Governing Bodies

In order to protect yourself and your team from harm, there are certain culture changes that locker rooms need to exhibit. Players and fans love to tout it. The media is quick to promote it. Man, hockey players sure are tough. Staying in the game, playing through pain. It’s come to define a sport that’s […]

Playing on a winning team is not synonymous with playing at the next level. Being a great player with skills, proper motivation, attitude and character might get you a chance at the next level. After the Vegas Golden Knights went on a historic run to the Stanley Cup Final in their first year, with an expansion draft roster, it […]

There’s no question the event is bringing the sport huge exposure in the country, and they may have gained a few more players last night. The United States has yet to play a game in the 2018 Federation of International Lacrosse Men’s World Championship, but I think I’ve already seen the moment I’ll remember forever […]

“We’ll have to see whether the elevated risk remained when the girls began wearing the new protective headgear designed specifically for the women’s game in the spring 2018 season.” Findings from a recent research study on the effects of head protection on player safety in girls’ high school lacrosse indicate that there may be an […]

And let’s face it – many scouts don’t care (if you make it at a younger age). If you don’t make it, it should provide incentive to work harder. If you do make it, you better keep working or it will be a short-lived time at that level. Looking at a player today and trying […]

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, […]

“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 […]

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 […]