The term sport is used very loosely in society, but people do not fully understand its diverse meaning. There are hundreds of different sports played globally. Field Lacrosse is an increasingly popular, well-known sport throughout the New World. Long Pole is the main defensive position in this game. Being a successful member to a team demands various abilities, such as being in excellent physical condition, having perseverance, and most importantly having commitment. Superb physical condition …showed first 75 words of 819 total…

…showed last 75 words of 819 total…field lacrosse team. Being an outstanding long pole takes extraordinary physical fitness, the willingness to play the game, irregardless of the consequences, and above all, the sanction to strive for greatness through commitment. I have learned these qualities from a personal perspective. After twelve years of playing the position of long pole, in 2001, I was awarded the title MVP for under 16 boys lacrosse in Canada, and was given a spot on the Canadian all-star team.