Lacrosse Goal

[MaVeRiCk05]

alright im trying to make a lacrosse Collapsable Goal so i can practice, there isn't any nets within 15 miles of where i live, so im trying to make a goal relativley same in size and that is collapsable any ideas on how to make one???

[Dadabhoy_Muzzi]

I got this in a PM from someone. Here it is:

Here are the materials and the cost total

-4, 10 ft pieces of 1.5" PVC pipe.
-4, 90 degree elbows (1.5')
-3, 45 degree elbows (1.5')
-1, union (1.5')
-1 can of PVC plumbing glue, I used the purple stuff, smells like sh*t so watch out lol
-100, 11' zip ties (they come in packs of 100)
-2 cans of orange spray paint (preferably flouresent)
-1, 50 lb bag of sand
Total comes to about 40$

Have to buy a net. This ones a killer. I got mine from d*cks sporting goods for $50. Well worth it, but i suppose you could just use a tarp or something if you had to..

I already had
-1 empty carton of windshield washer fluid (cut the bottom out to make a funnel)


NOTE: Dont glue until you dry fitted all of the pieces

-What I did first was cut out the 2, 7ft pieces for the back portion. That leaves 2, 3ft pieces. (take a few inches off to make it work when you put the elbows on)
-You then take the union and connect the 2, 3ft pieces. (You might have to cut about 2 inces off both pieces to make it exactly 6 ft)
-Cut the 3, 6ft pieces out of the remaining 10 ft pieces (take a few inches off to make it work when you put the elbows on)
-Then put the elbows on (no glue) and piece the goal together
-To do the back angle take the 2, 2" pieces that you trimmed off the 2, 3ft pieces and connect the 45 degree angles to it. It sould look like a wide U when your done
-Glue the 45 degree angles together, also put the 7 ft pieces in, then put the 90 degree elbows on the end of them.
-Then take a funnel
-When your happy with it fill the bottom pieces (that make the goal stand up) with sand
-Then undo the side poles, glue them and put them back in
-fill them halfway with sand.
-glue on the top bar
-Spray paint all you can see with the orange spray paint, wait 15-20 min then tip it and do the bottom.
-Attach the mesh with zip ties
-enjoy

(if the zip ties break, replace it with 2.)

Hope this helps

[red9535]

Yep, that was me. Thats how i made mine, it doesnt collapse, but it works perfectly as a lacrosse goal. I built mine last fall and its held out just fine.

[Torque42]

what is the 1 union 1.5 is that the net?

[MaVeRiCk05]

thanks, seems kinda expensive tho

[HVTLaxGoalie15]

40 bucks aint nothing compared to a real net...but it is pvc pipe so it could shatter in the cold when its hit with the balll...but the real nets are $300 +

[The Prophet]

You will end up spending about 90+ making a goal and buying a net. I just bought a brine goal for less than that. Lacrosse.com sells some nice goals very cheap.

[laxdevil666]

i bought a brine goal, the only problem with it was the net was only 1mm, so it ripped after the first shot. a 3mm net works fine for any shots going in th 90mph range. after that, a 4mm will just last for a bazillion years in the rain.

[NDKnights157]

i got a pretty decent goal for like 100 at sports authority about a month ago and is holding up so far so good... i only shoot around 70 - 80 mph at the hardest so no worries about breaking the net yet

just alot of lost balls :angry:

[spenny]

i have regular access to a rage cage (the only collapsable goal i know of) and making one of those is a pretty difficult task. you couldnt make a folding out of PVC either, and at $250 i dont think you could make one that would last very long more inexpensively.

the PVC goals ive seen havent lasted more than a season or 2 before shattering, and at $90 a pop, it doesnt take long to get to the $250 for the rage cage. (which you could sell for more than $90 when you are done with it)

you could get PVC pieces and not glue them together and use these to put the net on:
http://www.lax.com/shop/item.phtml?page=product_3491_front.phtml

its the folding requirement that makes it expensive, and the rage cage is sweet, it will really set up or be taken down in less than 2 minutes. if i wasnt able to use my friends whenever i wanted i'd buy my own. (actually when my kids are a little older i will buy my own.)

[laxattack#7]

i tried to make a goal but couldnt find a net to put on it. They were all like 70 bucks.
70 plus the 30 for the pvc is as much as a regular goal, so im just bought a cheap one.

[coqlax]

guess what happens when you wire a shot off a PVC pipe post.

[red9535]

guess what happens when you wire a shot off a PVC pipe post.


I shoot between 80-85 no problem, and i've cranked my PVC posts before. One small crack, from 8 months of wear and tear shooting for like an hour a day. It holds out pretty well, give it some credit

[LacrsseJsusFrek]

well at dealhaven.com they are selling a nice goal for only 60 bucks so get it while it lasts!!!