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I love criticism because it means I can do something better. One of the biggest criticisms Atlanta Youth Lacrosse received this past Spring Season was the lack of a Master Game Schedule, and that the schedule changed from week to week. This criticism was valid for two reasons. One, there was no Master Game Schedule. Two, our lovely Director, Mary Jo Corsetti, organized the weekly schedule because our fields were available at ...
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You have read Every Lacrosse Signal, and Off The Book Rules. Now you think you might want to be a lacrosse official. As a current official who loves my job I highly encourage any person to pick up officiating. So long as you don’t mind a job where:
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Rule 3, Section 3 – Final Two Minutes of Play
This Spring, we are fortunate in having a number of close, competitive games. Many of these games are ending with a two or one goal advantage for the other ...
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Every now and again a player will yell “Gilman” at the top of his lungs. For everyone unfamiliar with this lacrosse-specific term, a “Gilman” is throwing the ball as far as possible towards your opponent’s goal from your defensive end. There are a lot of other variations: “throw it, bomb it, launch it, toss it, and deep” are a few. However, the term Gilman has stood the test of time, and new lacrosse fans can expect to hear it at ...
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Tadpole Lacrosse is a beginner’s guide to the game of lacrosse. If you know absolutely nothing about the game and are completely clueless then this guide is for you.
If you would like to download a PDF version of this guide for your reading pleasure here is the link: Tadpole Lacrosse Guide
This is a first draft of Tadpole Lacrosse. As the season progresses I will be adding more content to the guide. It is my goal to ...
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As part of my work with the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association I am pleased to provide this video tutorial to our players and parents. After watching this video you will have a solid understanding of the proper dimensions and measurements of an ideal lacrosse field.
To watch this video on youtube please visit this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MM88zAuUIU
To watch this video at the highest quality please select 720p from the video menu.
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I have lost count of the number of players and parents who come up to me before a game asking for help putting on lacrosse equipment. For the old hats in this game putting on your gear is second nature but we forget how intimidating all that gear is for new players. Especially if they have not played a sport that required so much equipment to play.
I am certain I will help out some new players this season, but I ...
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It seems every year someone forgets their lacrosse bag or it gets misplaced after practice and I see a player lugging his equipment around haphazardly. One of the easiest ways to carry your gear is to use your lacrosse stick as a makeshift carry-all. The video below is a short instruction on how to use your lacrosse stick in such a handy way.
Please note: This technique should only be used if you do not have access to an equipment bag. ...
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