Stick Sports: 1. Baseball 2. Hockey 3. Lacrosse

Stick Sports
1. Baseball
2. Hockey
3. Lacrosse
Baseball
History
of
Baseball
Controversial beginnings - created in the

USA or a version of Rounders from the UK?
Invented by Abner Doubleday in 1839 in
Cooperstown, New York
He was a civil war hero and 15 years after
his death, he was given credit for creating
baseball - many believe this to be a myth
First Modern Teams

New York Knickerbockers were founded in
1845 as the first team to play baseball using
modern rules
This team created the official rules used
today - known as the Knickerbocker rules.
Prior to the Knickerbocker rules, players were
allowed to put a runner out by throwing the
ball at them
Baseball grew in popularity. In 1857 Queens,
New York hosted the first game to charge
admission
Materials
Ball
Bat
Glove
Bases
Ball: cork or rubber wrapped in yarn.

Covered by two pieces of leather and sewn
together
Bat: made of a solid piece of wood or metal
(only in amateur leagues)
Glove: worn by the catcher, made of
leather. Usually from cow hide, but often
kangaroo
Bases: 15" x 15" canvas or rubber base filled
with soft material
Baseball Diamond
First base
Second base
Third base
Catcher
Pitcher
Shortstop
Left Fielder
Right Fielder
Basic Rules of Baseball
Each team alternates taking turns "at bat" and in the outfield
One turn "at bat" for each team is called an Inning and one
game consists of 9 innings. Additional innings can be added
if the game is tied
A batter must hit the ball and run the bases in order until
returning "home" to score a point
If a batter misses a valid pitch, they receive 1 strike. 3

strikes and the teams switch.
If a pitcher throws 4 invalid pitches, the batter may walk to

first base
When the pitching team strikes out 3 batters, the teams
Famous Players
Jackie Robinson
Babe Ruth
Greatest baseball player of all time)
(First black athlete in Major League Baseball
Willie Mays
Hockey
History of Hockey
Hockey comes in many forms such as floor
hockey, roller hockey, ice hockey, field
hockey, etc.
Floor hockey was created as an adapted
version of ice hockey around 1936 in
Canada
Often played in a physical education
environment
Hockey Materials
Hockey sticks
Plastic/rubber ball
or puck
Two hockey goals
Hockey Playing Field
Playing Field
The playing
field is made
up of a center
line and circle
as well as a
goal on either
side
ch player has a position.

ually 1 center, 2 offense, 2 defense and 1 goalie
Basic Rules of Hockey

Object: hit the ball or puck into the
opponent's goal
After a goal or at the beginning of each
period, 2 opponents face off to gain control
of the ball
Control of the ball changes if players: kick
or hold the puck, enter the crease (the area
directly in front of the goal)
Famous Players
Wayne Gretzky
Bobby Orr
Mario Lemieux
Lacrosse
History of Lacrosse
One of many stick ball games that has its origin in Native
American culture
Most information we know about early lacrosse comes from
the early Europeans arriving in the Americas. French and
English explores took notes on how the game was played as
early as the 1630s
Most data shows that the game was played in the Eastern
United States
Sticks varied between Native American Tribes: 2 shorter
sticks, 1 stick with a closed net the same size as the ball, and
sticks very similar to the widely used lacrosse stick of today
The word "lacrosse" is a generic term from the French
referring to a curved stick and ball
Lacrosse Materials
Stick: made of wood or
metal with a shaped net
pocket at the end
Ball: made of solid
rubber
Mouthpiece
Protective Gear:
Helmets, gloves, eye
ware, neck and/or chest
pads
Lacrosse Playing Field
The field is divided into

three equal sections
1. Defensive
2. Midfield
3. Offensive
The goals are nets located toward the center of each teams defensive
areas, with the surrounding area called the "crease". Play can happen
behind the goals
Players are spread throughout the playing field. 3 Defenders,

3 Middies, 3 attackers, and a goalie
Basic Lacrosse Rules

Men & Women's games are played differently
Objective: score more goals than your
opponent in 4 quarters (each 15 minutes). To
score a point you must throw the ball across
the goal line of the opponents goal
At the start of each quarter or after a goal,
play begins with a face off. Two players on
hands and knees with sticks on ground
horizontally
Famous Lacrosse Players
Gary Gait
Jimmy Lewis
Oren Lyons
the top navy lacrosse playerfought for indigenous rights

Stick Sports: 1. Baseball 2. Hockey 3. Lacrosse

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Stick Sports: 1. Baseball 2. Hockey 3. Lacrosse

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Stick Sports: 1. Baseball 2. Hockey 3. Lacrosse

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Stick Sports

Controversial beginnings - created in the

First Modern Teams

Ball: cork or rubber wrapped in yarn.

Basic Rules of Baseball

If a batter misses a valid pitch, they receive 1 strike. 3

If a pitcher throws 4 invalid pitches, the batter may walk to

When the pitching team strikes out 3 batters, the teams

Greatest baseball player of all time)

(First black athlete in Major League Baseball

Hockey Playing Field

ch player has a position.

Basic Rules of Hockey

Lacrosse Playing Field

The field is divided into

Players are spread throughout the playing field. 3 Defenders,

Basic Lacrosse Rules

Famous Lacrosse Players

the top navy lacrosse playerfought for indigenous rights

You might also like