Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have adjusted to shortages. It started with toilet paper, but today it can be nearly any item that’s out of stock, back-ordered or available in limited quantities. This season — and potentially for the next few years — the problem comes to the lacrosse field, … [Read more...]
Jaffe: Like the man, Stew Curran’s legacy one of a kind
Editor's note: This column appears in the November-December issue of New England Lacrosse Journal. Stew Curran introduced himself to me on a lacrosse field in the mid-1990s with a perfectly placed shot and some choice words about just how pretty it was. He told me it was about to be a long … [Read more...]
Jaffe: How retired Paul Rabil remains in sport’s driver’s seat
Pam, the woman in the next seat, was certain she knew the young man I was talking to before the plane had boarded, but she couldn’t place him. He was tall and striking, 6-foot-3 and with a posture and athletic gait that suggested he was something special without even trying to be. Yet he was … [Read more...]
Jaffe: The key to attracting officials is sharing the wealth
Jaffe: At Gillette, Cannons are both past and future of pro game
The past, present and future of professional lacrosse was on display at Gillette Stadium this weekend, and all of them were personified by the Cannons Lacrosse Club. Officially, that is Cannons LC of the Premier Lacrosse League, and not the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse – who spent 19 … [Read more...]
Jaffe: Trained refs make errors; ‘lawnchair refs’ are much worse
I’ve spent years listening to coaches and players acting as backseat officials, and fans becoming armchair referees from the stands. From that experience, let me just say, loudly: “Hey, backseat ref, you suck!” I can have bad moments on a field, no doubt; but a trained official having a bad game is … [Read more...]