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Where to Buy Lacrosse Gear

There are several options to buying lacrosse gear. The most common is Amazon to purchase lacrosse equipment. Here is a link to Amazon https://www.amazon.com/

Equipment Review

Lax Drip offers lacrosse gear guides and reviews. You can visit the site here https://laxdrip.com/

lacrosse gear and equipment review guide

What Lacrosse Equipment Is Right For Me?

lacrosse gear and equipment review guide

There are lots of options when it comes to boy’s lacrosse equipment. Lax Drip offers lacrosse gear guides and reviews on some of the best lacrosse brands on the market. Here is a link to Lax Drip’s website https://laxdrip.com/

There are several options to buying lacrosse gear. The most common is Amazon to purchase lacrosse equipment. Here is a link to Amazon https://www.amazon.com/

Lacrosse Unlimited https://www.lacrosseunlimited.com/

Powell Lacrosse https://powelllacrosse.com/

Epoch Lacrosse https://www.epochlacrosse.com/

String King https://stringking.com/

Lax.com https://www.lax.com/

Universal Lacrosse https://www.universallacrosse.com/

Warrior Lacrosse https://www.warrior.com/

More on boys’ lacrosse equipment can be found here https://gilbertknightslacrosse.com/equipment-list/

lacrosse wall ball routine

How To Improve Your Lacrosse Skills

Wall Ball is and has always been the best way to improve your lacrosse skills. All you need is your lacrosse stick and a tennis or lacrosse ball.

This Wall Ball Routine should take roughly 20 minutes and equate to about 400 touches.

• 50 Right Hand
• 50 Left Hand
• 50 Right Hand Quick Stick
• 50 Left Hand Quick Stick
• 2 5 Throws Each Hand-Throw Right/Catch Left then Throw Left/Catch Right
• 25 Throws Each Hand- Throw Right/Catch Right/Split Dodge then Throw Left/Catch Left/Split Dodge
• 50 Right Hand-Catch and Face Dodge
• 50 Left Hand- Catch and Face Dodge
• 50 Each Hand-Creative Free Play

o Changing planes of release point (side arm, underhand, bounce on
o Throw Behind the back- Throw behind the back and catch in the front
o Catch Behind the back- Throw from the front and attempt to catch behind the back (focus on placement of the throw to have return end in area that you would like to catch the ball)
o Throw ball from sidewall and attempt to catch on the sidewall
o Come up with any other creative style

These can also be done in a competitive manner. Get others to join and select a specific item listed above then challenge to complete the task in the fastest time.

Here is a PDF link to download this Lacrosse Wall Ball Routine https://gilbertknightslacrosse.com/wall-ball-routine-2a.pdf

boy's lacrosse equipment list

What Equipment Do I Need

The very first thing you will need is a USA Lacrosse Membership Number. You can purchase or renew your membership at USA Lacrosse. Here is a link to the USA Lacrosse website https://www.usalacrosse.com/

USA Lacrosse

Required Equipment List For Boys’ Field Lacrosse

boy's field lacrosse equipment list
  1. HELMET
    » Statement/seal indicating it meets NOCSAE lacrosse
    standard performance specification and SEI certified
  2. FIELD PLAYERS CROSSE (Stick)
    » Short Crosse – 40-42”
    » Long Crosse – 52-72”
    » 10U and younger has allowances for shorter stick lengths
    (please reference the USA Lacrosse Boys’ Youth Rules Book).
  3. GLOVES
    » Hand must be fully inserted in glove
  4. SHOES
    » Athletic cleats or athletic shoes
  5. PROTECTIVE CUP
    » Fitted for comfort & protection
    » Garments to improve comfort include: supporters,
    all-in-one briefs & combinations of both
  6. ARM PADS
    » Elbow should be properly & completely covered
  7. SHOULDER PADS
    » Covers top of shoulder, collarbone & sternum
    » Should fit comfortably; adjust by loosening/tightening straps
    » NOTE: NOCSAE ND 200 compliant shoulder pads will be mandatory
    as of January 1, 2022     More Information
  8. MOUTHGUARD
    » Must be visible color other than clear or white
    » Self-molding (from manufacturers) or
    custom-molded (from dentist)
  9. RIB PADS (NOT SHOWN) Optional
    » Covers the ribs and kidneys; adjust by loosening/tightening straps
    » Should fit comfortably, not restricting breathing

Boys’ Lacrosse Rules

Here is a link to Boy’s and Men’s field lacrosse Rules https://www.usalacrosse.com/boys-and-mens-rules

What Lacrosse Equipment Is Right For Me?

There are lots of options when it comes to boy’s lacrosse equipment. Lax Drip offers lacrosse gear guides and reviews on some of the best lacrosse brands on the market. Here is a link to Lax Drip’s website https://laxdrip.com/

lacrosse gear and equipment review guide

More on boys’ lacrosse equipment can be found here https://gilbertknightslacrosse.com/equipment-list/