USA Lacrosse is excited for the 2022 lacrosse season and is dedicated to player, coach, and official’s safety, both on and off the field. We encourage organizations to follow strategies that help keep everyone healthy throughout the season. 

USA Lacrosse continues to strongly encourage vaccination against COVID-19 for eligible individuals and recommends using appropriate ways to reduce the risk of transmission. These include wearing a mask that covers the nose and mouth when in public, hand washing, and social distancing whenever possible. 

SPARKS, Md. — In an effort to help keep youth players as safe as possible, all new and renewing coach members of USA Lacrosse will be required to complete an online course as part of the organization's abuse prevention training program. The new requirement goes into effect on July 1, 2022. Criminal background checks, completed every two years, have already been a requirement for USA Lacrosse coach members since 2018.

The following article is part of a content partnership with TrueSport, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). TrueSport has partnered with more than 20 sport NGBs to promote a positive culture of youth sport with expert content and programming.

Returning to sport from illness of any kind can be tricky, and with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s only gotten more difficult. But even a simple cold or stomach bug can leave an athlete sidelined without a clear idea of when it’s safe or advisable to return to sport. 

SPARKS, Md. — The newly redesigned Mobile Coach, a powerful tool designed to help both new and experienced lacrosse coaches, has been released by USA Lacrosse. USA Lacrosse members can access the full features of the app with select features available for non-members.

The annual ceremonial kickoff to the lacrosse season will be back in person this year with the USA Lacrosse Convention taking place from Jan. 14-16 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Here are some highlights and key pieces of info for this year’s convention:

Dr. Trish Kelshaw, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of New Hampshire, has been involved in three research studies, funded in part by USA Lacrosse, to measure attitudes about women’s headgear among players, coaches, and officials. She presented her findings in a recent webinar hosted by USA Lacrosse.

The first, and smallest, of her three studies was a pilot study with high school players from one team in Virginia. Players were surveyed both before and after one season of headgear use (pre and post), with the following findings from the responses:

The USA Lacrosse Coach Development Program is a comprehensive approach that provides all of the tools necessary for a coach to become the best they can be. As you get ready for the 2022 season, make sure you’re accessing all that we have to offer.

SPARKS, Md. — The 2022 USA Lacrosse Convention, scheduled for Jan. 14-16 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will feature more than 100 live educational sessions for coaches, officials and program leaders to help get you ready for the upcoming season.

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse is pleased to announce that the Vail Lacrosse Tournament is joining its event sanctioning program.

Established in 1995, the Vail Lacrosse Tournament is known as the highest-altitude tournament in the country. The event draws nearly 2,000 players (girls and boys) and 3,000 spectators to the Vail Valley to enjoy the outdoors, beautiful scenery, special events and competitive lacrosse.

Kelly Burke’s reason for getting started as a youth lacrosse coach is not unique. You can blame it on the kids.

Last spring, shortly after her family moved to Alabama, Burke’s youngest daughter, age 10, joined the local league, Mountain Brook Lacrosse. Naturally, the team needed coaching help, and as a transplanted Marylander who had played the game in high school, Burke volunteered.

But she had never been on the sidelines or coached kids, even though she had an older daughter who also played.