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| stick history |
Before STX got started, lacrosse was played mainly in the Northeastern U.S. and Southeast Canada with wooden sticks that resembled those used by early Native Americans. Although the sport had been played for over 500 years, one aspect of it remained unchanged. The stick was always wood, usually bent, carved, and strung with leather and gut to form a pocket. These wooden sticks were difficult to manufacture, poorly balanced, hard to maneuver and often broke due to the physical demands of the game.
Another issue with the wooden stick was that each one was handcrafted, and there was great variance in the finished product. A well-made wooden stick could really be a thing of beauty…when it was found. When college teams prepared for the upcoming season, the athletic director would visit a manufacturer’s warehouse to make stick selections. It might take a whole day just to select 60 sticks for a team and, historically, the top schools got first pick. So, finding suitable sticks for team play was no easy task.
Wooden sticks were susceptible to breaking on impact and needed frequent replacement. A player needing a new stick might have to play with one that was totally different from the one it replaced.
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