Lacrosse officials must be held accountable to meet national standards that are consistent with their critical role and responsibility.

The issue of high speed collision in boys’ and men’s lacrosse is an immediate concern with respect to rule evolution and enforcement.  Lacrosse was never intended to be football with sticks, yet violent collisions of similar force regularly occur on the lacrosse field due to bigger, stronger, faster players…coaches who encourage big hits…and officials who either don’t feel empowered or refuse to enforce current rules.

A recent NCAA survey indicates that the use of drugs and alcohol among men's and women's lacrosse players is excessive.  Why?

US Lacrosse youth rules emphasize a progression of skill development as children age.  This may seem like an obvious and essential consideration, but it had never been a part of the independent development of youth rules.

While I’ve been to many youth lacrosse events throughout the country in my role at US Lacrosse, it’s certainly a different experience as a parent who feels both pride and internal angst when watching my flesh and blood run up and down the field.

The primary focus of every youth coach should always be what’s best for the positive development of each player on his team, and they should be expected to model appropriate behavior and represent high levels of personal integrity. 

The most responsible youth lacrosse team, league and event models place the quality of experience of participants as the foundation of all decisions. 

When a serious injury occurs in a particular sport, the nature of that sport is sometimes questioned or blamed, and that’s been the case lately in girls’ lacrosse.

As parents, we like to think that we know what’s best for our young athletes, but the truth is we need to do more listening than talking.

Teaching a sport correctly is the most fundamental way to minimize injury.