The tactics between men and women's lacrosse differ significantly. Girls lacrosse is specifically designed so that physical contact is minimal. Due to this, women are only required to wear goggles and a mouthguard, while men are required to wear helmets, gloves, shoulder pads, elbow pads, and even in some cases rib pads. Women's sticks are shallower than those of men, making the ball harder to catch and take powerful shots. Because men can check aggressively, they have a larger pocket to catch and shoot the ball. A women's field is set up with five mid-fielders, three attack, three defenders, and one goalie. There is a restraining line, which four people from each team must be behind at all times throughout the game. This differs from a boys game because they have three attackers, three midfielders, three defenders, and one goalie. In a girls game, everyone, besides the goalie, plays with the same length stick in head, while men, depending on their position, use different length sticks. The game of lacrosse varies immensely with genders. With all the different rules and regulations between men and women's lacrosse, it is almost as if they are two completely different sports. Why do you think boys lacrosse is so much more aggressive than women's?
Tucker, J., & Yakutchik, M. (2003). Coaching Girl's Lacrosse. (Original work published February13th, 2003)
I think that all guys sports are generally more aggressive than girl sports. In school, they offer tackle football for guys, and flag football for girls. In lacrosse, guys can make contact with the other player, while girls cannot. I think it's the way society views the gender differences of men and women. Men are viewed as being more "muscular" and "tough," while women are thought to be more "fragile," thus creating almost completely different sports for each gender of what we have come to know as lacrosse.
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