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| | MSN Encarta - Lacrosse |
 | | Lacrosse, field game played by two opposing teams, with a ball and a special netted stick, or crosse, with which the ball is caught, carried, and thrown. |
 | | The lacrosse ball is made of hard rubber, generally 7.75 to 8 in (about 20 cm) in circumference and 5 to 5.25 oz (about 145 g) in weight. |
 | | A popular form of the game, called box lacrosse, is played in Canada by teams of 6 players on a hard, enclosed surface of 90 by 180 to 200 ft (27 by 54 to 61 m). |
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