Have you ever wondered what would be the most dangerous position in baseball? Could it be the catcher as they’re positioned so close to the batters? Or maybe the batters who have to aim for a home run? Through numerous researches, we’ve found that the most dangerous position in baseball actually belongs to the pitcher.…
While traditionally played outdoors, lacrosse is a sport that also has an indoor variant. However, you may be surprised to know that indoor lacrosse is regarded as a completely separate sport. Known as box lacrosse, there is a small amount of overlap with traditional lacrosse rules, but the smaller area box lacrosse takes place in…
While you could definitely play lacrosse with soccer or baseball cleats on your feet – just like you could play lacrosse with basketball shoes, running shoes, and sandals on if you really wanted to – it’s probably not a great idea. Sure, sports cleats all look pretty much the same the surface. A lot of…
Long story short, no you cannot wear a lacrosse helmet for hockey. Not only is it against (most) of the major guidelines, it is also considered dangerous. This is because of differences in design between hockey and lacrosse helmets, as well as cases of injury in the past. So, the question becomes, why can’t you…
Lacrosse is a physically demanding sport that requires good aerobic and anaerobic fitness in order to compete. While lacrosse is considered primarily anaerobic, it heavily features aerobic activities as well. Players will often be required to sprint the entire length of the field many times in one game. Anaerobic exercise is based on intense activities…
The answer to this question is that men’s lacrosse is a contact sport, while women’s lacrosse is a non-contact sport (or more specifically, a limited-contact sport). Lacrosse is one of the most exciting and fastest-growing sports in North America today. It requires tremendous athleticism and energy and is popular in high schools and universities across…
Polo is a very popular, albeit expensive, sport that is usually played outside on a large field about the size of 9 or 10 football fields. Since it is played outdoors, you may be wondering, can polo be played in the rain? As a general rule, polo cannot be played on a wet field and…
The sport of polo has long been called a rich man’s sport, but many people in recent years have attempted to make the sport a little less expensive so that even kids can play. But have those people succeeded? By most accounts, it really depends on whether you’re a rider or a sponsor, but one…
Polo ponies, most of which are actually full-grown horses, have to be fast above all else if they are to be good at playing a game of polo. But just how fast do they need to be? In an average polo game, polo ponies can reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour, which…
One of the many items you’ll need to play a regulation game of polo is the mallet, and indeed, the mallet can make a big difference in how successful you are playing the game. While polo mallets may look heavy, the truth is that they are usually very lightweight – usually totaling no more than…
