Voltaire wrote more than 50 plays, dozens of treatises on science, politics and philosophy, and several books of history on everything from the Russian Empire to the French Parliament. Along the way, he also managed to squeeze in heaps of verse and a voluminous correspondence amounting to some 20,000 letters to friends and contemporaries.
About a ball. Around the Academy: Ball The balls are about the same size as a football-so if you haven't got a netball you can start off practising with one of those. The first netballs were made of leather, but in wet weather they became slippery and less easy to pass.So now they are made from rubber or a waterproof material which allows players to get a better grip. The balls are made up of panels which help improve the flight of the ball in the air.bout a ball. Around the Academy: Ball The balls are about the same size as a football-so if you haven't got a netball you can start off practising with one of those. The first netballs were made of leather, but in wet weather they became slippery and less easy to pass.
Women's Lacrosse Equipment. The Crosse (Stick): The crosse (lacrosse stick) is made of wood, laminated wood, or synthetic material, with a shaped net pocket at the end. A girl's crosse must be an overall length of 35 1/2 - 43 1/4 inches. The head of the crosse must be seven to nine inches wide. The pocket of the stick must be strung traditionally; no mesh is allowed. The top of the ball when dropped in the pocket must remain even with or above the side walls. The goalkeeper's crosse may be 35 1/2 - 48 inches long. The head of the crosse may be mesh and up to 12 inches wide.