SPARKS, Md. – Following an extensive review of similar entities in the athletic space, USA Lacrosse has announced the structure of the Lacrosse Equipment Council (LEC). The formation of the LEC was announced in late 2024 and the group will focus on the development, evaluation, and selection of standards and testing protocols to certify lacrosse equipment while monitoring and assessing the impact of equipment on player performance and safety. 

As a coach, are you thinking about helping your athletes form habits? It’s easy to be consumed by making it through the next practice or game, but in many cases, taking the time to focus on good habits can make your team run a lot smoother and lead to better results and performances.

TrueSport expert Kevin Chapman, PhD, clinical psychologist and founder of The Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, is sharing why habits are so important, along with a few easy ways to start making them part of your team's culture.

For many coaches, it’s easy to end up with a scarcity-based mindset. After all, we’re used to the concept of ‘winning’ and ‘losing’ on the field, fighting for time in the weight room, and battling over buses and uniform budgets. But is this mindset really necessary?

TrueSport expert Nadia Kyba shares some tips on how to focus on what we do have and harness the power of collaboration.

Steve DiPietro (center) receives the 2024 Carroll Award from USA Lacrosse’s regional manager Harry Jacobs (left) and Rockville Centre School District administrator Patrick Maguire.

USA Lacrosse has named Steve DiPietro, boys’ head coach at South Side High School in Rockville Centre, N.Y. as recipient of the organization’s 2024 Gerald J. Carroll, Jr. Exemplary Coaching Award.

USA Lacrosse has released a new rules interpretation document that highlights the primary changes and updates in the 2025 girls’ youth rules.

The PDF document, available here as a free download, also explains the points of emphasis for the 2025 season. These include:

USA Lacrosse has released a new rules interpretation document that summarizes the boys’ youth rule changes and points of emphasis for the 2025 season. The PDF document was developed to help prepare and educate the lacrosse community to the rule changes and is available here as a free download.

Key sections in the presentation include:

SPARKS, Md. – USA Lacrosse is pleased to name the outstanding coaches selected to lead the U.S. Youth National Teams at the U15 age grouping as part of the National Team Development Program.

Serving as the head coaches will be Jon Posner (Lawrenceville School – N.J.) on the boys’ side and Darcy Messina (St. Anthony’s – N.Y.) on the girls’ side. 

You may assume that athletes simply develop leadership ability by participating in sports, and it’s true that statistics suggest participation in youth sport is one of the top predictors of leadership capability. In fact, 94 percent of female CEOs were student-athletes.

Four live rules interpretation webinar sessions, hosted by USA Lacrosse, are still available in February to help coaches and officials prepare for the 2024-25 season. 

The rules interpretation webinars cover boys’ and girls’ youth and high school rules, and the changes being introduced for the 2025 season. Each session includes both a USA Lacrosse staff member and a rules interpreter on the webinar to help answer any questions.