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With Field Lacrosse entering its Varsity debut, here is a general background into the sport and its rules for those who may not be all too familiar with the “fastest sport on two feet”.

What is Field Lacrosse?
Field Lacrosse is an outside sport full contact sport. The aim of the game is to score a goal by hurling a rubber ball, using a lacrosse stick, into an opponent’s goal. It is known as the “fastest sport on two feet” due to the intense speed of the game. There are two other versions of Lacrosse: Box and women’s, all three having different rules. In major league Lacrosse games, the total playing time is sixty minutes. In high school/ college games, each quarter is 12 minutes instead of the fifteen in the M.L.L.

How many players are involved?
There are ten players in each team: One goal keeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three attackers. There must be four players in the defence zone and 3 players in the offense zone at all times.

Goalkeeper
- Main responsibility is to stop the opposition from scoring by directly defending its goal.
- The keepers have a surrounding area called the crease. Offensive players may not play the ball or make contact with the goalkeeper while he is in the crease. However, if a keeper leaves its crease, he loses these privileges.

The Uni of Nottingham 1sts have been competing in the Premier North BUCS competition all year whilst Trent have been battling it out in the Midlands 1A , the league below the Premier North.

Trent finished second of their group, behind leaders Loughborough, with 24 points. They will therefore be in the same division again next year but will be viewed upon as favourites for promotion.

Trent won 8 of their 10 games, losing to Loughborough and Leeds Metropolitan away from home.

BUCS Lacrosse 2011-2012 - Midlands 1A
P W D L GD pts
1 Loughborough 1st 9 9 0 0 125 27
2 Nottingham Trent 1st 10 8 0 2 49 24
3 Birmingham 1st 10 5 0 5 6 15
4 Cambridge 1st 10 5 0 5 0 15
5 Northampton 1st 9 1 0 8 -81 3
6 Staffordshire 1st 8 0 0 8 -99 -3

Uni of Nottingham’s 1st’s had a more turbulent year, finishing 4th but narrowly missing out on relegation. They finished the season with 7 points out of a possible 24. Winner Durham finished top with maximum points. Uni’s victories came at home against Sheffield and Oxford University.

BUCS Lacrosse 2011-2012 - Premier North
P W D L GD Pts
1 Durham 1st 8 8 0 0 126 24
2 Sh*.Hallam 1st 7 4 1 2 0 13
3 Manchester 1st 7 4 0 3 20 12
4 Nottingham 1st 8 2 1 5 -31 7
5 Sheffield 1st 8 0 0 8 -115 0

The Uni of Nottingham 1sts have been competing in the Premier North BUCS competition all year whilst Trent have been battling it out in the Midlands 1A , the league below the Premier North.

Trent finished second of their group, behind leaders Loughborough, with 24 points. They will therefore be in the same division again next year but will be viewed upon as favourites for promotion.

Trent won 8 of their 10 games, losing to Loughborough and Leeds Metropolitan away from home.

BUCS Lacrosse 2011-2012 - Midlands 1A
P W D L GD pts
1 Loughborough 1st 9 9 0 0 125 27
2 Nottingham Trent 1st 10 8 0 2 49 24
3 Birmingham 1st 10 5 0 5 6 15
4 Cambridge 1st 10 5 0 5 0 15
5 Northampton 1st 9 1 0 8 -81 3
6 Staffordshire 1st 8 0 0 8 -99 -3

Uni of Nottingham’s 1st’s had a more indifferent year, finishing 4th but narrowly missing out on relegation. They finished the season with 7 points out of a possible 24. Winner Durham finished top with maximum points. Uni’s victories came at home against Sheffield and Oxford University.

BUCS Lacrosse 2011-2012 - Premier North
P W D L GD Pts
1 Durham 1st 8 8 0 0 126 24
2 Sh*.Hallam 1st 7 4 1 2 0 13
3 Manchester 1st 7 4 0 3 20 12
4 Nottingham 1st 8 2 1 5 -31 7

With Field Lacrosse entering its Varsity debut, here is a general background into the sport and its rules for those who may not be all too familiar with the “fastest sport on two feet”.

What is Field Lacrosse?
Field Lacrosse is an outside sport full contact sport. The aim of the game is to score a goal by hurling a rubber ball, using a lacrosse stick, into an opponent’s goal. It is known as the “fastest sport on two feet” due to the intense speed of the game. There are two other versions of Lacrosse: Box and women’s, all three having different rules. In major league Lacrosse games, the total playing time is sixty minutes. In high school/ college games, each quarter is 12 minutes instead of the fifteen in the M.L.L.

How many players are involved?
There are ten players in each team: One goal keeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three attackers. There must be four players in the defence zone and 3 players in the offense zone at all times.

Goalkeeper
- Main responsibility is to stop the opposition from scoring by directly defending its goal.
- The keepers have a surrounding area called the crease. Offensive players may not play the ball or make contact with the goalkeeper while he is in the crease. However, if a keeper leaves its crease, he loses these privileges.

The Men’s Hockey team have every reason to feel aggrieved after losing to Trent on penalties under controversial circumstances.

Although both teams looked lively in when in possession, Uni had the lion’s share of the ball but were unable to convert their control of play into goals in what was a frustrating first half. In fact, a couple of counter-attacking surges from Trent almost put Uni in hot water, with the Uni keeper having to make several point-blank reflex saves to keep the scores level. The large number of fouls conceded by both sides stopped the first half developing any real rhythm. But the first half started with a bang after Richard Lawrence hammered home a stunning captain’s goal from long range. This was followed immediately by a Trent counter-attack which led to Uni conceding a short corner, which was well taken and converted to secure Trent an equalizer. Trent were well drilled for the set pieces, which showed when just two minutes later they rapidly converted another, leaving the scores 2-1 in Trent’s favour.