HOME OF LACROSSE?

[mholms322]

where do you think the home of lacrosse is?
i would say either baltimore or long island

[Canadian Lax]

for box its Canada

[HdGLaxWarrior]

B-more by far.

[Formerlaxdemon]

I would say that Rochester, NY with its suburb of Irondequoit.

[tomahawks11]

gotta be good old canada.... thats our national sport

[MainLax28]

Definately Canada. I guess you could consider North America as a whole as well

[gigo567]

I say in our hearts because we love lacrosse.

[NF Lax23----<o)]

that was deep gigo, it moved me...

[Eclipse]

Canada does own rights to it as the national sport, but im going to have to sat B-More. They have the bayhawks who have won..like 2-3 MLL championships. They have Hopkins and many other colleges near by consistently winning national championships, and they always produce the top ranked high school teams. Baltimore, with no question in my mind.

[schratxs20]

deffffffffffff strong island nyyyyyyyy

[montebon]

Considering my dad is a maryland alumni, I have to say MD.

[marflax33]

I thought indians invented lacrosse??? If so the tribes town would be the home.

[tomahawks11]

I thought indians invented lacrosse??? If so the tribes town would be the home.


the tribes town is six nations, akwesasne, khanawake, sun county..... places like that and they are all in canada

[exile lacrosse]

id say New York in general, not necisarily(i think i butchered that spelling) LI. But NY, definately. Im also slightly biased.

[CoUgArLAX18]

It deffinatly has to be LI. B-more is deffinatly a close second

[Eclipse]

IDK where you all are getting NY. Looks look at the MLL Champion this year. BALTIMORE BAYHAWKS. Now lets look at the D1 National Champions. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY...which is in baltimore right? Now lets look at the top ranked H.S Team in the nation. MCDONOGH...which happens to be right outside of Baltimore!! HOLY COW!

[AHA lax5]

IDK where you all are getting NY. Looks look at the MLL Champion this year. BALTIMORE BAYHAWKS. Now lets look at the D1 National Champions. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY...which is in baltimore right? Now lets look at the top ranked H.S Team in the nation. MCDONOGH...which happens to be right outside of Baltimore!! HOLY COW!

that is a good point Eclipse and that is exactly what i thought too, thats why i voted for Baltimore.

[Goldenbearslax6]

oh canada.0

[SenatorLaX30]

I think its the Northeast in General, like the Home in the NothEastern part of the U.S. , But this is the order of who would be the deft.. Home of Lacrosse
1.MD
2.NY
3.CT
4.PA
5.MA

[Laxin2266]

Long Island but baltimore is a close second

I think we should have a battle of the states!?

[Lax101]

This tells a whole lot: Pretty much, the only people who have voted for Canada are from Canada. The only people who vote Long Island are from Long Island. However, the majority of people voting for Baltimore don't even live in Maryland. Using their unbiased opinions, Baltimore reigns supreme.

Long Island? Yeah, name some top DI colleges in that area...wait, there are close to none. Or high schools-the majority of the top NY highschools aren't even from LI. Granted, LI does have a lot of great lacrosse highschools, but there are far more outside of LI that are also in that top tier.

Canada? Yeah, lacrosse is their national sport, but everyone in Canada is hockey crazy, not lacrosse crazy. Also, it's a bit unfair to put an entire country as a candidate for the home of a sport, while the other contenders are two small regions in the US. Also, while both box and field lacrosse are far from the traditional Native American game, field lacrosse is marginally closer to it. Canada is 80-90% box lacrosse.

Baltimore. Ah yes, Baltimore. Home of the Division I National Champions AND Division III Champions. Also home of the reigning MLL Champions-a team that has won more championships than any other MLL team so far, and fielded arguably the best MLL team in it's brief history. They also have the top high school lacrosse programs in the country. Oh, and they also host arguably the biggest recruiting showcase/high school tourney in the country, Champ Camp. And, let's not forget that they are home to STX Lacrosse, one of the oldest and most innovative lacrosse companies in history.

[Eclipse]

I agree with lax101. If you are going to put Canada and Australia as options...then how come baltimore and and LI are even options? If its going to be that way then the United States as a whole should be a choice...or switch canada to like B.C. But like Lax101 said...its not fair for a city to go agaisnt a country. Even though Baltimore is still owning. HAHAHAHAHA (cue world domination music)

EDIT: I also think this thread should be re-titled CAPITAL OF LACROSSE.

