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Big Dog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:37 pm used in the pro league?

Unknown Participant wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:34 pm I think it is because it is gender neutral. The term "freshman" has been eradicated from any feed I watch (hockey/lax), and several networks use "player up" instead of "man up" as a graphic. I don't agree w/it obviously since it is all men playing, but that's libs for ya.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:54 pm I’m sorry but anyone originating this thread is required to have a Jerry Seinfeld avatar…

Unknown Participant wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:34 pm I think it is because it is gender neutral. The term "freshman" has been eradicated from any feed I watch (hockey/lax), and several networks use "player up" instead of "man up" as a graphic. I don't agree w/it obviously since it is all men playing, but that's libs for ya.

Unknown Participant wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:34 pm I think it is because it is gender neutral. The term "freshman" has been eradicated from any feed I watch (hockey/lax), and several networks use "player up" instead of "man up" as a graphic. I don't agree w/it obviously since it is all men playing, but that's libs for ya.

molo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:22 pmPimping the PLL

laxpert wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:57 pm Things change
At one time the positions in lacrosse were : Att - In Home, Out Home, First Attack... Mids- Second Attack, Center, Second Defense ... D was Point , Coverpoint and First Defense.
By rule Goalies wore jersey numbers 1-9, Defense 10-19, Middies 20-39 and Attack 40-49. I believe JHU followed this rule until the early 70's

renault wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:20 pm Where did this come from? Why are lacrosse guys like Quint saying "power play" as if it's a term used in field lacrosse?

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:12 pm

laxpert wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:57 pm Things change
At one time the positions in lacrosse were : Att - In Home, Out Home, First Attack... Mids- Second Attack, Center, Second Defense ... D was Point , Coverpoint and First Defense.
By rule Goalies wore jersey numbers 1-9, Defense 10-19, Middies 20-39 and Attack 40-49. I believe JHU followed this rule until the early 70's

Interesting.

When did the terminology re positions change in the men's game?...I never heard my dad and his friends who played in the '40's and '50's use those terms. They did refer to a crease attack man, and crease defenseman, and center middie, as my era did, but not those other terms. Earlier?

The women's side was doing those or similar terms as you suggest in the '70's and '80's...

We didn't call poles in the midfield LSM's in the '70's but that made sense to adopt within a few years, nor was the term FOGO used back then, as most stayed on. My HS classmate in '76 was the first face-off specialist in HS to be recognized as such as all-state, at least in Maryland. A true FOGO. But the specialization had started a bit earlier if I recall...but again, most stayed on.

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:12 pm

laxpert wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:57 pm Things change
At one time the positions in lacrosse were : Att - In Home, Out Home, First Attack... Mids- Second Attack, Center, Second Defense ... D was Point , Coverpoint and First Defense.
By rule Goalies wore jersey numbers 1-9, Defense 10-19, Middies 20-39 and Attack 40-49. I believe JHU followed this rule until the early 70's

Interesting.

When did the terminology re positions change in the men's game?...I never heard my dad and his friends who played in the '40's and '50's use those terms. They did refer to a crease attack man, and crease defenseman, and center middie, as my era did, but not those other terms. Earlier?

The women's side was doing those or similar terms as you suggest in the '70's and '80's...

We didn't call poles in the midfield LSM's in the '70's but that made sense to adopt within a few years, nor was the term FOGO used back then, as most stayed on. My HS classmate in '76 was the first face-off specialist in HS to be recognized as such as all-state, at least in Maryland. A true FOGO. But the specialization had started a bit earlier if I recall...but again, most stayed on.

faircornell wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:37 pm

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:12 pm

laxpert wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:57 pm Things change
At one time the positions in lacrosse were : Att - In Home, Out Home, First Attack... Mids- Second Attack, Center, Second Defense ... D was Point , Coverpoint and First Defense.
By rule Goalies wore jersey numbers 1-9, Defense 10-19, Middies 20-39 and Attack 40-49. I believe JHU followed this rule until the early 70's

Interesting.

When did the terminology re positions change in the men's game?...I never heard my dad and his friends who played in the '40's and '50's use those terms. They did refer to a crease attack man, and crease defenseman, and center middie, as my era did, but not those other terms. Earlier?

The women's side was doing those or similar terms as you suggest in the '70's and '80's...

We didn't call poles in the midfield LSM's in the '70's but that made sense to adopt within a few years, nor was the term FOGO used back then, as most stayed on. My HS classmate in '76 was the first face-off specialist in HS to be recognized as such as all-state, at least in Maryland. A true FOGO. But the specialization had started a bit earlier if I recall...but again, most stayed on.

I recall that in the early 70s score sheets still had these positions listed. I think in box, one player is designated the "in home" to take bench penalties.