The U.S. Women’s National Training Team will continue its building process when it plays at the President’s Cup in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., next month. The U.S. will play an intra-squad Blue-White exhibition under Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) rules and will then play modified games against select teams from the United Women’s Lacrosse League (UWLX) and the Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL).
The US Lacrosse Board of Directors has approved equipment-related rule changes designed to enhance heart protection for youth players, specifically to reduce the risk of the rare yet potentially catastrophic injury of commotio cordis.
From eight to twenty-two, I had trouble enjoying lacrosse. I had a blast with my teammates, and I rejoiced when we won games, but there was a darker side that I never liked. Then I found officiating, and a whole new world opened up!
Leaders of nine national lacrosse organizations met last week to share organizational priorities, strengthen relationships and expand collaboration on common objectives. The gathering was the first of what will be semi-annual meetings of the sport’s most influential stakeholders.
The Guideline consists of 19 sets of clinical recommendations that cover diagnosis, prognosis, management and treatment of concussion. These recommendations are for healthcare providers working in all practice settings.
US Lacrosse has announced a multi-year extension with SISU Mouthguards as the official mouthguard of US Lacrosse and Team USA. SISU has been a partner of US Lacrosse since 2016.
Open to all members of the medical and lacrosse communities, the one-day event will highlight lacrosse-specific injury research data and prevention information, with presentations by notable subject-matter experts in an interactive setting.
