page_title: Lacrosse stick
section_title: Head
hierarchical_section_title: Lacrosse stick / Men's modern stick / Head
caption_attribution_description: Diagram of the mens Fuse head made by the company STX no longer being made. The new version is the STX Deuce
context_page_description: A lacrosse stick or crosse is used to play the sport of lacrosse. Players use the lacrosse stick to handle the ball and to strike or "check" opposing players' sticks, causing them to drop the ball. The head of a lacrosse stick is roughly triangular in shape and is strung with loose netting that allows the ball to be caught, carried, passed, or shot.
context_section_description: In 1970, the first patent (US Patent #3,507,495) for a synthetic lacrosse stick was issued to STX. A modern lacrosse stick consists of a plastic molded head attached to a metal or composite shaft. The head is strung with nylon or leather strings to form a pocket. The dimensions of the stick (length, width, sidewall height, and depth of the pocket) are governed by league rules, such as NCAA rules for collegiate players or FIL rules for international players.
  In men's lacrosse, the head of the stick must be 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm) wide at its widest point under NCAA rules. The head of the goalie's stick is much larger and must be between 10 and 12 inches wide under NCAA rules or up to 15 inches (38 cm) wide under FIL rules. The sidewalls of the head may not be more than two inches (5 cm) tall.
caption: Diagram of a Men's Lacrosse Stick Head
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