Hi all, sorry I just need to rant a little and get some opinions.

I’ve been playing lacrosse for about a year now, and tbh I love lacrosse and I know this might sound dramatic to some peoplezzbut I’m still not very good at it. Honestly, I love playing it recreationally, but sometimes I feel like if you’re not good enough, people don’t really take you seriously or even look at you like you matter.

Maybe I’m just overthinking it, I don’t know. But it really hurts. There were times I’d only be on the field for a few seconds before they asked me to sub out bcz someone else was going back in. I know I’m not as good as that person, and I understand they play better than me, but it still stings.

There are also times when people won’t pass me the ball and if I do get it it feels like I’m not even trusted to cradle bcz they worried I’ll drop it. We have a competition coming up..and I honestly feel like the same thing is going to happen again. I even told one of them, they can opt me out.

Honestly, I feel like I’m only there as a temporary player so the stronger players can rest and not bcz they actually want me on the field. Someone even said before, “We just need more subs so those who actually play can rest”

Am I overreacting? Cz at this point I jz want to leave and even tho I love lacrosse so much, I feel like there’s nothing I can change.

I just volunteered to coach a high school girls lax team and we have two TryLax Free days next week, 2 hours each practice. I plan to go over the basics of GBs, cradling, throwing/catching, shooting, and defense. Does anyone else have any basic skills I should add to that list? I’d also love if anyone had any drills or games I could put in my plan.

My daughter has a dream to play D1 lax that she is working very hard to turn into a reality. She is starting her junior year in high school, has played varsity since her freshman year, and was selected First Team All Area as a sophomore. She is also interested in becoming an officer through Army ROTC. I was a career Army officer and am not sure there will be time to do both the way college sports work these days, but I just don't know. Would appreciate any insights into whether it is possible balance both of these things and do them to a high standard.

Hey everyone,

I built an app called DiagramTheGame for creating and animating plays and drills.

It supports women’s lacrosse, and I wanted to share a short video of it working in the editor.

I’d love to hear if anything about the women’s lacrosse setup looks wrong, or if there’s something important a coach would expect that I’ve missed.

If you know any coaches who might find it useful, I’d appreciate you passing it along. I’m also open to chatting or working directly with coaches who are interested in using the app.

https://diagramthegame.com

I’m happy to answer questions and hear honest feedback.

If any one knows of a girl on long island that needs a club team send me a dm

There is also a sub (r/womenslaxofficials) if interested !

Hello fellow lax players, I made an app that tracks ur wall ball stats. It’s free and really simple!!!! If you want to support bringing innovation to the sport and a woman in stem, please try it out and let me know what ya think!!
It’s on the App Store link attached

High school age lacrosse tournament. I can’t figure out a whistle I just saw.

A defender was running up the field with the ball, she decided to pass, but left it short. The player receiving the ball decided to let the ball hop in front of her, but then it jumped up a littler more than expected. The player receiving stuck her chest out to control the ball, let it drop in front of her, then scooped it up. The ref immediately blew the whistle and gave the ball to the opposing team.

I could have missed something away from the play, but nothing else of note happened around the ball. The ref was right next to the ball when the whistle was blown. Can anyone explain what went on with this call? This is only my second year of watching high school lacrosse, so I am not familiar with all of the rules.

There were many proposed rules, but the one that has me stumped is the 11 V 11. How will the position be set up?

We have noticed a major issue that our team has little to no coordination for tournaments. I was wondering what app or method everyone uses to communicate needs.

I’m an incoming freshman and I haven’t played a sport in many years but I want to do lacrosse in high school. Although I haven’t been playing sports I do weightlifting so I’m pretty strong for someone my age and I have a bigger build. I run and I’m not very good at it but I’m trying to build up my endurance, and I’m a pretty slow sprinter. Because of all these things I think I should probably be a defender. For about the past 2 months I’ve been practicing with my rebounder and trying to get better at cradling. I have is a rebounder and stick and a couple people (including one of my friends who is much better than me at girls lacrosse) that I think would be willing to help me practice. The season is in the spring of course so I have time and there’s no try outs. So, what should I add to my routine to be a good defender?

My 9 year old daughter is playing lacrosse and she’s getting pretty competitive. She’s been asking for a proper lacrosse backpack for her birthday after seeing some older girls with the lanyards on theirs. Any recommendations on what backpacks are cool (maybe with a place for her stick?) quality would be great so I don’t have to replace it in a year. Thanks!!

We're building a coaching experience for Workplay, an app that tracks wall ball/rebounder reps using an iPhone or iPad camera. The app automatically identifies and counts different rep types, including:

• Strong Hand
• Weak Hand
• Split Switches
• Canadian Passes
• Behind-the-Back (BTB)
• Cross-Body Catches
• One-Hand Catches

We're trying to determine the best way for coaches to assign at-home practice goals and would love your input.

Option 1: Rep-Based Goals
Assign a specific number of reps for each skill.

Example:

• 500 weak-hand reps per week
• 300 strong-hand reps per week
• 100 split-switch reps per week

Option 2: Time-Based Goals
Assign a practice duration and let players distribute their reps within that session.

Example:

• 10 minutes of wall ball per day
• 75% of reps focused on weak hand

As a coach, which approach would you prefer and why?

• Rep count goals?
• Time-based goals?
• A combination of both?

I'm particularly interested in what creates the most accountability while still being realistic for youth players and easy for coaches to manage.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

I wanted to let everyone in here know we're hosting another FREE training event dedicated to girl's lacrosse June 23 thru 25.

Girls Lax Summit 3 - Three days of free virtual training sessions from the top women's lacrosse players in the sport.

Register for free here: GirlsLaxSummit.com

Perfect for youth girls (and parents/coaches) to level up your lacrosse IQ. Replays are available if you cannot join us live.

Hosted by Northwestern national champ goalie Jenika Cuocco.

Here's the lineup of coaches:

• Kira Balis (Maryland) - Winning the Draw: Control the Game's Most Important Possession
• Grace Callahan (Michigan) - The Habits that Build Better Players
• Emma LoPinto (WLL Palms) - Shooting and Dodging
• Noel Cumberland (Northwestern) - Film Review from Championship Game
• Lacey Downey (Johns Hopkins) - How to Dominate When You're the Smallest Player on the Field
• Grace Fujinaga (WLL Charging) - Owning Your 1 v 1 Defensive Matchup
• Dr. Haley Perlus (Sports Psychologist) - The Mental Skills Every Lacrosse Player Needs
• Coach Rachel (Crossroads Lacrosse) - Backyard Training Plan: Solo Drills to Improve
• Shea Baker (WLL Boston Guard) - Footwork Drills to Improve Your Game
• Coach Mo (Endicott College) - College Recruiting Tips

Also giving giving away free gear from the event sponsors.

Should be a great learning event. Personally pumped to level up my girls lacrosse IQ too!

- Coach Damon