, Demonstrated in 1928, 1932 and 1948, Men's and women's sixes in 2028
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo