Lacrosse Australia Explained

Lacrosse Australia
Abbrev:	LA
Logosize:	225px
Sport:	Lacrosse
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Aff:	World Lacrosse
Affdate:	1974
Region:	Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union
Headquarters:	Melbourne, Victoria
Chairperson:	Abbie Burgess^[1]
Url:	www.lacrosse.com.au
Countryflag:	Australia

Lacrosse Australia (LA) is the governing body for the sport of Lacrosse in Australia.

History

Lacrosse in Australia has a rich and celebrated history, beginning with the arrival of Canadian Lambton Mount to Ballarat during the gold rush of 1853.^[2] The year 1876 is seen as the official year that lacrosse was established in Australia.^[3] By the time of federation in 1974, lacrosse was being played in every state in Australia.

Up until 2007, men's and women's lacrosse were administered by separate governing bodies: Lacrosse Australia and Women's Lacrosse Australia. These organisations merged in 2008 to form the Australian Lacrosse Association (ALA).^[4] In 2021, the ALA rebranded as Lacrosse Australia and remains the single governing body for all formats of lacrosse in Australia.^[5]

Structure

The national body has six state member associations:

• Lacrosse Victoria
• Lacrosse South Australia
• Lacrosse Western Australia
• Queensland Lacrosse Association
• Lacrosse New South Wales
• Lacrosse Tasmania

See also

• Lacrosse in Australia
• List of Australian Lacrosse national champions

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet the Team. lacrosse.com.au. 5 July 2024.
2. Web site: Lacrosse Australia Story. lacrosse.com.au. 5 July 2024.
3. Web site: This is Lacrosse Australia. 2008worldlax.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090304131601/http://www.2008worldlax.com/pdfs/TeamAustralia.pdf. 4 March 2009. 5 July 2024.
4. Web site: A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN'S LACROSSE IN AUSTRALIA. lambtonmountlacrosse.com. 5 July 2024.
5. Web site: Lacrosse Australia - New Identity. lacrosse.com.au. 25 August 2021. 5 July 2024.