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The Bermuda Lacrosse Association is a group based on the island of Bermuda with the goal of promoting the sport of lacrosse on the island territory. The Bermuda Lacrosse Association is a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse and has participated at two previous World Championships, the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships in London, Ontario, Canada and the 2008 International Lacrosse Federation Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. The Bermuda Lacrosse Association has been a registered charity in Bermuda since 2006 and is recognised by the Department of Youth and Sport in Bermuda. ==Foundation== Lacrosse in Bermuda has its foundations in the 1980s and 1990s when US high school and collegiate teams visited the island during spring break to participate in training camps and tournaments in the warmer winter climate prior to spring leagues. The current form of the Bermuda Lacrosse Association has its foundational roots in 2002 when a Bermudian, Kirk Bridgewater and two expatriates American Andy Soucie and Canadian Ernie Theriault got together and attempted to bring together a recreational game of lacrosse on the island.〔(Inside Lacrosse )〕 Initial pick-up games were played at Bernard Park with any available equipment on the island, including a batch of sticks donated by a Canadian box lacrosse team. Equipment was so sparse on the island that initially the goals consisted of garbage cans and parking gate fences until nets were constructed from PVC pipe and fishing net, items readily available on the island.〔(How to Start a National Lacrosse Program )〕 For the first two years due to a lack of players and equipment, games were played with one net reverting to teams clearing and turning around to attack the same goal. Once membership began to pick up, games were moved to Prospect Field (aka. Gymnasium Field) next to National Stadium as the location was better suited to collecting errant shots. Proper equipment was shipped in from the United States but due to a lack of goaltenders, goals were often draped in "shooter tutors". In 2004, the first ever Tri-Nations tournament would be held with three local teams, representing Bermuda, Canada and the United States (based upon the player's place of origin) was held with Canada winning the initial tournament. This tournament has been held twice yearly since with the United States facing Canada in every final and the United States coming out on top. In 2008, Bermuda Lacrosse expanded to include the "King of the Rock" tournament open to post-collegiate teams from outside of Bermuda.〔(Inside Lacrosse )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bermuda Lacrosse Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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