Intercrosse

Intercrosse, a ball game, is a team sport. This trend sport is seen as a further variation of the sport lacrosse. Unlike Lacrosse Intercrosse is played without physical contact and mixed.

History

Since the 80s, Intercrosse developed into an independent sport. Already in the late 70s, the so-called Softlacrosse was used with soft and flexible ball club head as a school sport in the United States. Intercrosse gained greater popularity as the game can be played as indoor sports throughout the year and between men and women. Then in 1985 the Inter- Crosse 's world governing body ( FIIC ) was founded in Paris. Intercrosse has won it the Coubertin Fairness Award Unesco. Worldwide Intercrosse is played in about 40 countries, in Switzerland, for example Intercrosse is played in over 500 schools.

Game rules

In Intercrosse the ball must be conveyed by means of a racket in the opponent's goal. Each player has a bat ( stick), at the end a kind of basket ( Head ) is attached. Use this basket a tennis ball large soft plastic ball is thrown and caught ( catch-wrestling ). Each team has four field players and a goalkeeper. The aim of each attack is a hit in the street hockey great gate of the opponent. The game takes place on a 40 m long and 20 m wide field and lasts four times 12 minutes. The club shaft has a length of 60 to 75 cm, the basket measures a maximum of about 27 by 17 cm. The gate is 1.22 by 1.22 meters. The ball weighs between 80 and 100 grams, has a circumference of 23 to 25 inches and is made of soft rubber. In the game bat contact is neither body nor allowed. Intercrosse is played without contact ( player / player, player / racket, racquet / racket), hence the Intercrosse player even without a body protector. The goalkeeper is wearing safety equipment. Another rule is the one-man coverage. It is not allowed that two defenders a striker cover (double defense ), unless a player of the opposing team is in its defensive half. The defending player holds during the defense laid the floor with both hands. In addition, the ball leading team needs to complete an attack within 30 seconds. Here, a player may not perform more than five seconds of the ball.

Dissemination

Switzerland

The Swiss lacrosse and Inter Cross Ever band was founded in 1995. Today Intercrosse will be played in Switzerland in three locations of four teams, with more teams are under construction. In Rickenbach the Green Buzzards and the Rookys in Herzogenbuchsee the Hurricanes and in Basel play the Aquillas. Since 2011, the Swiss Games are held once a year.

Germany

In Germany there is since 2009 an established league, which consists of five teams: YMCA Bad Marienberg, YMCA Brackwede, eating Eagles, ASC Ratingen West Bumble Bees, LAPanthers. In addition to the league will be distributed throughout the year many tournaments organized, which contribute significantly to gaming operations in Germany. Since 2010, there is again the Intercrosse Association Germany (IVD ), which was reconstituted after a few years.

League results:

• 2010/11: 1 L.A. Panthers 2 Bumble Bees Ratingen
• 2011/12: 1 L.A. Panthers 2 Bumble Bees Ratingen
• 2012/13: 1 L.A. Panthers 2 YMCA Bad Marienberg

Austria

In Austria there is since 2010 an own Intercrosse division in Austrian Lacrosse Association. This has to imagine the task Intercrosse to schools and to offer support to the implementation in physical education. On November 4, 2011 Vienna Ewoks Intercrosse was founded as the first Intercrosse Club in Austria.

Europe

In the rest of Europe Intercrosse is more widespread. There, in addition to league operations and international tournaments.