Jock itch (tinea cruris) is a fungus, the same one that causes athlete's foot and scalp ringworm. The groin area is the perfect place for the fungi to grow and cause a fungal infection because it is moist, warm and dark.
The camshaft lift is the resultant net rise of the valve from its seat. The farther the valve rises from its seat the more airflow can be provided, which is generally more beneficial. Greater lift has some limitations.
Most aftermarket roller rockers have the ratio stamped on them. See picture above. To determine the change in lift when changing rocker arm ratios, divide the lift of the cam by the original rocker ratio (which gives you the lobe lift), then multiply this number by the new rocker ratio. For example, a popular small block chevy cam has .468 lift at the valve.