History of Canadian Lacrosse

Lacrosse, now a game celebrated and played almost worldwide was originated from one of the oldest sports in the Americas. The game was first invite by Native Americans and was thought to be a type of training for war. In fact the Cherokees called the sport “The little brother of war”. Even thought Native American played the game it is nothing like the game now a days. George Beers wrote the original rules in 1856. Beers became know was “The father of lacrosse,” But more recent events in lacrosse occur almost daily. Some of the events are the CLA (Canadian Lacrosse Association), Indoor, and Differences.

The CLA is in charge of setting up matches between numerous teams in Canada and is the lacrosse version of the MLA here in America. Often CLA games are televised and played in America because it is the only official league outdoor league.

Indoor lacrosse has been around 1930. This version of lacrosse is know as “boxla” and is made up of 6 man teams. The old style of playing however has been change many times and is still being added to.

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