Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. Lacrosse’s return to the field has been held up in some states due to the sport, specifically boys’ lacrosse, being grouped as a “high risk” activity. The US Lacrosse Sports Science & Safety Committee disagrees with this classification and the organization is advocating on behalf of its members to have those states reexamine their decision.

2. A couple of interesting thoughts and observations from Stony Brook head women’s lacrosse coach Joe Spallina, also a Team USA assistant, as it relates to COVID-19 protections. His ultimate thought — “Find ways, not excuses.”

Some observations with @StonyBrookWLAX in house scrimmages. 1.Keeping players on sideline separated is tough with a just a few subs on each team. Think possibility of opposite sidelines is VERY real in the spring with full squads from diff schools.

— Joe Spallina (@JoeSpallina) November 3, 2020

3. A summer tournament incident helped fuel support for US Lacrosse’s new anti-harassment and discrimination policy.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Canisius men’s lacrosse coach Mark Miyashita, a British Columbia native who became a dual Canada-U.S. citizen in 2017, was one of the first-time presidential voters profiled in this story in the Buffalo News.

• With only freshmen on campus, Harvard’s men’s lacrosse coaching staff is using the opportunity to take a deep dive on small group instruction. Matt Kinnear of Inside Lacrosse shares the story.

• On Lax All Stars, Buffalo Bandits star Dhane Smith shares his connection to the city and franchise, through his cousin’s time with the Bandits.

• A sad story from Ohio where Rhiannon Osborne, a junior girls' lacrosse player at Lebanon High school, died unexpectedly on Saturday.

• Syracuse men's lacrosse commit Joey Spallina is featured on Sports Illustrated's All-Syracuse site.

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Chad Surman recently had the interim tag removed from his title and is now the head men's lacrosse coach at Mercer. Patrick Stevens checks in with the program.

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