safety

Findings from a new research study measuring the effects of headgear in high school girls lacrosse indicate that headgear is associated with a reduction in the magnitude of overall impacts but not a change in the rate of impacts, how they occur, or how penalties were administered for impacts sustained during competition.

As the 2021 lacrosse season draws closer, there are some equipment guidelines that players, parents, coaches and officials should keep in mind. Use of required and certified equipment ensures the highest levels of safety for all participants.

The stoppage of play has not only impacted players, coaches and officials, but it’s also disrupted the work of researchers like Dr. Dan Herman, who study the game for scientific purposes.

MedStar Health experts share their return to play advice for coaches, parents and league leaders, and stress that easing into full activity should be a gradual process.

For many lacrosse athletes, summer events require many hours spent on the field under a blazing sun. Taking the proper precautions to be sun safe is vitally important.

Following on the success of CrashCourse Football, TeachAids is beginning development of Multi-Sport Concussion Education. The first step is today’s release of the CrashCourse Brain Fly-Through, in collaboration with 17 sports national governing bodies, including US Lacrosse.

US Lacrosse has released a series of “best practices” guides to help coaches, parents, players and program leaders navigate the return to the field during each of the five stages of the US Lacrosse Return to Play guidelines.

Last Thursday, US Lacrosse hosted its third webinar in a series of offerings aimed at helping the lacrosse community navigate the steps of returning to the field amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar was specifically focused on “Risk Considerations When Returning to Lacrosse Games and Practices.”

US Lacrosse has released information for the final stage of its Return to Play recommendations—multi-day, multi-team tournaments with teams from varying geographic regions.

It's a marathon, not a sprint. Medical experts give guidance on prepping athletes to avoid injuries as they return to the lacrosse field after a long layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic.