. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association lacrosse guide. tion, 1922—Ronald T. Abercrombie (JohnsHopkins); Laurie D. Cox (Harvard-Syracuse); B. F. Perry (U. Academy). RULE I. THE CROSSE. Section 1. The crosse may be of any length to suitthe player, and shall not exceed one foot in width. Itshall be woven with cat-gut. (Cat-gut is intended tomean rawhide, gut or clock string; not cord or softleather.) A string must be brought through a hole inthe side of the tip of the turn, to prevent the point ofthe stick catching on opponents crosse. A leadingstring resting upon the top
. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association lacrosse guide. tion, 1922—Ronald T. Abercrombie (JohnsHopkins); Laurie D. Cox (Harvard-Syracuse); B. F. Perry (U. Academy). RULE I. THE CROSSE. Section 1. The crosse may be of any length to suitthe player, and shall not exceed one foot in width. Itshall be woven with cat-gut. (Cat-gut is intended tomean rawhide, gut or clock string; not cord or softleather.) A string must be brought through a hole inthe side of the tip of the turn, to prevent the point ofthe stick catching on opponents crosse. A leadingstring resting upon the top of the stick may be used,but shall not be fastened so as to form a pocket lowerdown the stick than one of the length-strings. Thelength-strings shall be woven to within two inches oftheir termination, so that the ball cannot catch in themeshes. Metal of any kind shall not be allowed uponthe crosse; splices must be made either with string orgut. RULE IL THE BALL. The ball shall be India-rubber sponge, not less than7% nor more than 8 inches in circumference and 41/2. LACROSSE GOAL NET Spaldings Athletic Library 69 to 5 ounces in weight. In matches it shall be furnishedby the home club, and shall become the property of thewinning team. RULE III. FIELD AND GOALS. Section 1. Each goalshall consist of two poles6 feet apart, and 6 feethigh out of the ground,joined by a rigid topcross-bar. The poles mustbe fitted with a pyramid-shaped cord netting (as shown in sketch) of not morethan IY2 inches mesh, which pyramid shall extendand be fastened to a stake in the ground at a pointseven (7) feet back of the center of the goal, and thesaid netting shall be so made as to prevent the passage gj^e ofof the ball put through the goal from the front, and the Field,bottom of the netting must be held close to the groundwith tent pegs or staples. They shall be placed 110yards from each other, with from 20 yards to 35 yardsof clear playing space behind each goal. In matches,they must be furnished b
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