Where Kids Can Play Lacrosse in Calgary
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From mini-tykes to ladies’ leagues, the sport of lacrosse is alive and well in Calgary. Lacrosse is a uniquely Canadian sport although it is growing in popularity in the U.S. with a strong college presence. There are five runners and a goalie on each team. Each runner has a stick with a basket at the end and play is advanced towards the goal as players pass a hard ball to each other. Play is only stopped when a penalty is incurred, the ball is thrown out of bounds, when possession changes or a goal is scored. When a team gets possession of the ball it has just 30 seconds in which to score a goal. The clock is reset after every shot on net while that team has possession.
There are two seasons of lacrosse actually. Box lacrosse typically starts…
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