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awesome win for our team today in what was a great game. thought we were going to blow it with how everything that could go wrong for a team did with us in the 3rd.
 
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I don’t know much about lacrosse at all but I did learn yesterday that you can get beat up pretty good. I though it was more like soccer but now i think it’s more like hockey just running instead of skating.

What happened with the Duke play? I think that I know enough that you can’t be in the circle when you shoot to score. Is that right?
 
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irishff1014 said:
I don’t know much about lacrosse at all but I did learn yesterday that you can get beat up pretty good. I though it was more like soccer but now i think it’s more like hockey just running instead of skating.

What happened with the Duke play? I think that I know enough that you can’t be in the circle when you shoot to score. Is that right?
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Right, you cannot, and the Duke player's foot was on the line (which counts). Those plays are not reviewable though and the refs missed it (or at least the one who made the call did). LAX would know more since he coaches.
 
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IrishTusker said:
Right, you cannot, and the Duke player's foot was on the line (which counts). Those plays are not reviewable though and the refs missed it (or at least the one who made the call did). LAX would know more since he coaches.
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You would think that would be one of the most reviewable. Interesting
 
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IrishTusker said:
Right, you cannot, and the Duke player's foot was on the line (which counts). Those plays are not reviewable though and the refs missed it (or at least the one who made the call did). LAX would know more since he coaches.
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This is correct, the only thing that you are allowed to review in end of game situations are basically timing issues (e.g. did he get the shot off before the clock hit zero? did an offensive player touch it before zero? did the clock start on time? etc.)

Much like basketball, no "judgement" calls are reviewable. I think that in the future you will see them move to reviewing 1) did the ball go in the goal // cross the goal line? and 2) was a player in the crease? ... at least for playoff games where they have all the angles and technology. Your Tuesday games between Quinnipiac and Marist won't have anything to look at... ACC and Big Ten games that are nationally broadcast on ESPN, etc. are the exception not the rule.
 
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irishff1014 said:
I don’t know much about lacrosse at all but I did learn yesterday that you can get beat up pretty good. I though it was more like soccer but now i think it’s more like hockey just running instead of skating.

What happened with the Duke play? I think that I know enough that you can’t be in the circle when you shoot to score. Is that right?
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I played soccer all my life until high school where I watched my first lacrosse game (UVA vs Johns Hopkins) with a friend whose dad had played at Navy. I was instantly hooked because soccer was such a soft sport and lacrosse had people running around whacking each other with metal poles and laying bodies like hockey/football. Top 5 decision of my life was dropping soccer for lacrosse.

They've legislated a lot of the "big hits" out of lacrosse similar to "targeting" in football but it's still very physical which is why so many football players play it for a spring sport.

 
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IrishLax said:
I played soccer all my life until high school inwhere I watched my first lacrosse game (UVA vs Johns Hopkins) with a friend whose dad had played at Navy. I was instantly hooked because soccer was such a soft sport and lacrosse had people running around whacking each other with metal poles and laying bodies like hockey/football. Top 5 decision of my life was dropping soccer for lacrosse.

They've legislated a lot of the "big hits" out of lacrosse similar to "targeting" in football but it's still very physical which is why so many football players play it for a spring sport.

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It wasn’t really a popular sport when I was still in school. I might have played in the fall. They have an indoor league now around here. I don’t know if I could have given up baseball.
 
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irishff1014 said:
It wasn’t really a popular sport when I was still in school. I might have played in the fall. They have an indoor league now around here. I don’t know if I could have given up baseball.
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Same, now a lot more popular here - some family chose lacrosse over baseball so I’ve seen a bit - lot of fun to watch.

Question I’ve always had; for the experienced lacrosse folks. Why is the midfield area so big? Nothing seems to happen there outside of a face off, but I’m sure I’m missing some of the nuances.
 
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Its more fun to watch, too. Way more action than baseball, way more scoring than soccer and much easier to follow than hockey. Also easier for someone who runs on grass rather than ice skates to appreciate the athleticism in lacrosse vs hockey.

Lacrosse is a lot like basketball although the pundits usually compare it to hockey. Man to man vs zone, pick and roll, give and go, shot clock, all stables of both sports.
 
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I watched the second half of Duke v PSU and thought that maybe lacrosse wasn’t as physical as I expected. Then the ND v UVA game (match?) seemed entirely different! Loved seeing the Virginia players getting mauled. The skirmish after the overtime face off was intense! That was fun.
 
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