Or would it would Capitol? I never know the difference.

[GBaschski]

EDIT: I also think this thread should be re-titled CAPITAL OF LACROSSE.

Or would it would Capitol? I never know the difference.

Capital.

And I think he brings up a good point. The Iroquois nations created lacrosse, so that would technically be the 'home'. But Baltimore is definitely the biggest region for lacrosse in the world, the 'capital'

[tomahawks11]

cmon canada should have more votes than NY

[scruffy221]

B'MORE!

represent the home of STX and lax in general

[NuKoN]

IDK where you all are getting NY. Looks look at the MLL Champion this year. BALTIMORE BAYHAWKS. Now lets look at the D1 National Champions. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY...which is in baltimore right? Now lets look at the top ranked H.S Team in the nation. MCDONOGH...which happens to be right outside of Baltimore!! HOLY COW!


We aren't talking about where lacrosse is having the most success.. we're talking about where it originated.


Repp'n LI.

[Lax101]

We aren't talking about where lacrosse is having the most success.. we're talking about where it originated.


Repp'n LI.
If we're gunna say where it originated, then there is no debate. We can pull out a history book and look back for the oldest recorded traces of lacrosse. And if we're debating where it originated, then the answer is (insert various native american tribes). So no, that is not the purpose for this thread.

[ColtsLax]

im from the us and said canada, because its home to the only two olympic gold medals in lacrosse

[marflax33]

the tribes town is six nations, akwesasne, khanawake, sun county..... places like that and they are all in canada
ok than my vote goes to canada.

[Eclipse]

we just need some clarification if we are arguing about the "home" which would be its origin, or if we are talking about that "capital" which would be where it is the most popular and skilled etc etc.

[nclax35]

i think the home for lacrosse is baltimore because its the headquarter for USA lacrosse and the hall of fame is there so thats my reasoning people from other countrys might feel differently though

[JerseyD540]

I think its the Northeast in General, like the Home in the NothEastern part of the U.S. , But this is the order of who would be the deft.. Home of Lacrosse
1.MD
2.NY
3.CT
4.PA
5.MA
Ridicilious, where is New Jersey? Rutgers and Princeton, teams like L'ville, Delby, Mountain Lakes, Summit etc and not in the top 5. Undoubtedly they are number 3. More overall recruits, 87 D1 division one recruits for NJ and 50 for CT. CT sent 4 kids last year to schools in this seasons top 5(Duke, Hop, UVA, Terps, Cuse), NJ sent 9.

[bloodilax977]

You know what'd be really funny. I say we all chip in for a huge green lacrosse stick. And at midnight in Long Island, we take out the torch from Lady Liberty's
hand and replace it with a lacrosse stick. That would be awesome...

[Laxer1241]

Central and upstate new york.
Wouldnt it be so cool if the highschool teams:west genny and Mcdoungh could play each other

[laxpro]

definetly baltimore
then long island

and obviously,
canada for box

[laxkay841]

Baltimore...by a longshot.

[spenny]

the tribes town is six nations, akwesasne, khanawake, sun county..... places like that and they are all in canada

the true home of lacrosse can only be where it originated, and that's the native americans that lived along the NY state/ontario border.

in the 1880, a candian dentist (from toronto, i believe) went to baltimore, and started it there, some time in the 30s? howdy meyers, a the JHU football coach left baltimore for hofstra and LI and is generally credited with starting lax there.

of course, since philly broke the attendance record last spring, this philly boy says the current home is lincoln financial field! :naughty:

[lightningmvp]

baltimore for our generation. North America for past generations for where it all started

[tomahawks11]

HOW IS LONG ISLAND A BETTER HOME THAN CANADA????

[shooter]

of course, since philly broke the attendance record last spring, this philly boy says the current home is lincoln financial field!

I like that logic, then Melbourne Australia is the home of Baseball :worship:

[laxgoalieking]

SINCE THE THREAD IS THE HOME OF LACROSSE IT IOS CANADA, as we play both box and field nation wide. but if it was the biggest lacrosse hot spot it is baltimore or the md-pa area in general

[Eclipse]

SINCE THE THREAD IS THE HOME OF LACROSSE IT IOS CANADA, as we play both box and field nation wide. but if it was the biggest lacrosse hot spot it is baltimore or the md-pa area in general


Uhh big deal...we play box and field too here in the states. We own you at field, and in return you own us in box...its just the balance bro. The home of lax RIGHT NOW is baltimore. No Questions.

