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Lacrosse is a fast-paced and hard-hitting sport that sets itself apart with unique mechanics. Gameplay is similar to hockey, with two teams competing to score in their opponent’s goal, but unlike any other game, players use a netted stick to pass and shoot a ball. Lacrosse requires skill and accuracy, but also an incredible amount of stamina.

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Youth Sports Can Lead to a Better Job Later in Life
June 2, 2023
It is important to note, the researchers referenced in this article acknowledged they could only show correlation, and not causation. As parents, we all like to think we’re steering our children toward activities and opportunities that will help them lead happy, productive, and fulfilling lives. We encourage them to work hard, have integrity, take risks, […]
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Take a Lap: Alternatives to Exercise As Punishment
June 2, 2023
In the end, it’s about creating an environment that athletes want to support and finding ways to create behavior change in a positive way. For generations, using exercise as punishment in youth sports was the norm. The practice has even been romanticized, like in the movie Miracle where hockey players are forced to skate seemingly endless ‘suicide’ […]
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Remembering Our Purpose: An Open Letter to Youth Coaches
June 2, 2023
Find the fun in fundamentals or be prepared for a long season. Reward creativity. Dish out praise. Build confidence levels. Find your inner kid. Dear Coaches: In roughly a month’s time, the opportunity of a lifetime will present itself to you, bringing with it a treasure trove of exhilaration, inspiration, and gratification. This unheralded adventure […]
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How to Win Kids’ Attention in the Digital Age
June 2, 2023
Design for development, meeting each athlete’s needs based on who they are and where they are on their journey. Video game designers invest sizable portions of their budgets into studying what players want. They take those findings and cater to their audience. How else could a game like FIFA Soccer be on its’ 19th release […]
Up Your Game – Set Your Eyes
June 2, 2023
While I’m getting my body primed to move, I am also examining the players. Who are leading drills? Which players shoot the best? Officiating is very much a “learn by doing” profession. You can read the rulebook, but that does not tell you how to apply a rule in a pressure situation. You can watch […]
Understanding the New Rule: Transitional Checking for U14 Girls
June 2, 2023
This definition of an illegal cradle is consistent with the illegal cradle rule in the past and also consistent with the illegal cradle rule for high school play. For the 2019 playing season, US Lacrosse has introduced a new checking category for 14U and 13U girls players. Called transitional checking, this rule is intended to […]
Creating Culture Requires a Deliberate Approach
June 2, 2023
Obedience holds players back to simply following direction without the ability and license to make decisions in dynamic situations. It is paralyzing and counterproductive. An interesting phenomenon has been happening in sports for years – the militarization of athletics. No, this isn’t about marching and haircuts. Those are simple things anyone could copy and would […]
Nineteen Ways to Unleash Your Power for Lacrosse in 2019
June 2, 2023
Invite local rec team players to be ball boys/girls at your game, play catch on the field with the players after the game, be honorary players for the day and march out on the field with them. Whether you’re a parent, player, coach, alum or fan, you have the power to enrich the lives of […]
Burnout in Youth Athletes
June 2, 2023
The other key component is the fun factor. Kids who are being asked to work a lot harder than the fun they are having often choose to just walk away. Everybody involved in youth sports has seen the same play. A young athlete who has played his or her sport for several years decides to […]
Don’t Learn Safety by Accident
June 2, 2023
There will always be a risk for injury in any lacrosse game, but you owe it to your league, your team and your child to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Many years ago I had my worst experience on the lacrosse field. I was officiating the final youth game in the Atlanta […]
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