US Lacrosse

Choosing a doctor shouldn’t be scary. Remember, you are in control of your choices when it comes to the doctors you see and the treatment you decide to receive. Don’t take a chance with your lacrosse injury. 

WJZ TV, the CBS affiliate in Baltimore, recently aired a story on the importance of automated external defibrillators at lacrosse and other sporting events, and highlighted the efforts of ‘A Player’s Pulse’ to increase access to AED availability at lacrosse games. 

US Lacrosse strongly condemns the hurtful and unacceptable comments made by an announcer at the Philadelphia Wings game last night, as well as the inappropriate fan behavior that followed. Our sport traces its roots to the Native American community, and that legacy should be embraced and celebrated by everyone in our sport.

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.

On September 28, 2018, more than 125 former players and their guests filled the promenade, lobby and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum gallery at the US Lacrosse National Headquarters to celebrate the 2018 Teams of Distinction.

The Champions Circle Fundraiser to surround the U.S. Women's National Lacrosse Team with the support they need was a smashing success, raising nearly $30,000.  Hosted by US Lacrosse Foundation Board members Serena Black Martin and Whitney Nye on October 5, 2018, 40 Team USA players, coaches and staff members joined 125 guests at the home of Alex and Serena Black Martin in Stevenson, Md., to raise funds for the incredible role models who serve on Team USA and will compete in the 2021 FIL Women's World Lacrosse Championships in Towson, Md. 

The statistics are sobering and hard to digest. One in eight athletes will be sexually abused within their sport. One in 10 children are sexually abused before age 18.

The NFHS has issued a clarification memo for the Warding Off rule. US Lacrosse supports this rule clarification and will adopt the clarification for the 2018 US Lacrosse Boys’ Youth Rules. 

Tom Nuttle and Elmer Wingate had notable All-America careers, at Cornell and Maryland, respectively, but their work as pioneering youth coaches in suburban Baltimore was what made an even deeper impact on the sport.

Last week, US Lacrosse announced the launch of pilot qualification criteria and an associated website for our 2018 US Lacrosse Nationals event.  Understandably, the announcement generated a great amount of discussion on social media because the information released was poorly-worded and misleading.