Parent Newsletter May 2011

May 2011

This newsletter is published & distributed by US Lacrosse as a resource for parents of US Lacrosse members.

Best Practice #3 – Kids Are Not Little Adults
Introduction by Sara Noon and main article by Dr. Richard D. Ginsburg, Ph.D., Co-Director, MGH Sports Psychology Program and Paces Institute and Paige Perriello, M.D., F.A.A.P., Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville.

Lacrosse is a beautiful sport with a sacred soul that dates back several centuries. Yet as the sport's popularity continues to grow, it faces significant challenges to its tradition and identity. More competition at an early age is being emphasized, without any substantial evidence to support such an approach. Contrary to popular belief, there is no solid evidence that early specialization, or specialization in the sport of lacrosse, leads to greater expertise. The 10,000 hour rule of deliberate practice, generated by Ericcson and colleagues in 1993, has become the accepted norm; in order to be great, you have to practice all the time. Yet, there have been very few studies to substantiate these claims in any sports, particularly in team sports. In fact, the 10,000 hour rule is coming under increasing criticism, noting that it may not be the amount of training but more the quality of training that leads to expertise.

LacrosseRecruits.com's Recruiting 101: Building Your Recruiting Profile
It is May and every college coach, regardless of level of competition, needs two items to properly evaluate a potential recruit:

1. A highlight reel and an unedited game video. The highlight reel shows the coach if you have the athletic ability he / she is looking for and the full game allows the coach to watch more if he / she is interested. Coaches are pressed for time and the highlight reel allows them to make a quick evaluation of the athlete. Include an isolation effect in each clip to help the coach find you. Do not waste the coach's time.

2. Academic transcript - Even if it is an unofficial transcript, this helps the coach figure out if you can even get into their school. If your academic profile does not match up, the coach has no reason to continue recruiting the student athlete. Moral of this story is HIT THE BOOKS!

To learn more about creating a highlight reel and an online recruiting profile, please visit http://lacrosserecruits.com/uslacrosse.php

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