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Learning to Practice Emotional Control in Sports
Introduction by Sara Noon with excerpts from Dr. Ginsburg's book “Whose Game is it, anyway”?

As a parent of two teenage lacrosse players, I have become increasingly appreciative of the important role we as parents play in supporting our children. Whether it’s driving them to games, helping organize their schedules or simply being available to them if they want to talk, we are critical in establishing a strong foundation for their lacrosse playing experiences. One of the key areas we can help our kids is in teaching them the art of practicing emotional control when faced with adversity. We’ve seen countless examples of professional athletes losing control on the field, getting penalties and hurting their teams. Our kids see these examples too. We can help our children not only by using breakdowns like these as teaching moments, but we can also show our kids how to work through provocative situations by the example we set through our actions when faced with adversity.
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ASK THE EXPERT

What are the proper ways to communicate with an official?

ANSWER:
Response by Lucia Perfetti Clark, Manager of Officials Training and Umpire Development, US Lacrosse

It’s important to keep in mind that, as a parent, your behavior in the stands, and with officials, sets an example for players and other spectators. Both good and bad behavior can be contagious. The golden rule is always a good general starting point for communication with anyone. Most officials are just like you: they have a regular full-time job, they love the sport of lacrosse, and they commit time, resources, and energy to ensure that your child has a safe environment to play in. While ability level of officials will vary, all officials have to start somewhere, and that somewhere may be the game you’re watching.
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT The Positive Lacrosse Experience US Lacrosse and the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) have partnered in a nationwide endeavor to make lacrosse a positive, character-building experience for every athlete. The US Lacrosse Sportsmanship Grant, in conjunction with the PCA, is designed to help organizations educate their coaches, officials, athletes and fans on honoring the game. US Lacrosse will subsidize 70% of the cost of a one-year partnership with PCA or a one-time PCA workshop. Application Timeline for Grant Program September 9, 2010 – Grant applications available October 22, 2010 – Postmark deadline for submitting completed applications November 2010 – Notification letters sent to all applicants March 15, 2011 – All PCA grant workshops must be conducted by this date To learn more about the Sportsmanship Grant, click here.

RECRUITING U During your sophomore or junior year, send an email letter of interest to each head coach on your Target List. The purpose of the email is to let each coach know that you would like to attend his school for academic reasons and to compete for his team. You want a coach to understand that you have genuine and specific interest in his school and that you have devoted a lot of time researching his lacrosse program. So make each letter of interest an original, from start to finish! LacrosseRecruits.com makes it easy to start contacting coaches using their database and messaging system.

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PARENTS, COACHES, AND INJURY PREVENTION

The relative risk of injury in youth sports is a topic that is attracting growing national attention and debate. And it should…for a number of important reasons. Of course, no physical activity – sport or otherwise – is free from the risk of serious injury, but few will argue that the physical and social benefits of youth sports participation don't far outweigh the risk of injury.

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