BC LaCrosse

Now I know why they call this game LaCrosse. Whenever someone asks about the game, the explanation begins with, "It's a cross between..."

I've heard several comparisons:

• It's a cross between soccer and hockey.
• It's a cross between rugby and soccer--with nets.
• It's a cross between soccer, hockey, and polo.

If you ask me, I think it's a cross between jousting, football and ultimate fighting champions matches. This is the first game I've ever watched where players are allowed to hit each other with poles. No wonder they wear so much thick padding and helmets. This game's rougher than football.

And my son plays it. There he is: number 16.

This year was the first year BC had a LaCrosse team, and although their season had its highs and lows, in the end the Cadets found themselves at the state championship (Apparently, with this sport, it's kosher to LaCrosse boundaries as well, because Savannah's Cadets were fighting to be state champions of South Carolina. Go figure.). So last night, Stephen and I drove LaCrosse Chatham County to Pooler, Georgia to witness the Cadets butt heads (literally) with Hammond High School.

The Cadets fought hard (especially Bobby Crider and Matt Johnson, who got caught in LaCrosse-fire a couple of times), and Cadet fans got a little LaCrosse with some of the refs' bad calls. Ultimately, Hammond won. Still, the Cadets ended the night in good spirits, pleased with their initial season and ready to prepare for next year.

While they're practicing, I'm going to learn more about the rules of this game.