Running a lacrosse tryout is one of the most important things a coach does all year. The players you select shape your season, your team culture, and your program’s trajectory. But too many tryouts are run on gut instinct, informal … Read More
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How to Use Outside Evaluators at Lacrosse Tryouts (And Why It Matters)
There’s an uncomfortable truth about youth lacrosse tryouts in tight-knit communities: the coaches running them already know most of the families in the room. They’ve coached siblings, chatted at tournaments, and watched certain kids develop for years. That history isn’t … Read More
Top Boys Lacrosse Showcases to Get Recruited
If you want to play lacrosse in college, attending the right showcase events isn’t optional — it’s the expectation. College coaches at every level, from D1 to D3, build their recruiting pipelines through a handful of high-visibility showcase weekends each … Read More
Top 7 Defensive Lacrosse Drills for Footwork, Clearing & Team Defense
Defense wins championships — and in lacrosse, great defense starts long before the attack reaches the crease. It starts with footwork fundamentals, ground ball grit, clearing composure, and the kind of team communication that turns individual defenders into a unified … Read More
Top 7 Offensive Lacrosse Drills to Sharpen Shooting, Passing & Playmaking
Great lacrosse offenses aren’t built by accident. They’re built rep by rep, drill by drill — through deliberate practice that mimics game speed, game pressure, and game decisions. Whether you’re running spring tryouts, a summer camp, or a pre-season evaluation, … Read More
How to Tell a Player They Didn’t Make the Lacrosse Team
Nobody becomes a youth lacrosse coach because they love delivering bad news. But lacrosse tryout cuts are an unavoidable part of the job — and how you handle them matters more than most coaches realize. The conversation you have with … Read More
2026 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship: Preview, Bracket & Final Four Storylines
Memorial Day weekend is lacrosse’s biggest stage, and the women’s game is delivering in 2026. The Final Four is set, the storylines are stacked, and the best player in college lacrosse is on a mission to go back-to-back. Whether you’re … Read More
Youth Lacrosse Drills for Beginners: Buiding the Foundation
Every great lacrosse player started somewhere — usually in a backyard with a stick, a ball, and a whole lot of determination. If your child is gearing up for their first tryout, or you’re a coach running a U10 or … Read More
8 Drills for Your Next Youth Lacrosse Tryout
After weeks of sitting at home in quarantine due to the COVID-19 outbreak, your organization and your players are likely excited to get back to some normalcy and conduct tryouts for your youth lacrosse club. While this year’s evaluations might … Read More
Webinar Recap: Successful Spring Tryouts Despite COVID-19
How to Host Spring Tryouts Despite COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly everyone’s day-to-day lives, from working at home, to learning virtually while schools are closed, to staying indoors, and even pausing sports. From the NBA to MLB to … Read More