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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 11-year-old son showed an interest in lacrosse (for the first time) last spring, and his school has a no-cut policy.  Our son has played soccer for several years.  We are completely new to the sport of lacrosse, as our older children (both daughters) are into figure skating.

In just watching a recent box lacrosse game (to which our neighbor invited us), I was pretty put off.  The boys were all getting injured and upset.

Forgive my ignorance, but what are the pros and cons of lacrosse?  (I admit that I need to get more acquainted with the game, but am kind of surprised that the sport is so popular when it seems like you can get hurt pretty easily, compared to say soccer or swimming, where you're not waving a stick around within inches of other kids' faces.)[/quote]

If you or your son are afraid of physical contact, then lacrosse is not the sport for him.  While it is not quite as violent as football, there is still a great amount of contact but that is part of the appeal.  As someone else posted, some club owners push box lacrosse in the off-season.  Full-field lacrosse is a bit more wide open and less chippy.

FYI - I broke a kid's leg once playing soccer.   [/quote]

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