Custom Lacrosse Uniforms

Custom Lacrosse Uniforms and Lacrosse Team Apparel

Lacrosse is becoming a very popular sport across many college campuses, and custom lacrosse uniforms and lacrosse team apparel is now finally affordable and available, custom printed without minimums and without set-up charges.

Lacrosse is quickly rising in popularity as the number of high school boys and girls lacrosse teams has almost tripled between 1990 and 2001, from 661 to 1,721. What a huge increase!

Lacrosse uniforms are available in a wide range of colors and styles, and are made ready to be customized with your team name and http://www.team-sportswear.com/custom_womenssports.htmmascot or logo. For printing applications on custom lacrosse uniforms and lacrosse team apparel, your best bet is to use clipart from our Printing Clipart Library or have Vector format artwork readily available for the printing department.

Names and numbers can be imprinted in a variety of styles and colors, and at TeamSportswear.com they can be imprinted with no minimums or set-ups charges!

How To Buy A Lacrosse Stick?

The lacrosse stick is an essential piece of equipment for the lacrosse player, and the type of stick you buy depends on a number of factors, including your position, skill level and if you are a boy or girl.

Lacrosse sticks come in a variety of lengths and styles according to position and type of game played, with cost and durability a factor as well.

Boy's sticks generally have an aluminum handle but more technically advanced sticks are made of graphite or titanium. Boys use either a traditional or mesh pocket depending on their position and playing style.

Girl's sticks are also traditionally aluminum handles. These sticks utilize a traditional pocket, with the head 1 inch above the center stop, and an overall length of 10-12 inches.

Girl's stick pockets are shallower than men's. The pockets must have 4 or 5 leather thongs and no more than 2 shooting strings.

The type of handle you buy is very much a matter of preference. Some players like heavy, thick handles for defensive purposes. Attacking players generally prefer lighter, rounder handles for better faking and maneuverability.

Lacrosse sticks come with either a traditional woven pocket for more experienced players or a mesh pocket for novices. They also can be bought strung or unstrung. Traditional pockets consist of nylon laces woven around 4 adjustable strips of leather. The leather strips can be adjusted to fit any type of shot. They do need to be replaced after repeated use. A stiffer pocket is more accurate but gives less control while running and moving.

Mesh pockets are made of a nylon webbing woven into the side of the pocket and require little or no adjustment. Mesh pockets are looser and give less accuracy on passes and shots, but make it easier to control the ball when running. These require less maintenance than traditional pockets. The mesh netting does not control or absorb the ball as well as leather netting. Goal keepers tend to prefer mesh netting because it reduces rebounds.

Pocket depth is mostly a matter of preference and playing style. Generally, a deeper pocket provides more feel and ball control, while a shallower pocket gives you a quicker release but sacrifices ball control. Ball-control players who do a lot of short passing should use a fairly deep pocket. Fast-break players who tend to pass the ball over longer areas should use a shallower pocket. Overhand shooters should have an average depth pocket (a ball width or less) while sidearm and underhand shooters should have depths of a ball or more.

The length of your stick depends almost entirely on the position you play. Attackers should buy a stick that is close to the minimum length of 30 inches to allow for more control and maneuverability. Midfielders should buy a slightly longer medium-length stick to allow them to play both offense and defense. Defenders should use the longest stick they are comfortable with, usually around 60 inches, for greater reach. Goaltender sticks are generally 42 inches long.

Girl's sticks range only from 36 to 44 inches. The exact length depends on the position--longer (43-44 inches) for defenders, shorter (36 inches) for attackers.

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