Parents

As parents, we all like to think we’re steering our children toward activities and opportunities that will help them lead happy, productive, and fulfilling lives. We encourage them to work hard, have integrity, take risks, show gratitude, be respectful, etc. But at some point, deep down, every parent realizes there are no guarantees. There’s no formula that ensures success, but there are definitely behaviors, activities, and opportunities that increase the chances your child will become a successful, ethical, and happy adult.

US Lacrosse, the national governing body for the sport, has announced a content partnership with TrueSport^®, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Most medical devices marketed to consumers that claim to assess, diagnose, or manage head injury, including concussion, have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety and efficacy.

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. 

Matt Belson is the president of Cohasset (Mass.) Youth Lacrosse and the founder of Scoops Lacrosse. He originally posted this blog in February.

The goal of the Oxford Lacrosse Club is to consolidate all of the area’s lacrosse development under one umbrella organization. Starting with one team, the vision is to have multiple high school teams in the future.

One objective of lacrosse is teaching kids how to channel their emotions into something positive. Young players learn best through their mistakes, but only if they are called out on their mistakes in a way that creates positive change.

Dr. Brian Gearity kicks off the Celebrate Diversity Month webinar series on April 9 by discussing coaching and cultural competency as it pertains to the lacrosse community at large. 

Reviewing the rationale behind the US Lacrosse player segmentation policy which was passed in 2016 to help minimize safety issues and/or unfair competitive advantages.

SafeSport training has already resulted in changes for one Baltimore-area coach's interactions with the young female players on her club team.