What is Canada's National Sport?

[Ripsnort]

Hockey? Nope. Curling? Think again.

It's Lacrosse! The fastest sport on two feet!

Washington Stealth beat the Toronto Rock for the NLL League Championship cup!

8,609 showed up and my ears are still ringing today.  

  at my canadian friends out there .

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2011876936_stealth16.html






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[Vulcan]

Apparently I have a nephew (12) who's pretty good at lacrosse - in maryland.

Anyhoo, my oldest boy (5) has started rugby this year. Initially it's just with rips for "tackles". But after 5 practices or so the kids have figured out it's easier to tackle then get the rip off (the rip is a ribbon with velcro, they wear one on each side). No helmets/padding   . They start games against other teams next month.

Thought of your kids sporting photo's when he started...

[fudgums]

See Rule #4

[phatzo]

Do they do tha Haka at that age Vulcan?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQLVGjhXniQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMCAV6Yd0Y

[1sum41]

im a LAX player down here in texas. i love the sport

[Chalenge]

Wasnt it rolling logs? An then I believe an American kicked their butts at that?  

[Ripsnort]

Heya Vulcan! nice pics!

Yeah, we call it Flag Football. Great sport for kids. My oldest has played American tackle football (full contact) since age 8, but he keeps in shape in the offseason with flag football, and weight lifting.

[Ripsnort]

im a LAX player down here in texas. i love the sport

What age group?

My oldest son (age 14) is borderline obsessed with the sport. Fortunately it doesn't interfere with football. This is his 2nd year playing and he made the "A" team (That football mentality and his natural stick skills helped him make starter)  They are 10-0 right now with 1 final game (and 3 tourneys coming up)  He is a Middy.

He practices out in the yard 2 hours a night...a wee bit obessive if you ask me.  


14 years old, 5'9" and 155 lbs. Ooohf, he's going to be a monter...

[oakranger]

I was thinking hockey or ice fishing. 

[Vulcan]

Do they do tha Haka at that age Vulcan?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQLVGjhXniQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMCAV6Yd0Y

Not yet

One day I hope he's as good as this (pretty much agreed to be the best All Blacks haka ever): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKa5NshwzRE

[RTR]

See Rule #4

LOL Skuzzy

No need to worry about us Canuckians. All this snow and cold has made us develop a pretty thick skin.

Besides, I don't think Fud follows Olympic Hockey 

cheers,
RTR

[Wayout]

Are you sure it's not Hockey?

[Ripsnort]

In 1994, Lacrosse was modified to Canada's oldest and official summer sport.
Here is the whole history. The only reason that it was changed to hockey in 1994 was out of pure greed $$$.

CANADA'S NATIONAL SPORT

Lacrosse has been known as Canada's National Game since 1859.

In 1925, A.E.H. Coo, President of the Canadian Amateur Lacrosse Association refers not only to Lacrosse as Canada's National Summer Game, but also to Canada's other National Game, hockey!

In 1967, the late Honourable Lester B. Pearson, the Prime Minister of Canada, who was himself an accomplished Lacrosse player, when discussing the confirmation of a National Game in the House of Commons, suggested that Canada should have a National Summer Game (Lacrosse), and a National Winter Game (Hockey). Although either Hockey or Lacrosse has been discussed on several occasions, the debate was not resolved.

In 1976, Canada hosted its first Olympics. With much pomp, Canada proclaimed itself to the rest of the world and used the Games as a showpiece of that which is Canada. The $10.00 Olympic commemorative coin depicted a Lacrosse game being played by Native North Americans. Lacrosse was the only sport not in the Olympic program to be so represented, and it was used because it is a symbol of Canada.

In 1978, though Lacrosse was a demonstration sport at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, the medal being awarded also proclaimed it as Canada's National Game.

February 8, 1994, Nelson Riis introduced a private members bill (C-212) in the House of Commons to recognize Hockey as the National Sport. Substantial support for Lacrosse, however, resulted in the introduction of an ammendment to the bill (proposed by the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Canadian Heritage) which was accepted unanimously.

On May 12, 1994, the following Bill C-212 received Royal Assent and became law: "To recognize Hockey as Canada's National Winter Sport and Lacrosse as Canada's National Summer Sport."

This decree is known as Canada's "National Sport Act".The recognition of Lacrosse as Canada's National (Summer) Sport in 1994 is a re-affirmation of the importance of the contributions of the Native North Americans to the development of our society and culture, recognition by the Canadian government of the importance of the sport to this country and confirms our pride in the game that we gave to the world. Canada is the product of an evolution which began with the Natives and was molded by the European settlers. It took the combined efforts of these people to open this country to development. Part of this development led to the invention of Canada's National Winter Game - Hockey.

Again in 1994, Lacrosse was the Official Demonstration Sport of the Commonwealth Games, once again illustrating its importance to Canada. Canada Post issued a Lacrosse stamp for the Games, along with a statement of the game's importance to our country.

http://cla.pointstreaksites.com/view/cla/about-42/the-sport-of-lacrosse/lacrosse-canada-s-national-sport

[2bighorn]

The only reason that it was changed to hockey in 1994 was out of pure greed $$$.

It was changed due to Ice Hockey popularity.