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Hey kids! My name is Amanda, but call me Manders. I'm a psychology/neuroscience/biology student. Throw me questions and I'll throw you an answer. :)

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i have an 11 year old sister who asked me to write here. she has alaways been really atletic, but has never found a sport just for her. can you guys please write abouts sports you like, what type of people they are for, and some info on it. please exclude soccer and basketball

Lacrosse is by far the best sport ever. It's a mix of soccer and basketball, but believe me, I despise soccer and basketball and I love lacrosse.

Lacrosse is for people that are very athletic and can run fairly fast for a long period of time. You also need good aim and great hand-eye coordination.

For lacrosse, you wear a mouthguard, eye protection, and you use a crosse (the stick) to catch and throw the ball. (If you're a goalie, it's different, the head of the crosse is larger and they wear a helmet and more protection)

Basically, the object of the game is to get the ball in your goal. There are three main positions (Mid-field, defense, attack), but there are wings, too.

The girl's crosse doesn't have a pocket like a boy's crosse, so you have to cradle to keep the ball in the head (turn the crosse back and forth in a circular motion using your fingers).

To find out how to actually play the game (it's a bit complicated), go here:

http://www.uslacrosse.org/

I hope I helped and if you have any more questions, feel free to leave one in my inbox!
*Manders*

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(Rating: 5) thanks soo much!!!=)
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