[thunder_15]

Errrrrrrr its Australia........... . . . . nah not really

[spenny]

I like that logic, then Melbourne Australia is the home of Baseball :worship:

they are welcome to it! :grin:

[WHEELAX2]

well, since I live in one of the premier hotbeds of lacrosse, and can't find a place to play within 100 miles.. then I'd have to say the Baltimore area.. where else can you find lax year round at the highest levels??

[#15Roadies]

"where else can you find lax year round at the highest levels??"

Greater Toronto Area

[WHEELAX2]

"where else can you find lax year round at the highest levels??"

Greater Toronto Area


ok.. I'll give you that... I guess this is just another, what area has the best lacrosse threads..

[Lax101]

SINCE THE THREAD IS THE HOME OF LACROSSE IT IOS CANADA, as we play both box and field nation wide. but if it was the biggest lacrosse hot spot it is baltimore or the md-pa area in general
HOW IS LONG ISLAND A BETTER HOME THAN CANADA????

Please read what I said about how putting "Canada" is unfair against Baltimore and LI, ie two very small regions up against an entire country. If you wanna play that game, it might as well be US vs Canada.

[stegmakk]

depends what you consider the "home" to be...
based on the origins of the sport and those tribes that plaed I would say Canada...based on the fact it is their national sport...Canada...
Based on strong HS and college teams...Balto/LI...Based on where the hall of fame is and...balto...

[James]

where the indians invented it i know its a far cry from what we play today but i think that should be considered the home

[Captain Cool]

Canada, seeing how its our national sport.

[willwat25]

the cannons are the best team in the mll so boston is my vote MA

[Eclipse]

the cannons are the best team in the mll so boston is my vote MA


No words come to mind to describe how wrong that statement is on so many levels.

[emanresu]

i agree with James... i was doing some research and i found out that the indians invented lax, only the games would last for days on end. Also, they would span ENTIRE forests. it was used to train warriors, becuase skills were involved, but players werent killed (this was effective becuase it trained warriors, without killing them). Some tribes would even use the skull of someone from another tribe as a ball! thats pretty sick. Just thought id let everyone know haha. -peace-

[333charger]

box lacrosse= Canada
however, i dont know about feild lacrosse because i dont pay much attention to it; correct me if im wrong but didn't Canada win the 2006 world field lacrosse championship and claim the tournament M.V.P?

needless to say, i voted for Canada.

[Laxer1241]

How come its always LI and Bmore??? No Upstate???? Just because WG is godlike doesnt mean we dont have great teams out here that could take it to Bmore teams... But the NE as a whole is the home seeing as it doesnt have to be a deffinate compact area.

[Startsy]

I think its the Northeast in General, like the Home in the NothEastern part of the U.S. , But this is the order of who would be the deft.. Home of Lacrosse
1.MD
2.NY
3.CT
4.PA
5.MA


Wow I mean... I guess I'm just naive... being from VA I always thought that VA was at least in the top 5 or something...

I had a really heated debate with one of my buddies on my High School team about whether or not VA should be in the top 5...?

DOES Virginia [the state not college] get any credit in the Lax community?
...just wondering...

[KRP]

Basing this on history and not who has the best teams, it would be just overall the North Eastern part of the United States and the South Eastern part of Canada. The Iroquois Indian were the first to play, and they resided in that general area. You can't say one town or city or even a whole country is the home.

[themojo3]

it all seems like your missing one huge area.

Morris county NEW JERSEY?????

Does delbarton and Mountain lakes ring a bell? they are top 5 teams

[splaxer13]

Its gotta be B-More by far. Look at the MIAA, that is the best conference in the country.

[HVlaxa7]

i say the tri-state area (pennsylvania, jersey, new york)
or wherever the native american were

[ndawg247]

well i thought lacrosse was started by indians....

[D_Pole2010]

yea i say in our hearts like gigo. lol.

[carson-14]

The answer is canada

[lifeoflax45]

yh dude, its gotta be baltimore... however box lax is from canada

[AM14]

It orignated in upstate new york, but the current home is baltimore/long island.

[Bretmac]

actually it was played by the tribes in upper new yourk and canada but rules where set and the first official game was played in toronto ... say petros book i beleive the guy who laid down the rules was dr george beers

[spenny]

dr beers was a toronto dentist...

[Bretmac]

spenny yes he was haha i didnt think that was important though lol