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When Is a Helmet Done?: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies
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When Is a Helmet Done?

Lacrosse has no expiry date printed on a helmet and no mandatory recertification, which surprises families coming from football. So the decision is yours — here's how to make it well.

Gear Fit and SafetyFitting a Goalie Stick: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies

Fitting a Goalie Stick

The legal lengths by age group, the head dimensions, and the two pocket rules that work differently for goalies than for everyone else on the field.

Gear Fit and SafetyBuying Used Without Buying Trouble: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies

Buying Used Without Buying Trouble

Some goalie gear is fine secondhand and saves real money. Two items are not, and one of them is the reason this article has to be specific.

Gear Fit and SafetyBuying the First Set: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies

Buying the First Set

What's required, what's optional, what to spend on and what to skip — in the order to buy it, for a family whose kid just volunteered to be the goalie.

Gear Fit and SafetyGear, Fit, and Keeping Him Safe: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies

Gear, Fit, and Keeping Him Safe

What a boys' field goalie is actually required to wear, what the standards on the labels mean, and what's worth your money once the required list is covered.