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Girls Lacrosse Equipment
A Guide for
Parents of New Players
Available at most sporting goods stores (ie Sports
Authority or Dicks) , or see
www.longstreth.com (they’re our favorite) or
www.uslacrosse.org
Girls Lacrosse requires 4 main pieces of equipment to
play:
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Crosse (Girls Lacrosse Stick)
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Goggles
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Mouthguard-must be colored; cannot be clear or
white. Cannot have anything attached to the front. Must cover all upper
teeth
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Lacrosse Ball- girls play with yellow balls
Optional equipment includes:
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Cleats-very good idea to prevent slippage and
potential injury on the field
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Field Gloves- for when it’s very cold out. Must be
lacrosse field gloves, not goalie gloves, and not regular winter gloves.
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Gear Bag- So everything is together, and nothing’s
missing for games/practice
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Rebounder/Goal- For practicing at home
Here’s some additional info on the basics:
Crosse (Girls lacrosse stick): Be sure
to get a girls stick. Boys sticks have large mesh pockets, girls
sticks do not. Look for a stick with an “offset” head.(see below) If you
look at the stick from the side, an offset head dips down, allowing for a
deeper ball set… easier to catch and hold onto. The non-offset heads are
straight across, and do not allow for as deep a pocket. (Refs do stick
checks at the beginning of each game to be sure the top of the ball sits
above the sidewall of the stick.) All sticks come one length… they are cut
down to fit the players’ size. See your coach for more info. (Do not buy
the “shorty” sticks… they’re not very goodJ
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