June 19, 2012
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Coaching Lacrosse
The book I read to research this post was Coaching Lacrosse for Dummies by various authors which is an excellent book which I bought from Kindle. There are 2 major types of Lacrosse, mens & womens. Womens Lacrosse has 12 in a team & mens has 10. In addition womens bars any kind of body contact but mens where they wear padding allows it between the shoulders & waist. If you are coaching youngsters in a practise often they don't have a goalie because it's rare if anyone gets a shot on goal. In junior Lacrosse often they follow slightly different rules like having a smaller pitch than the adult game. At the beginning of a season you should have a meeting with all the mums & dads if it's youngsters you are coaching & you should give them all a copy of the rules & make it clear what their responsibilities are ie giving their child a drinks bottle with his name on it. If they are going to be helping out with getting their child fit or helping him with his game you need to advise them. Probably prior to 15 they won't do anything like weights or running. Most clubs give each child an equal amount of time on the pitch in a match. Winning isn't a top priority, developing their abilities are.
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