Articles
Three-Second Memory in a Classroom
The reset he practises after every goal is a general-purpose skill, and it shows up on a bad test grade — but only if somebody points out the connection.
Time Management Is a Goalie Skill
A daily session, a school week, a season and eventually a weight room. The organising this position demands is the same organising that shows up on a report card — and it can be taught on purpose.
The NCAA dropped the test-score requirement, which quietly made his transcript the whole academic case. Ninth-grade grades are permanent in a way ninth-grade lacrosse isn't.
The Cheapest Piece of Gear You Own
Throat protectors cost about fifteen dollars, are required equipment, and are the single most commonly mis-fitted item on a youth goalie. What the rule says and how to check yours.
Goalie Pants and the Padding Question
Most boys' field goalies wear sweatpants rather than leg padding. Here's what the rules require, why the coaching convention runs the way it does, and why the call is yours to make.
What Changes When He Hits High School
The rule differences between youth and high school lacrosse are small on paper. Several of them land directly on the goalie.