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US Lacrosse is joining forces with Shootout for Soldiers, an organization that has used lacrosse as a platform to raise more $3 million for American veterans since its formation in 2012 by high school students.

Dr. Brian Gearity kicks off the Celebrate Diversity Month webinar series on April 9 by discussing coaching and cultural competency as it pertains to the lacrosse community at large. 

US Lacrosse is pleased to announce a multi-year partnership with Swax Lax to be an official training partner of US Lacrosse. As part of the partnership, each of the participants in the US Lacrosse TryLax clinics, geared towards beginning lacrosse players, will receive a Swax Lax soft training ball.

The US Lacrosse TryLax initiative is a 90-minute, introductory lacrosse experience for kids who have never played before, but are thinking they might want to.

It does not matter how long you have coached, or that you are the newest addition to your organization’s board, or how much money you shelled out last year making sure every kid got a cool jersey. What truly matters is that you had a positive impact in the lives of others through lacrosse.

Our video team led by Michael Wallin and Mason Perricone captured some great moments over the course of 2018. Here's a look back at some of our favorites.

Over the last 12 months we’ve published nearly 300 blogs and press releases highlighting the scope of US Lacrosse impact and reach made possible by the support of our nearly 450,000 members and donors. From player safety to education to our national teams, it’s all made possible by you.

It is impossible to officiate a perfect game due to human error. Officials may be lampooned by the fans and rated average by the coaches, and yet still receive a good evaluation by their observer. This is because how the officials performed, is always distorted by the perspective of the viewer.

The other reason is that each game is completely different, and it is not possible to predict what will happen. As the saying goes; “that’s why we play the game.”

But what would happen if a crew worked a game to perfection?

Members of the Central Ohio Chapter of US Lacrosse have been busy in supporting the growth of the game. Special events, local awards, player clinics, coaches and officials training, and diversity initiatives have all been among their recent contributions to the local lacrosse community.