US Lacrosse Blog

Keeping practice fun not only helps keep players coming back, it helps them develop their skills.

Have you ever wondered why something you coached your team to do at the beginning of the season, but didn’t use right away failed when you tried to come back to it? Teaching for mastery is about teaching skills to kids so that the skill “sticks.”

The 10-man ride is popular at the collegiate level, but does it work in high school. Michigan coach John Paul thinks so, and offers some keys to making it work.

As an official, responding to coaches during a game is one specific aspect of overall communication with coaches. Yes, there are rules and procedures in place in the rulebook, but responding to a coach is often more art than science, more dealing with human behavior under stress than applying lacrosse knowledge.

Gender neutral plastic sticks and soft balls help schools and community organizations to safely introduce lacrosse to new youth participants.

The pressure to be like “ Maryland” is driving kids away from lacrosse in many developing areas. I grew up playing in Maryland, so I’m familiar with the difference between my home state and the developing lacrosse states I’ve lived in more recently as an adult, as a parent and a coach.

US Lacrosse offers five tips to help parents start a conversation about diversity and inclusion with their kids.

International summit featured experts sharing information about gender differences in brain injury, symptoms and recovery.

EXCEL program uses lacrosse as a therapeutic recreation model to assist high risk youths.

The third annual diversity and inclusion essay contest is underway and we welcome your submissions.