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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.
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.
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.
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 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.