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By Stephen Bailey for LaxMagazine.com | Box Score Coyote Magic Action Photos ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Team USA goalie David Mather flubbed a pass from behind the net. The ball fell right into an Ireland attack's stick 3 yards in front of the crease. His shot zoomed high and wide left. It was just that kind of afternoon for the Irish as the United States ...
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By T.J. Buchanan Introduction In 2012, Dr. Mariale Hardiman published a book entitled “The Brain Targeted Teaching Model for 21st Century Schools.” Dr. Hardiman and her team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University spent several years conducting and reviewing neuroscience research on how children’s brains function in the ...
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From Press Releases SALT LAKE CITY — RallyMe.com, the leader in sports crowdfunding, and US Lacrosse, the national governing body of lacrosse, have announced a partnership to provide state-of-the-art fundraising opportunities for the US Lacrosse Foundation, the organization’s philanthropic arm. “We’re excited to assist US ...
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By Gordon Corsetti Larry Palumbo In the last “How It Works” post, I explained the illegal body check penalty and how it is enforced under NFHS rules at the high school level. Before going into the adjustments and additions to the rule for youth play, I want to point out an overarching concept for all personal foul calls in the youth game. ...
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By Lane Errington | @Lane_Errington BALTIMORE – US Lacrosse today announced the assistant coaches and support staff for the 2018 U.S. Men’s National Team. Joe Amplo (Marquette University), Seth Tierney (Hofstra University) and Tony Resch (2015 Team USA indoor head coach) have been selected as assistant coaches. They will be led by John ...
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By Paul Ohanian Does your lacrosse league or program have a documented Concussion Management Plan (CMP)? And if so, are your program leaders and coaches committed to following it? If you answered no to either of those questions, your organization may be vulnerable to financial risk, as evidenced by the recent record settlement against a Florida school ...
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from press release | @USLacrosse BALTIMORE — The US Lacrosse Board of Directors recently adopted a new three-year strategic plan that will shape the organization’s priorities from 2016-2018. The adoption was a key step in the planning process that began in the summer of 2014. “We’ve done a thorough review of where we are and what ...
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By Paul Ohanian Jim Cowsert Certified coaches, documented safety procedures, a commitment to sportsmanship and consistent communication to constituents. These are all hallmarks of the US Lacrosse Gold Stick Program and among the best practices that applicant organizations are implementing to provide the most positive playing experience for youth. With 20 ...
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By Lane Errington | @Lane_Errington Cecil Copeland US Lacrosse today announced John Danowski as head coach of the 2018 U.S. Men’s National Team. A three-time NCAA champion coach at Duke University, Danowski will lead Team USA’s pursuit of a record 10th gold medal at the 2018 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship in ...
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By Brian Logue Larry Palumbo There are a lot of things wrong with youth sports. But if you want to “fix” youth sports, you can’t live in the past. I read a lot of commentaries about how the rise of travel and club teams, the influence of overzealous helicopter parents and the needs of ego-hungry coaches are ruining youth sports. All of ...
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