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He Says He Wants to Quit: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies
The Ride Home

He Says He Wants to Quit

Most of the time it's a bad Tuesday wearing a big word. Sometimes it's real. Here's how to tell the difference without deciding it for him.

The Long RoadWhen He's the Only Goalie in the Program: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies

When He's the Only Goalie in the Program

No competition, no backup, nobody who plays his position. It's a real advantage and a real problem at the same time — here's how to get the first without the second.

The Long RoadThe Long Road: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies

The Long Road

College recruiting for a goalie, explained by somebody who isn't selling you a showcase. What the rules actually say, what the numbers actually are, and what matters at each age.

Watching From Behind the CageWhy the Goalie Is the Loudest Kid on the Field: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies

Why the Goalie Is the Loudest Kid on the Field

"Ball!" "Check!" "Break!" — what your goalie is actually shouting out there, what each call does, and what silence back there really costs.

The Mental GameThe Coach Who Yells: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies

The Coach Who Yells

There's a real difference between demanding and demeaning. Here's where the line sits, what to do in what order, and the point at which you stop waiting.

The Ride HomeThe Game You're Still Mad About: a LAX Goalie Hub article for parents of youth lacrosse goalies

The Game You're Still Mad About

Your own frustration is the part of goalie parenting nobody writes about, and it leaks. Here's where it comes from and what to do with it before Tuesday.