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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I played four years of Division I women's lacrosse (close defense) and have coached (HS) as well.  The shot clock is even more necessary in the women's game than the men's game because of the great difficulty of LEGALLY causing a turnover through checking when the ball carrier is skilled.  Even with the shot clock, dominance of the draw can be devastating in the women's game because it is so difficult to force turnovers.  Because of the higher element of physicality and the long poles on defense, there's really no question that caused turnovers are more of a factor in the men's game.

With that said, I think the men's game as well would benefit from a "real" shot clock, not the current stall warning variety which can be manipulated (for example, college refs will start their 'mental stall warning' clock again if the coach of the team on offense calls a time-out) to make it less impactful in the final minutes of a game.

Glad to see some girls' lacrosse talk on the thread but it doesn't have to be adversarial -- at my undergrad school the men's and women's leaders were good friends and the men's fundraising association has generously merged with the women's association (the men's association has more big ticket donors).

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Great input about the shot clock in women's lax and how it also could benefit boy's/men's lax.  I bet you are a great coach with your ability to explain a complex concept so simply![/quote]

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