I’m not going to lie. One of the main reasons I took to defense was because I did not have to run very much. Every time I cleared the ball across the midfield line I prayed that the offense would hold onto it so I could catch my breath. I was fairly quick and athletic for my age, and I was not a fat-body, for lack of a better term. Quite honestly, I was a perfectly average young player but ...
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If you run lacrosse league you need to cover all of the rules that will apply to every division. Atlanta Youth Lacrosse uses the USL Boys Lacrosse Rules, which are slightly modified from NFHS rules, as our foundation governing play at all levels. The general AYL rules may be found on the “Complete League Rules” page.
Next, you need to specify the rules in each division. We find it ...
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EDIT – The following Goalie Guidelines were incorrectly attributed to the wrong author. Ken Brubaker from Western Michigan details the following guides for goalkeepers.
The day in a life for most goalies is as follows:
1. Show up with the team, suit up, maybe do some stretches or conditioning with the team. If the goalie is lucky, a coach or shooter normally may attempt some type of routine or ball placement warm. 95% of the shots come from topside, with no obstructions ...
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One of the most common questions I get asked on the sidelines is: “What is the crease?” We could spend a full week going over every intricacy of crease play, but for now let’s focus on the basics.
The crease is an eighteen foot diameter circle, nine foot radius, extending around the lacrosse goal that protects the goalkeeper from the opposing team. As long as the goalie is inside the crease he enjoys these privileges:
Rule 4, Section 19: Goal-Crease Privileges (
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Youth lacrosse should not include specialized players. I do not mean the specific positions of attack, midfield, defense, and goalie. I focus on the increasing trend in youth sports to pigeon hole a player into one super-specialized position.
The problem with super-specialization in lacrosse, and any other youth sport, is that it cripples a player’s game. For example, I reffed a game where one team had a FOGO, or “face-off/get-off” player. This player’s sole job was to win the face-off, toss ...
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We finally had great weather for lacrosse games today, and what a great set of games to start us off!
The first two games of the day ended in a Braveheart, which is an overtime alternative. Two players from each team take the field, a goalkeeper and a midfielder. The two middies face off and go one-on-one, full field until one scores. Whoever scores first wins the game for their team.
The video below is a project I am really excited about ...
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There are moments in life I deeply cherish and this is one of them. Tyler Bass is an AYL STAR and lacrosse player in our league. His father Scott sent me an essay that Tyler wrote for a class assignment entitled “A Goalie Stick.” I am constantly amazed by young players like Tyler who use their own creativity to make the game of lacrosse their own.
Before going on both Tyler and his father gave permission for the publication of this ...
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Lacrosse shots are awesome. There really is no other way to describe them so I will let some videos do the talking for me. Below are four YouTube videos that show the serious power that lacrosse shots have at the highest levels. Prepare yourself – these are jaw dropping.
David Planning Rips a Hole Over the Goalie’s Shoulder
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