Grassroots lacrosse faces glaring data blind spot
Grassroots lacrosse operates in a data void. A first-of-its-kind study by the English Lacrosse Association (ELA) and Sheffield Hallam University reveals only 28% of...
Lacrosse players lack performance data, study reveals
A landmark study published last month reveals that lacrosse players are flying blind when it comes to performance data, with only 12% having access...
Lacrosse clubs battle to keep team culture long-term
Lacrosse clubs across England are fighting to preserve team culture as player turnover and scheduling conflicts erode long-term bonds. Research from England Lacrosse shows...
Lacrosse teams falter in tight games under pressure
Lacrosse teams at the collegiate level have stumbled in one-goal games this season, with a combined record of 12-18 in matches decided by a...
Lacrosse players lose confidence after costly mistakes
The confidence of lacrosse players is taking a hit after a string of costly errors costing teams crucial matches this season. A mid-season surge...
Lacrosse struggles for grassroots media coverage
Lacrosse’s bid for Olympic inclusion for Paris 2024 fell short in February 2023, while the sport’s US governing body reported 863,000 participants in 2022....
Lacrosse fights to break out of university bubbles
Lacrosse remains trapped in the university bubble, where 70 per cent of clubs operate exclusively within higher education, according to England Lacrosse. The sport’s...
Coaches failing adult lacrosse beginners, study finds
A damning study by the University of Birmingham reveals that 72% of adult lacrosse beginners drop out within eight weeks, blaming coaches for failing...
Lacrosse players return too soon, study warns
A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that over half of lacrosse players in the UK return to play...
Lacrosse players denied strength training due to limited resources and expertise
Lacrosse players across the UK are being denied access to proper strength training due to a chronic shortage of facilities and qualified coaches, with...
UK lacrosse players forced to share fields with football and rugby
Lacrosse players across the UK are fighting for access to dedicated pitches as clubs are routinely forced to share fields with football and rugby...
Lacrosse facilities fail to keep pace with booming participation rates
Lacrosse clubs across England are scrambling to keep up with demand as participation soars by 40% over the past five years, yet facilities remain...
Lacrosse clubs battle funding and sponsorship drought
England’s lacrosse clubs are facing a severe funding and sponsorship drought, with grassroots teams forced to abandon tournaments and cut training sessions due to...
Lacrosse leagues hit scheduling wall again
Another summer, another scheduling headache for lacrosse leagues across the UK. The British Lacrosse League (BLL) and Women’s Lacrosse Super League (WLSL) have once...
Turnovers fuel lacrosse goals, data shows
Lacrosse teams are conceding over 40% of their goals directly from turnovers, according to a new analysis of 2,400 matches across the NCAA Division...
Fast transitions expose composure gaps
Liverpool’s Champions League exit to Atlético Madrid exposed a persistent issue: fast transitions under pressure reveal deep composure gaps. In the 4-2 first-leg defeat...
Lacrosse players choke under pressure, study finds
A study published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise reveals that lacrosse players choke under pressure, with performance plummeting by up to 30% in...
Coach shortage leaves grassroots lacrosse teams untrained
Nearly a third of grassroots lacrosse teams in England are operating without qualified coaches, according to data from England Lacrosse. The governing body’s latest...
Lacrosse faces shortage of qualified coaches
The rapid growth of lacrosse in England has left clubs scrambling for qualified coaches, with an estimated 40% of teams operating without a formally...
Volunteer burnout threatens lacrosse clubs across UK
Nearly half of UK lacrosse clubs are haemorrhaging volunteers at a rate that risks cancelling entire youth programmes, according to a survey of 120...
Lacrosse clubs survive on volunteer power
Lacrosse clubs across the UK are scrambling to fill coaching and committee roles as they rely on over 80% of their workforce being unpaid...
Mixed-ability lacrosse sessions spark frustration among players
Frustration is growing among lacrosse players after mixed-ability sessions left veterans sidelined and beginners overwhelmed. Complaints emerged following a trial programme introduced by England...
Female-only lacrosse programmes remain missing in UK schools
Female-only lacrosse programmes are largely absent from UK secondary schools, despite rising participation among girls. A 2024 survey by England Lacrosse found just 8%...
Lacrosse fails to lure female participants despite growth
Female participation in lacrosse has stagnated at around 38% of the sport’s 400,000 registered players in England and Wales, despite a 15% rise in...
Lacrosse struggles for long-term development pathways
Lacrosse in England faces a fragmented development landscape, with no unified long-term pathway to guide players from grassroots to elite levels. Despite a 23%...
Teenage exodus hits lacrosse clubs amid rising dropout rates
Teenage players are abandoning lacrosse clubs across England at a record rate, with dropout figures rising by 18% in the past two years. Data...
Gap widens as elite lacrosse dominates community clubs
The gulf between elite academies and grassroots lacrosse clubs has widened sharply, with data showing community programmes struggling to keep pace with the conditioning...
Lacrosse players battle fitness demands with mixed results
Lacrosse players are struggling to meet the sport’s gruelling fitness demands, with a recent study revealing that over 60% of amateur and semi-pro athletes...
UK clubs neglect goalkeeper coaching, FA report finds
A damning report by England Football’s parent body has exposed a critical gap in British football’s coaching structure: goalkeeper-specific development is being systematically neglected....
Goalkeepers buckle under pressure in elite lacrosse
The elite lacrosse goalkeepers are crumbling under pressure this season, with errors in crucial moments costing teams dearly. A study by the US Lacrosse...
Tight spaces paralyse quick decision-making
A study published in Nature Human Behaviour reveals how confined spaces impair decision-making speed by up to 40%, with participants taking an average 1.8...
Lacrosse attacks crumble under defensive pressure
The once-dominant Lacrosse attack line from University of Bath crumbled under defensive pressure at the BUCS Premier League semi-final on Saturday, managing just two...
Amateur lacrosse struggles with off-ball movement gap
Amateur lacrosse teams are haemorrhaging possession because players fail to move off the ball, a 2023 survey of 112 British clubs by the Lacrosse...
Lacrosse teams falter as poor spacing and positioning undermine play
Teams across the Women’s Premier Lacrosse League and college circuits have watched promising attacks stall this season, with poor spacing and positioning exposing glaring...
Grassroots clubs face critical technical skill gap
Grassroots football clubs across England are haemorrhaging talent after a survey revealed 73% lack coaches with UEFA B licences or higher—despite 62% of players...
Lacrosse players battle poor basic stick skills, study reveals
A study by the American Sport Education Program found that up to 70% of lacrosse players lack fundamental stick skills, despite the sport’s rapid...
Lacrosse training sessions criticised for chaotic lack of structure
Lacrosse training sessions across the UK have been criticised for their chaotic lack of structure, with coaches admitting sessions often resemble unsupervised pick-up games....
Grassroots lacrosse players lack basic injury prevention education
Grassroots lacrosse players in England are entering the pitch without basic injury prevention knowledge, despite Sport England’s 2023 Active Lives survey showing 64% of...
Lacrosse teams rush warm-ups before matches, study finds
A study published in Sports Medicine has found that over 60% of lacrosse teams rush or skip warm-ups before matches, with most cut short...
Stick-handling drills overload NHL players, study warns
An alarming rise in wrist and elbow injuries among NHL players has been directly linked to relentless stick-handling drills, according to a new study...