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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here,

My kid is a boy, who has never played lacrosse formally, but has been having a lot of fun playing lacrosse in the back yard with his same age cousin/bff who plays travel girls' lacrosse.  Both kids have been using girls' sticks and following girls' rules, because that's what they have.

He's asking for lacrosse goalie gear for an upcoming birthday, and has talked about wanting to try a lacrosse clinic or camp.   I'm just trying to figure out do I need to buy boys' goalie gear, or girls'?  Also, does it make sense to get them a pair of regular boys sticks so they can try those too?  Or would that mess her up?  My guess is this will just be a fun thing for him, but her she and her parents are pretty serious about lacrosse, so if practicing with a boys stick caused problems with her game, then we won't do it.  [/quote]

Got it, thanks for clarifying. You could just get him a boys' stick and he can pass/catch with her still using her girls' stick. You could always get a goal for her to practice shooting and for him to practice goalie skills. A goalie stick is also totally different from the regular stick used in the field - it's much larger. Goalies also have all kinds of pads and protective grear -- more so than field players. I wouldn't have his cousin use a boys' stick. My DD plays club lacrosse and I'd be concerned that would cause issues with her game.

Before investing a lot in equipment, I would sign him up for a camp. MadLax offers some options and there are likely some others out there. Area colleges might be, too, but there have been some issues with them offering camps during COVID.

Lacrosse is such a great game. I hope he enjoys it and that you get to enjoy watching him play. Good luck!

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