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What a fantastic weekend. Really, that is the best word to describe how the 2012 Convention went. Both Coach Lou and Coach Shaun had excellent presentations. Coach Lou spoke on how to get the most out of a short practice, and Shaun Lux detailed the two man game in lacrosse. By all accounts of the attendees, each speaker did an incredible job explaining their topic of choice.
On the officials side, I was once again ...
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I am coming at you live during Day 2 of the 2012 US Lacrosse Convention to tell you everything we got to experience on Day 1. With no presentations starting until 3:00pm, all of the coaches and I were free to sleep in a little bit and walk around the expo. As usual the expo area was packed with vendors with every lacrosse item imaginable. From bamboo shafts, to cool headwear, to Continue Reading →
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We are live in the city of brotherly love, also known as Philadelphia. Coach Lou, Coach Shaun Lux, Coach/Official Andy Halperin and I are at the 2012 US Lacrosse Convention, and we could not be more excited for it. From watching a variety of coaches on the live field, to understanding more nuanced officiating concepts, we are here to bring the best of the convention back to Atlanta. Our goal is to better ourselves ...
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This past 2011 season, US Lacrosse stepped up concussion awareness by making educational material and tightening up rules on hits to the head. Across all youth sports, we have come a long way from the days of sending a kid back into the game after “getting their bell rung.” Since Atlanta Youth Lacrosse operates under US Lacrosse youth rules it is important that we offer our members the information that US Lacrosse provides on ...
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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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There are a lot of things that make me proud of Atlanta Youth Lacrosse. By far, the part of AYL I am most proud of, is our relentlessly positive fans. Since the program’s inception, the AYL staff strived to create an atmosphere of true sportsmanship on the sidelines, and we have succeeded in doing so because of like-minded and supportive parents.
There are a lot of youth lacrosse programs in the United States that encourage positive sideline behavior, but there are ...
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I had the distinct privilege of meeting Ryan Baker and Bill Lundstrom at the 2011 US Lacrosse Convention in Baltimore. I was captivated by their creation of Wheelchair Lacrosse and I stared at their promo video for a couple of minutes with my mouth hanging open. Ryan and Bill were tremendously excited talking about the details and rules of this new game and they were gracious enough to answer a few questions about Wheelchair Lacrosse. If you are interested in ...
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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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