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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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Lacrosse Goalie Development
Twelve Ways to Destroy a Lacrosse Goalie’s Development
June 2, 2023
While it’s not intentional, there’s a big population of lacrosse coaches out there who are actually hurting the development of their goalies. With the growth of the sport of lacrosse, many teams find themselves with head coaches with very little experience. It’s a tough task than to expect that the majority of teams would have […]
Six Tips for Offseason League Communications
June 2, 2023
Looking forward, establish and communicate the key dates that everybody will need to know. This includes player registration, board meetings, facility reservations, clinics, etc. Virtually any blueprint for professional success, individual or corporate, includes a requirement for effective communication. Lacrosse leagues are no different. Making sure that all coaches, parents, and administrators are in sync, […]
Seven Things I Wished I Knew When I Started Coaching
June 2, 2023
“There always seems to be some issue — someone needs a ride, you don’t know when the game is going to be played, someone’s missing because they’re playing another sport. You have to find a way to make it work.” One of the hardest things about coaching is getting started. Everything seems new, and you’re […]
Six Rules Every Boys’ Lacrosse Coach Should Know
June 2, 2023
Coaches and officials need to work together for the benefit of the players, and the buck stops with the head coach when addressing problem behavior. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) boys’ lacrosse rulebook is 92 pages long — some of them containing language that would make an act of Congress comparably […]
Ten Years, Ten Mentors and Ten Lessons
June 2, 2023
Ten years of officiating has been full of love — be it the tough kind from a mentor, the brotherly kind from a peer or the solo kind from the game. I started officiating lacrosse in 2008 when I was 20 years old, cutting my teeth in the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA). My officiating […]
Who’s Coaching the Coaches?
June 2, 2023
You need to lead them to reach their potential, not the potential you envision for them. If you don’t, you are only reaching a select few, and never to the level they can achieve.
Mental Toughness – The Coaches Perspective
June 2, 2023
It’s about passion and a full commitment to long-term goals
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Something to Believe In
June 2, 2023
Through the tough times in Larry’s life – homelessness, pressures on the streets and loss – lacrosse has been there and led him towards better things. Larry Mackey was handed a lacrosse stick for the very first time in the seventh grade and had no idea just how big an impact that would have on […]
Lacrosse Goalies and Pads
Why Don’t Lacrosse Goalies Wear Pads?
June 2, 2023
When outsiders view our game for the first time on TV they typically have some common thoughts, especially when its comes to us goalies. First, since lacrosse tends to be a high scoring sport they wonder if we ever make saves – Hey @BarstoolJordie, new to this whole “watching lacrosse” thing. Do lacrosse goalies EVER […]
The Impact of Lacrosse on a Local Community Through Grants
June 2, 2023
“Connecting people that are traditionally outside the lacrosse community is a primary focus for our diversity and inclusion efforts.” South Carolina is known for many things: pristine beaches, golf courses, college football, and the palmetto tree, among others. If transplanted New Yorker Edward Dougherty has his way, one day lacrosse could also be included on […]
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