Lacrosse stick the goalkeeper's stick head may be up to 12 inches wide and is allowed to be strung with nylon mesh. The legal depth of a women's stick pocket is determined by the following test: the top of the lacrosse ball, when placed in the pocket, must remain above the top edge of the sidewall. Women's sticks can be 35.5 to 43.25 inches long. Lacrosse stick A lacrosse stick or crosse is used to play the sport of lacrosse. Players use the lacrosse stick to handle the ball and to strike or "check" opposing players' sticks, causing them to drop the
A Poke in the Eye (With a Sharp Stick) A Poke in the Eye (With a Sharp Stick) A Poke in the Eye (With a Sharp Stick) is the title of the first show in what later became the iconic "Secret Policeman's Ball" series of benefit shows for human rights organization Amnesty International, although it pre-dated by three years the first show to bear that name.. The film of the show was titled "Pleasure At Her Majesty's" which is sometimes mistakenly thought to be the title of the actual benefit show. The landmark 1976 show starring the Monty Python, Beyond The Fringe and The Goodies teams and other top