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Sport Development Apply for an AED Grant
The most important equipment on your
team’s sideline this spring isn’t a stick or helmet, but rather an automated external defi brillator (AED). It could save a life. The most effective treatment for dealing with sudden cardiac arrest and the phenomenon of commotio cordis is the immediate use of an AED. Through a partnership with Cardiac Science, these life-saving units can be acquired at discounted rates by US Lacrosse members. To learn more, visit
uslacrosse.org/aed. Matching grants are offered by US Lacrosse.
Apply for soft-stick equipment and workshop grants US Lacrosse is accepting applications for physical education lacrosse workshop grants and soft-stick lacrosse equipment grants. Both grant applications can be accessed online at
uslacrosse.org/pegrant, and submitted to US Lacrosse through March 1.
Soft-stick lacrosse is a co-ed version of lacrosse that utilizes sticks with specially molded heads and a large, soft ball. This modifi ed equipment is designed for youth to achieve quick success executing the basics skills of lacrosse with no additional protective equipment required. “We’re pleased to be able to offer these grant opportunities once again to help school and community groups introduce the game to youth players in a safe and friendly environment,” said Meghan Mulford, programs manager at US Lacrosse. “Soft-stick lacrosse is a fun way to learn the game.”
Essay contest: What’s the Importance of Diversity? February is Black History Month. Help us celebrate by sharing your ideas about the
importance of diversity and inclusion in lacrosse. We’re looking for essays between 300 and 1,000 words that explain what diversity has meant to you and your lacrosse community. Four winning essays will be selected in the following categories: youth male, youth female, college student and coach. For complete rules, please visit
uslacrosse.org/inclusion.
Free online educational courses for all members
Players, coaches, offi cials and parents — are you ready for the upcoming season? The US Lacrosse Sport Development Department offers all members fi ve free courses, with a sixth course on its way, at
USLacrosseCourses.org. Men’s Fundamentals of Coaching, Women’s Fundamentals of Coaching, Men’s Game Offi ciating, Women’s Game Offi ciating (both focus heavily on rules), and How to Make Proper Contact (men’s only) are available. Fundamentals of Goalkeeping for men’s and women’s lacrosse arrives in the spring. “There’s a course for everyone and every role,” said Erin Smith, director of education and training at US Lacrosse.
The courses are funded in part by membership dues to US Lacrosse and donations to the US Lacrosse Foundation.
Events Youth tournaments in Calif., Mass., N.C. and Wis. The US Lacrosse Regional Championships,
powered by Lacrosse Unlimited, will welcome boys’ and girls’ U13 and U15 teams to four sites in June. Each tournament consists of pool play
followed by bracket play. At the U15 level, the top four teams at each regional earn automatic bids with free or discounted registration to the US Lacrosse U15 National Championships, powered by Lacrosse Unlimited, July 21-23 in Aurora, Colo. Seventeen teams took advantage of the opportunity to compete for the national championship by reaching at least the semifi nals of a regional championship in 2013. Registration deadline for the regional championships is May 1, and coaches can save $50 per team by registering two or more teams from the same organization. For more info, visit
uslacrosse.org/events. The lineup:
Southeast: June 6-8, Raleigh, N.C. Central: June 13-15, Madison, Wis. Northeast: June 20-22, Amherst, Mass. West: June 27-29, San Jose, Calif.
World Festivals welcome teams of all ages US Lacrosse will welcome the world to Denver July 10-19 for the Federation of International Lacrosse Men’s World Championship, and alongside that, the organization will host World Festivals for boys’ and men’s teams ranging in age from U11 to 60-and-over. More than 100 teams — including squads from Australia, Canada, Germany and Japan — already have registered for these tournaments, to be held at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Festival participants can purchase discounted access to World Championship games. For more information or to register, visit
worldlacrosse2014.com/ festivals. Registration deadline is May 1.
US Lacrosse is the national governing body of lacrosse. Through responsive and effective leadership, we provide programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the sport. See what we're up to at
uslacrosse.org.
20 LACROSSE MAGAZINE February 2014 >> A Publication of US Lacrosse
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