Skills

Success with 8 Meter Free Position Shots

In girl’s and women’s lacrosse, a major foul by a defensive player which occurs in the 8 meter arc results in a direct free position from one of the seven hash marks equally spaced along […]

Gear

Girls Lacrosse Equipment for Beginners

This summary of girls lacrosse equipment is for parents of new players that don’t know what they need, where to get it, and how to choose. Each player will need a lacrosse stick, goggles, colored mouth guard, […]

Game

Lacrosse Terms Glossary

The following glossary is a list of lacrosse terms commonly heard in and around the women’s game. Assist – Preceding pass to a shooter that results in a goal Attack – Players at their scoring […]

Rules

What is Three Seconds Good Defense in Lacrosse?

The Three Seconds Good Defense Rule (also called Three Seconds Closely Guarded) is an offensive foul only applicable to the non-check youth girls game. The rule can be confusing because it occurs during active play […]

Gear

Swax Lax Training Balls

I learned about Swax Lax Training Balls in a serendipitous sort of way during the product’s initial launch at the US Lacrosse Convention. A few weeks prior, I had been planning an indoor clinic advertised […]

Skills

Should a Player Practice Both Right and Left Hand?

Should a player practice to develop equally both right and left hand stick skills? While this may be considered more philosophy than fact, the answer is “no” – mostly. This heresy is inconsistent with the […]