The "Re-vived" Unofficial Lacrosse Dictionary "A" Stick \ n. \ a player's best or number 1 stick. Also called a Game Stick. ALL \ org. \ the American Lacrosse League is the nation's largest men's post-collegiate club lacrosse league. Air Gait \ n. \ a move...
Reed Maltbie writes a great article on describing five types of parents that he has witnessed on the sidelines. In his article, It’s Time to End the Sideline "Sportsanity", he labels us parents into five categories: “The Official’s Worst Nightmare” , The...
“It is our hope that parents and coaches can use this information as a guide and standard when making decisions about how best to encourage a young athlete’s participation and development in lacrosse. In changing times, we want to ensure...
Photo: (Martha Irvine, AP) Studies show that 70 percent of kids drop out of organized athletics by age 13 — some due to financial or time constraints, but most because playing just isn’t fun anymore. Fourth-grader Michael Shaw tried out and earned a spot on a local...
TUE 8 AUG 2017 | DOM STARSIA | COLLEGE After 10 years coaching college lacrosse and with two kids (Lil’ Dom and Luigi) in tow, my 34-year-old son is about to start law school at the University of Texas in September....
Dear Parents, Let's call this letter No. 2. I wrote to you previously nine years ago, when I tried to describe the relationship between a parent and his son's college lacrosse coach. I received enough encouraging feedback to attempt to address an issue...
Goals, aspirations, and physical abilities change over time. If we approach youth sports as a vehicle for reinforcing good life lessons, and give kids great coaches to teach them the game and those life lessons, we will prepare the kids...
By Tim Elmore from Growing Leaders, Ready for Real Life In my work at Growing Leaders, we enjoy the privilege of serving numerous NCAA and professional sports teams each year. After meeting with hundreds of coaches and athletes, I noticed an issue kept...
1. Fun is essential. Studies have shown a strong correlation between enjoyment of the activity and participation longevity. Kids remain active in a sport if they are having fun. Performance also improves when participants enjoy playing the game. 2. Teach sportsmanship early. Coaches...
