You can't play lacrosse without a lacrosse goal. Players try to get the ball past the goalie and into the net to score points, and in the interest of fairness to both teams, goals must be a mandated size. Lacrosse goals can be portable and move when players run into them, but the better option is a goal that fits into holes in the ground and does not come loose. The frame for lacrosse goals must be strong enough to withstand the force of a shot that hits it, as lacrosse balls are made from hard plastic and flung at very high velocities.
Step 1
Measure the metal pipes that will make up the frame of the goal with a tape measure. According to Hautestick.com, the opening for a lacrosse goal should be 6-feet wide and 6-feet tall, so you will need three metal pipes that are 6-feet long.
Step 2
Connect the pipes at the upper corners of the goal to construct the entrance.
Step 3
Secure the flat bottom beams to the bottom of the vertical metal pipes with connectors and twist each bottom beam into a 45-degree angle so they meet to create a triangle with the entrance to the goal acting as the base of the triangle. According to Maslin Metal Products, the triangle formed by the flat beams and the goal entrance should be 7-feet deep and the recommended size off the beams should be 2-inches wide and 1/2-inch tall.
Step 4
Paint the pipes and metal beams orange. Hautestick.com states that the NCAA requires the pipes to be painted orange.
Step 5
Zip-tie the net to the poles and flat beams, keeping each zip tie close enough to where the ball cannot escape if it goes into the goal. The net should have slack so that the ball does not bounce off the net and back into the field of play following a goal.
Tips and Warnings
- You can make the vertical poles more than 6-feet tall and have the remaining length go into the ground. Give the net plenty of slack.
- Poles that are stuck into the ground pose a safety hazard if players run into them.
Things You'll Need
- Tape measure
- 3, 6-foot-long round metal pipes
- Flat metal beams
- Pipe connectors
- Orange paint
- Zip ties
- Net
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