Press Release

SquadLocker, a leading provider of online tools and services for teams and organizations to manage custom apparel and equipment purchasing, has been named an official partner of the US Lacrosse National Team Development Program (NTDP). SquadLocker will be the “Official Apparel and Uniform Supplier” for the NTDP, including the USA Select teams.

World Lacrosse announced today the new dates for the 2022 World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship, which now will be held June 29-July 9, 2022 in Towson, Md. on the campus of Towson University. As many as 30 national teams are expected to compete in the event.

With the unanimous approval of its Board of Directors, World Lacrosse has completed the initial phase of appointments to three new Commissions that are expected to make important contributions to the continued growth of lacrosse worldwide while expanding the capabilities and expertise of the international federation.

World Lacrosse will postpone the women's world championship and the men's U20 world championship from 2021 to 2022 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the most popular features of the annual US Lacrosse Convention is Fan Fest and it’s back for the virtual 2021 LaxCon. The all-online event takes place from Jan. 15-16 and is just $10 for US Lacrosse members that sign up by Jan. 3.

Due to safety and health concerns related to the recent surge in cases of COVID-19, US Lacrosse has postponed the upcoming tryouts for the U.S. women’s national team. The tryouts had been scheduled to be hosted at US Lacrosse headquarters from Dec. 4-6, 2020.

The “US Lacrosse Athlete Mindset Series,” an eight-week webinar series geared towards giving lacrosse players and coaches tools to improve, continues this week with a session on leadership. This week's guest is Tom Marechek, a National Lacrosse Hall of Fame player and the director of lacrosse at IMG Academy.

Registration for the 2021 US Lacrosse Convention, an all virtual event Jan. 15-16, opens today with special offers for US Lacrosse members.

Some states have designated boys' lacrosse as a "high risk" activity in relation to COVID-19 transmission. The US Lacrosse Sport Science & Safety committee has classified both versions of outdoor lacrosse as presenting a moderate risk for COVID-19 infection and US Lacrosse is advocating on behalf of its members to have states revisit those decisions.

A new book written by Rob Stolker, the founder of Hummingbird Sports, includes a number of inaccuracies and misleading statements about US Lacrosse and discounts the leadership role the organization has taken to help protect athletes.