The Creator's Game | The Medicine Game

Lacrosse is America's oldest game. It's origins trace back to indigenous tribes predating modern day America. Back then, stick ball was played to honor and please the Creator. In addition, it served as a alternative to conflict. Some tribes played for land and fishing rights or avoid wartimes.

Modern lacrosse is a fast paced game, filled with intense action and physicality. It will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. 

The rules differ based on gender, Boys lacrosse is full contact - including stick checking and body checking. Girls lacrosse is light contact - no body checking and stick checking is limited.

Girls sometimes play indoor lacrosse - a version that allows full contact, equipment and is played on a hockey rink. 

Girls / Womens Lacrosse (Outdoor, Scottish version)
This version is popular at the university level and high school Levels in California.
It was adapted version of the Creators Game first played by Six Nation Tribes. This version is designed to fit social norms demonstrated by Scottish Women during Victorian Times. 

It is played on GRASS and TURF Fields. 


Each team fields 1 Goalkeeper and 11 runners for a total of 12 players. The 11 Runners are 4 Defenders, 4 Attackers and 3 Midfielders.

Position (s):

Goalie / Keeper
Play's 90% in the crease stopping shots. Goalies are the ONLY position authorized to have the a ridiculously wide and deep stick to stop vulcanized shots. Can advance the ball but is not allowed to score in Girls / Womens Lacrosse. 

Midfield 
Plays all over the field and 1 midfielder will take the Draw for possession at the beginning of the the quarter and after each goal scored.

Midfielders are high energy, have stamina, and has great stick work. 

Defense 
Play on the defensive 2/3's of the field toward their goal keeper. Defense job is to prevent the offense from scoring. Defenders are aggressive, smart and are VOCAL in communication.


Attack
Play on the offensive 2/3's of the field toward the opposing team's goalkeeper. Attackers have the best stick work and are the most reliable and confident with the ball. Their focus is on generating offense through scoring points through shots and assists. 

Good attackers have tremendous footwork, spacing and are sneaky. 


Ground ball play and passing is essential in dominating the game in transition.




BOYS/MENS LACROSSE (Outdoor, American version)
This version is popular with the university level and high school level in California.

It is played on GRASS and TURF Fields. 

Each team fields 1 Goalkeeper, 3 Defensemen, 3 Midfielders and 3 Attackers for a total of 10 players each team.

Position (s):

Goalkeeper
Are the backbone of the defense. Keepers are the most vocal players on the field. Goalie plays 90% in the crease to stop shots from becoming goals. They also safely guide the defense in transition to offense. 

Goalies are allowed to advance the ball as a runner when they exit their crease. Goalies can score in Boys / Men's Lacrosse.

Defense
Are the heart and soul of the defense. Defensemen are typically the best athletes and most aggressive. They are the only position that has a 6 foot long pole that is gives a significant advantage on ground balls and defensive technique. 

Defenders have great awareness. play recognition and eye discipline. 

Midfield
Are typically the strongest runners and have great stamina. The position demands playing both sides of the ball. 1 midfielder is responsible for taking the faceoff for possession at the beginning of each quarter.

Attack
Demonstrate the best stickwork in terms of catching, throwing, cradling, and shooting. Attackers are quick, sneaky and can expose gaps in a defense to score via shots or assists. 


INDOOR BOX LACROSSE (Indoor, Canadian Version)

Canadians adapted the version they saw indigenous people playing in the 1930s and made a version that can be played indoor or outdoors on hockey rinks.

This keeps games from stopping due to the ball not going out of bounds as much. Box Lacrosse has a 30 second shot clock that begins with possession.

Box Lacrosse demands each team have 6 players on the field at a time. 1 Goalkeeper, and 5 runners. Those runners have positions of defense, transition and forward. There is no off-sides in box lacrosse.

The surface can be cement, sport court, wood floor, grass or turf depending on the venue.

Goalies wear significantly more pads. Very similar to hockey goalies. 

Boys play indoor lacrosse.

Girls play indoor lacrosse.



OLYMPIC SIXES (Outdoor/Indoor American small sided version)

This version was implemented in 2022 as smaller sided game designed to be played internationally at the. Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. 

Each team is required to have 6 players on the field. 1 Goalie, 5 runners. These runners do not have positions. The max roster for sixes is 12 players.

This version was implemented to make it easier of new communities to enjoy the game of lacrosse in developing regions around the world. 

All runners are using short sticks. Body checking is not allowed. There is no offsides. Only the goalie can be in the crease and the defensive players defending their goal. 


THE CREATORS GAME

Is the original version of stickball. This is MORE THAN A GAME. It has spiritual significance and is meant to honor the creator, bring communities together, promote healing and resolve tribal disputes.

This is a sacred version that can ONLY be played with traditional wooden sticks HANDCRAFTED by a respected stickmaker. Plastic sticks and metal shafts are not allowed. There is nothing spiritual about synthetically made factory sticks despite the performance increase in modern stick technology.
 
Each tribe's version varies based on the type of stick, type of ball, and specific fine motor movements.

There is no off sides, no roster limits. Extra padding is not allowed. Full contact checking is allowed.

Goals are scored by hitting a ceremonial wooden pole in the ground or a tree trunk.
 

There is no clock. Game ends once one side reaches a specific number of goals agreed to before the game begins. 

This version of lacrosse inspired the format, layout and development of other sports such as basketball, soccer, hockey and modern lacrosse.