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USA Lacrosse is the sport’s national governing body and provides national leadership, structure, and resources to fuel the sport’s growth and enrich the experience of participants.

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How to Deal with Extreme Emotions in Your Athletes
December 11, 2017
It is important to develop strategies to handle the negative emotions
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10 Myths About Youth Lacrosse and Athlete Development
September 9, 2017
Specialization isn't the way for kids to enjoy a sport. See these 10 myths that the lacrosse athlete development model myth-busts
Simple Games to Develop Fundamental Motor Skills
September 6, 2017
ULTIMATE FRISBEE? FREEZE TAG? SHARKS AND MINNOWS? DODGE BALL? RELAYS? WHAT DO THESE GAMES HAVE TO DO WITH THE GAME OF LACROSSE? For young athletes, simple games can be very useful in the development of both athleticism and physical literacy. Lacrosse is a sport with which there are numerous technical and tactical situations where athletes have to read […]
Are You Protected? Not All Equipment Standardized
July 13, 2017
A lot goes into the lacrosse experience and the safety of participants — not only the equipment they wear, but also other factors like the composition of the ball and playing surface, the credentials of the coaches and officials, and the rules governing the game. Surprisingly, many of these elements are not standardized, often relegating […]
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Lacrosse Gets the Simpsons Treatment
November 9, 2016
Lacrosse is hitting the mainstream Sunday night, Sunday Nov. 6th It took just over 600 episode and 28 seasons, but the fastest growing sport in the country had its Simpsons moment. The animated sitcom featured lacrosse throughout the sixth episode of Season 28, titled “There Will Be Buds.” A clip was teased out by Lax Sports Net […]
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Why I Play Lacrosse
October 8, 2016
Why do you play lacrosse? Listen to coaches, athletes and former athletes talk about what drives them to play "America's Fast Growing Sport."
Why College Coaches Prefer Multi-Sport Athletes
September 21, 2016
College lacrosse coaches say they value athletes who play multiple sports over those who specialize exclusively in lacrosse. But do they follow their own advice? We asked five coaches what other sports their kids play — and how they feel that has benefitted their overall youth or high school sports experience. CHRIS BATES, PRINCETON Bates’ […]
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