ABOUT OUR CLUB

Chadstone Redbacks Lacrosse Club Inc.
Melbourne, Australia established 1960

CELBRATING 50 YEARS of LACROSSE in 2010

Chadstone Lacrosse Club was founded in 1960 by David Cohen and Bill Gray Sr, from Melbourne Cricket Club, Lacrosse Division. Since then we have continued to provide a friendly and fun environment for people to play lacrosse.

Players of all ages are welcomed. Their talents are nurtured through training and matches. We have pathways to enable all players to achieve their goals.

Getting Involved in 2011

We are always eager to have new players get involved in this great sport.

If you or someone you know is interested in playing, coaching, administrating or officiating in 2011 then contact us>>.

Home Ground and Clubrooms

Our home ground is Treyvaud Reserve in Chadstone, right next to Chadstone shopping centre. There we have a huge facility big enough for three lacrosse matches to run simultaneously. We also have clubrooms with a bar and pool table.

Address: Percy Treyvaud Memorial Reserve, Chadstone Road, Malvern East, Melway 69 D4.
(Right next to Chadstone shopping centre) 

Click map below for a larger view.

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Rules of Lacrosse

In Victoria, we play by the Australian Rules of Lacrosse with some additional Victorian bi-laws.

Modified Junior Boys Rules

Womens Lacrosse Rules of Play.

Lacrosse Equipment Suppliers

The closest lacrosse equipment outlet:

Players Edge Sports (formerly "Auslax")
399 High St Ashburton VIC 3147
ph: (03) 9886 0911

Chadstone Lacrosse Club Equipment For Sale
The Club has some equipment for sale including helmets, sticks, arm guards and gloves.
Contact: info@chadstonelacrosse.com 

Note: Uniform tops and shorts are available by order from the club.

Introduction to Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a game played between two teams passing the ball in the air from stick to stick. The ball is made of solid rubber. The stick (or crosse) is made of aluminium or other metal alloys with a head made of plastic, with stringing of thin rope and leather. Players can run whilst carrying the ball in their stick or they may pass the ball to avoid a defender. The aim is to get the ball into their goal net in order to score. The goal is 6' by 6' (182 by 182 cm), and protected by a goalkeeper.

In Victoria both Mens and Womens Lacrosse are played.

Mens Lacrosse

Mens Lacrosse is a contact sport played on a grass playing field. In Victoria the compitition is split into four divisions. State League is the highest level with three reserve divisions. Click here for The Rules of Lacrosse.

Junior Rules are modified to allow less or no contact.

Lacrosse is played professionally in Canada (where it is the national summer sport) and in USA. The Major League Lacrosse has been an exciting development over the last few years.

There are several other forms of the game played including...

Sof-Crosse, which is a non-contact version of the game. This is often played in schools.

Box Lacrosse (also known as Indoor Lacrosse) which is a much higher contact sport played in an enclosed playing field. It is played is played professionally in Canada and USA(see NLL).

Womens Lacrosse

Womens Lacrosse is very different to Mens Lacrosse! Limited stick-contact is allowed. There are three divisions in Victoria: State League, A-Grade and B-Grade.

The Womens Lacrosse stick has a shallow pocket and it takes skill to use.

 Womens Stick

Click here for Womens Lacrosse Rules of Play.

History of Lacrosse

Lacrosse was considered by many as the first Native American sport. Lacrosse has witnessed great modifications since its origins in the 15th century, but many aspects of the sport remain the same. In the Native North American version, each team consisted of about 100 to 1,000 men on a field that stretched from about 500 to 800 yards with

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some fields being a couple of miles long. Players would hold two sticks and would play the game on horseback. Rather than having traditional goals where the ball has to pass through goal posts, many of the Native teams used a large rock or tree as their goal. They would hit the deerskin ball against the goal to earn points. If the ball was somehow destroyed during game-play, the lowest-ranking member of the tribe would be sacrificed and his head was used as the ball. The medicine-men acted as umpires, and the women urged on the men by beating them with switches. These lacrosse games lasted from sun up to sun down for two to three days. These games were played to settle inter-tribal disputes and also used to toughen young braves in preparation for future combat.