The fall lacrosse season will be starting soon, and for those new to the game, or simply shopping for a new helmet, both USA Lacrosse and the CDC provide free online information to help guide consumers.

What should you look for and what should you avoid when picking out a helmet for your lacrosse player?

As a parent, your behavior around your athlete matters. If you're yelling at the referee or blaming the coach for a bad outcome, you're teaching your athlete to do the same.

On the other hand, when you model healthy behaviors around practice and competition, your athlete learns by observing you. It's not always easy, but it's an important part of being an involved sports parent.

Derek Reinhold sat in his car while his oldest son, Alexander, practiced with the Junior Waterdogs team ahead of the PLL Junior Championships round robin earlier this month.

While sitting there, the North Wales, Pa., resident completed USA Lacrosse’s age verification for his younger son, Dimitrios.

Reinhold opened his USA Lacrosse account on his phone and scrolled to Dimitrios’ profile.

He clicked “Edit Age Verification.”

He loaded a saved image of Dimitrios’ birth certificate.

It took less than 90 seconds.

We know that sports are hugely beneficial to children and young adults, from both a physical and mental standpoint. But sometimes, the sport systems don’t promote the healthiest practices for all athletes, and that can be difficult for families in youth sports to navigate.

Nearly 70 of the nation’s top youth girls’ club lacrosse teams will compete in the 2024 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals from July 9-10 at DE Turf in Frederica, Del. This is the fourth straight year the tournament will be held at DE Turf and run in conjunction with STEPS Lacrosse and Top of the Bay Lacrosse.

The tournament consists of three age brackets — 13U, 14U and 15 — and the 14U and 15U championship games will be carried live on LacrosseTV on Wednesday, July 10. The 14U game will air at 1:30 pm (Eastern), followed by the 15U championship game at 3 pm.

USA Lacrosse today announced the high school girls players selected as winners of the 2024 Jackie Pitts Award. Named in honor of a legendary member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, these awards recognize one female senior player from each area who goes ‘above and beyond’ in service to her team, school, and community.

USA Lacrosse today announced the high school boys selected as winners of the 2024 Bob Scott Award. Named in honor of the legendary coach and member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, these awards recognize one male senior player from each area who goes ‘above and beyond’ in service to his team, school, and community.

USA Lacrosse today announced the 2024 high school girls’ All-Academic honorees, with more than 500 players recognized for their academic success during this past year.

A USA Lacrosse All-Academic honoree is a player who exhibits exemplary lacrosse skills, good sportsmanship on the field, and represents high standards of academic achievement in the classroom.

USA Lacrosse today announced the 2024 high school boys’ All-Academic honorees, with more than 500 players recognized for their academic success during this past year.

A USA Lacrosse All-Academic honoree is a player who exhibits exemplary lacrosse skills, good sportsmanship on the field, and represents high standards of academic achievement in the classroom.

A little over a year ago, USA Lacrosse and the National Lacrosse Federation announced a partnership to bring age verification to boys’ club lacrosse. After launching with pilot events run by Prime Time Lacrosse and MADLAX last fall and winter, USA Lacrosse’s age verification program has made significant strides in the first spring and summer of implementation in concert with the NLF.

WHAT IS AGE VERIFICATION?