Press Release

The recent social unrest in our country has compelled US Lacrosse to provide greater leadership to address the challenges of systemic racism that exist in the sport. US Lacrosse has developed an anti-racism statement and a number of action steps the organization will pursue now and into the future.

A petition calling for the Iroquois Nationals to be included in The World Games 2022, a  multi-sport, Olympic-style event that is a separate entity from the world championships conducted by World Lacrosse, has recently been circulated on social media. US Lacrosse has issued a statement in support of the Iroquois Nationals on the matter.

US Lacrosse will today join other members of the National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) to participate in a Virtual Hill Day with Congressional leaders to advocate for federal assistance for community organizations through the creation of a loan program for youth sports providers.

Due to concerns related to the recent spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases in some states, US Lacrosse has determined that large-scale lacrosse events held in these areas carry greater risks for its members at this time and has decided to withdraw the US Lacrosse sanctioned event status from select tournaments.

Through a new partnership agreement, US Lacrosse and Major League Lacrosse will recognize contributions to the development of lacrosse at the local level by MLL players through the “Homegrown Hero of the Game” program.

The Premier Lacrosse League and US Lacrosse will form a partnership through the PLL Championship Series, set to take place from July 25 through Aug. 9. The partnership will focus on supporting US Lacrosse as an organization, and its mission to provide leadership, growth, and programs that fuel the sport and enrich the experience in lacrosse for all participants.

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

US Lacrosse has announced the formation of a LGBTQ+ Inclusion Scholarship and proceeds from current Pride Month merchandise sales will help fund the scholarship.

As part of its celebration of Pride Month, US Lacrosse will hold a series of live discussions with prominent individuals from the lacrosse community. The discussions are designed for specific audiences to help them learn ways to make everyone feel included and help support the LGBTQ+ community.