Attack and Middie sticks also known as short sticks or shorties are designed to offer ideal control and ball protection when carrying the ball. Having a legal length of 40”-42” a short stick is the perfect length for dodging and shooting on offense. Additionally, a middie lacrosse stick normally has a narrower head, making it harder to knock out the ball and allowing for more accuracy when passing.

Defense Lacrosse Sticks

Defensive players use a longer lacrosse stick often referred to as a d-pole or long pole. The d-pole is designed to aid a defender in guarding the goal, offering a longer reach for checks and knocking down passes. With a legal length of up to 72” the d-pole gives a player a much longer reach to throw poke and slap checks. Adding in a wider head, the d-pole is perfect for knocking down passes and picking up ground balls.

Goalies have the most important role on the team; stop the other team from scoring. To do this they get to use a lacrosse stick with a much bigger head, two to three times larger than the average lacrosse head in fact! Combined with either a 30” or 40” shaft, a goalie lacrosse stick has to be wide and light enough to keep the player agile.