This Monday, December 13, USA Lacrosse is hosting its newest webinar in the women’s headgear series, entitled “Perceptions of Headgear Use in Women’s Lacrosse.’ This virtual event will feature findings from recent research by Dr. Trish Kelshaw, PhD, at the University of New Hampshire.

The webinar is free and open to all but requires advance registration.

Last month, the findings from a three-year study that examined the effect of protective headgear use on concussion incidence in female high school players were shared publicly during the 2021 USA Sports Medicine Symposium. The research was jointly funded by USA Lacrosse and NOCSAE.

As follow-up, USA Lacrosse is hosting a free, two-part webinar on Tuesday, November 16 (7 pm EST) that will continue the discussion from two different viewpoints.

USA Lacrosse is pleased to announce the launch of a free, six-part online training series for new box lacrosse officials. This educational series is open to both men’s and women’s officials who wish to become more familiar with the box lacrosse game and the officiating mechanics involved with that discipline.

The virtual series will launch on Thursday, Nov. 4, and continue weekly except for Thanksgiving week. Sessions will also be recorded and available for on-demand access via www.usalacrosse.com/webinar. 

On May 8, 2012, three members of the USA Lacrosse staff arrived in Phoenix, Arizona for the semi-annual meeting of ASTM, an international standards organization that develops and publishes consensus technical standards for a wide range of products. 

The USA Lacrosse representatives – CEO Steve Stenersen, vice president Ann Carpenetti, and the women’s game director at the time, Melissa Coyne – had been invited to participate in ASTM’s first-ever discussion about headgear for women’s lacrosse.

USA Lacrosse today announced a new set of standardized rules to govern wheelchair lacrosse for both men and women at all levels of play. These approved rules, effective immediately, are the result of a collaborative effort between USA Lacrosse and Wheelchair Lacrosse USA (WLUSA), the governing body of wheelchair lacrosse in the United States. 

When I directed officials for Atlanta Youth Lacrosse, I had a unique opportunity to experiment with several “off the books” rules that would help players improve their skills and maintain a positive field experience for everyone. The most successful rules were the No-Rake Rule, the Uncontrollable Stick Rule, the Circle of Shame Rule, and the 24-Hour Rule. Here is how they work.