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With one weekend of games in the books it is time for a short review of personal fouls. As many of you are aware, I am working on developing a library of lacrosse penalties for the youth game. Below are each of the videos in the “Personal Fouls” series. Hopefully, they will answer any questions that new or returning players and parents have regarding the fouls they see during an average game.
If you would like to view the individual posts, ...
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As some of you know I am a fitness junkie. The tougher, harder, wilder, and crazier something is I am all for it. I decided to give myself a serious challenge for my birthday so on March 13 I will be attempting the Georgia Tough Mudder 2011.
The Tough Mudder was inspired by individuals who wanted a challenging race at every step. Billed as the “Toughest Event on the Planet” this event is not a race because ...
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Well it is my birthday on the 3rd and after twenty-three years on this Earth I believe a little reflection is in order. Here is a list of twenty-three lessons I have accumulated over the years and tried to follow:
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While walking in downtown Atlanta a few years ago I came upon a street preacher who said the single most grammatically incorrect yet profound statement I ever heard.
Be who you is. ‘Cause if you is who you ain’t. Then you be really messed up.”
That maxim stuck with me over the years but I never put it into practice until a year and a half ago. During middle school I decided I was tired with how I was perceived by my ...
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To view these rules outside of the blog visit: http://ayllax.com/leagues/spring/rules.
In an effort to provide greater understanding of the rules we have posted the specific US Lacrosse Youth Rules that Atlanta Youth Lacrosse supports and enforces. If you have any questions about the rules below please contact our Head Official Gordon Corsetti at [email protected].
Rules in RED are US Lacrosse Rules that were modified from ...
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Awaking from a truly restful night of sleep Coach Lou and I again headed into the cavernous convention hall. We split ways to view presentations by officials and coaches at the top of their field. Rich Tamberino, an official with over 30 years experience, presented on Mental Checklists. The amount of information that he covers with his officials before a game is astonishing. They go over nearly every aspect I can imagine about a lacrosse game before they ever step ...
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Rule 5, Section 7 – Tripping (NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rule Book)
“Tripping is obstructing an opponent at or below the waist with the crosse (lacrosse stick), hands, arms, feet or legs, by any positive primary action if the obstructing player is on his feet or by any secondary action when the obstructing player is not on his feet. When a player legally checks ...
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Do it Yourself: Bottom String
Check out the video below to learn a straightforward way to string the bottom string on a new lacrosse head. Got questions or comments? Post them in the comments area below.
Cheers,
Gordon
