Health & Safety

The US Lacrosse Sports Science & Safety Committee disagrees with the NFHS classification of boys’ lacrosse as a higher risk for disease transmission. The committee has shared its belief that both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse are more appropriately placed in the moderate risk category.

Last week, US Lacrosse announced a set of Return to Play recommendations developed by a medical advisory group. US Lacrosse vice president Ann Kitt Carpenetti and three members of the medical advisory team hosted a webinar to further explain the recommendations.

US Lacrosse, the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse in the United States, will host a three-part panel series bringing together sports industry leaders to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth and high school sports.

US Lacrosse has announced a set of return to play recommendations to assist the lacrosse community in following the appropriate steps to mitigate the risk for all participants in the COVID-19 environment.

Dr. Tim Herzog, a licensed mental health provider, provides advice on ways to cope and connect during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a world where it seems everything in our normal daily life has changed in a very short period, it can feel like we are out of control. It is important at times like this that we stop and be mindful of creating or maintaining healthy habits with focus on controlling those things that we can. Here are a few tips to consider. 

The second weekly briefing from the Return to Playing Lacrosse advisory group coordinated by US Lacrosse.

The Return to Playing Lacrosse Advisory Group has issued its first weekly brief.

In his role as Chief Physician Executive, Hong oversees the health system’s medical practice plan which is implemented in eight hospitals across the state. Making sure that all of the hospitals have the needed resources, including ventilators and personal protective equipment, has been a major undertaking.

US Lacrosse has established a “Return to Playing Lacrosse” advisory group in an effort to help provide informed guidance to the lacrosse community as it relates to the current COVID-19 pandemic.