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ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT NEW RULES


The US Lacrosse Board of Directors in September approved youth boys’ and girls’ lacrosse rules that align with the Lacrosse Athlete Development Model (LADM), with the size of the field and goals and numbers of players increasing progressively from ages 6 and to 14.


The new rules delay body checking until age 14 for boys


— albeit while permitting body contact like legal pushes, holds and boxing out at earlier ages — and the implementation of draws and modified checking until age 12 for girls. Turn to page 18 for an editorial roundtable on rules or visit uslacrosse.org/rules for a complete breakdown of the youth rules by age.


MOBILE COACH GETS LADM UPGRADES


US Lacrosse launched the latest version of its Mobile Coach app in September, and it’s full of major enhancements and upgrades that will help coaches adopt the LADM. The app includes more than 500


men’s and women’s drills and videos on your iOS or Android device, a practice plan builder, pre-made practice plans and animated whiteboard. Mobile Cocah is free for US Lacrosse members. Visit uslacrosse.org/mobilecoach.


THE FUTURE OF LACROSSE?


Dreaming big, thinking small in Olympic quest BY COREY MCLAUGHLIN AND MATT HAMILTON


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40 US LACROSSE MAGAZINE November 2016


TROUBLING TRENDS Youth lacrosse participation by the numbers


How much time does your family spend in activities related to youth lacrosse?


A recent US Lacrosse research study of athletes age 15 and younger yielded valuable information to better understand youth lacrosse participation trends and playing time.


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13 67


Percentage of youth players that participate in private lacrosse skill training, with 31 percent playing on more than one lacrosse team in a single season.


Percentage of sports-related injuries attributed to overuse, either from excessive in-season participation or lack of respite from a given sport.


AVERAGE AGE WHEN A CHILD 8.5 BEGINS PLAYING LACROSSE.


Average age at which 70 percent of all children drop out of organized sports, according to some study samples.


Percentage of youth players that played on club or travel teams, the rate increasing with age. By comparison, 58 percent played on rec teams, further limiting access to the sport based on ability or resources.


USlacrosse.org


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