About Coach Damon
About Coach Damon
Lacrosse is my passion! The game has given me so much and this blog is my way of giving back to the lax community. Specifically the most bad a$$ part of that community - the goalies! After learning to play goalie from scratch, I wanted to create a site where I could share what I learned with others so they too can become champions in the crease and in life. Learn more about Coach Damon.
Recent Posts
Recent Posts
2024 NCAA D1 Men’s Goalie Gear Setup
The Art, Mindset, and Faith of Goaltending with Michigan Goalie Erin O’Grady
Lacrosse Goalie Leg Protection Stack
Learning the Goalie Position with 8 Year Old Dev Sherman – Episode 235
Loving the Goalie Position with St. Leo Goalie Jessica Harclerode – Episode 234
Deep South Lacrosse CL Ace Goalie Head Review
Box Lacrosse Goalie Tips with Philadelphia Wings goalie Deacan Knott – LGR 233
Maverik Shift EKG Goalie Chest Protector Gear Review
Carolina Goalie Alecia Nicholas on Staying Consistent in Goal – LGR 232
Dr. Nate Zinsser Gives Lacrosse Goalies Tools For Confidence – LGR 231
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Hey Damon,
Fun to see pics from the early days of lacrosse.
Your comment regarding the picture of the goalie w/o chest protector got me thinking about player safety and development of the game.
The game played today is much faster and exciting but also more dangerous. You’ve written before about protective gear and safety focused regulations. I heard that lacrosse was working on a new ball which maintained current weight, size, spin and low speed bounce characteristics but would compress more at high speed collisions and thus dampen impact energy. I’d welcome any update you have on this development and appreciate your continued advocacy on progressing the game safely.
Hi Jeff – You’re right about the new ball. On June 10th, NOCSAE voted and approved a change in the hardness specification for lacrosse balls that will go into effect in June 2017. The past hardness standard (C-D) was 110-210 and those were deemed too hard and dangerous. This new spec is narrowed down and requires balls be between 115-150. According to the US Lacrosse site the new ball has a 40-percent reduction in the transfer of energy. This is great news for goalies.
Damon — one correction: those are U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen. (not army) Go Navy!
Thanks for the correction Jay! My bad.