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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dd plays for a Baltimore team.  Her team has definitely played some teams, including Va teams, where neither the players or parents seem to understand that legal checking is allowed.  On the other hand, they have also played a team or two where the coach is screaming at their players to swing at player’s heads. The first group is significantly larger than the second, and it seems that most refs will err on calling a legal check illegal than the reverse, at least in the middle school years.[/quote]

As a parent of a middle schooler, I think that is the right balance. It’s a safety issue. Ideally, all refs would call illegal checking when it is and not call it when it isn’t[b]. But, that’s not going to happen, so better to err on the side of preventing dangerous play.[/b] [/quote]

Exactly.  The equipment the girls use, a stick and a mouth guard, do nothing to prevent a dangerous play from exacting significant damage.  If the play becomes much more aggressive then the girls will need pads and helmets like the boys.  I think that would hurt the game.  When girls lacrosse is played well it is a beautiful example of athleticism, skill, strategy, excellent hand-eye coordination, girls asserting themselves on the field and teamwork.  The aggressive actions become more about size, threat and intimidation with an unhealthy mix of injuries with the growing potential for even more horrible outcomes.

There doesn't seem much we can do at a local level about the travel teams since they play teams from all over the country.  However, there is a lot we can do at a local level with our high school and rec league teams to encourage and require that the games be played assertively while also playing safely with an emphasis on legal play.  As parents I believe it is our responsibility to assert with coaches and refs that games be played safely and legally.[/quote]

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