Hall of shame: Coaches behaving badly the new normal
Before the 2022 lacrosse season started, officials in eastern Massachusetts were told about sportsmanship initiatives regional youth leagues had put in place. If it were…
State of the Game
Jaffe: How NIL will change the face of lacrosse recruiting
Within five years, the talk of the lacrosse recruiting world will be less, “Where is that player going?” and more, “What did he/she get for…Read More
Jaffe: Solutions to lack of refs are inevitable — and unpleasant
For years, high school athletic directors, town lacrosse program administrators and the heads of club programs refused to believe how bad the referee shortage would…
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…
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…
Jaffe: The key to attracting officials is sharing the wealth
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…
Jaffe: In a changed world, never lose the power of play
On March 14, I played in my first lacrosse game in over two years. Like everyone else, there was time off due to coronavirus, but…
Jaffe: Refs could be caught in a perfect return-to-play storm
My worry for the 2021 season isn’t the coronavirus, the long layoff and lost development affecting young players, or the fragile finances of some lacrosse…
State of the Game: Not just games and seasons lost in ’20
Lacrosse fans lost more than just the season this year. They lost hope that the game can become “the next major” any time soon. Generations…
Jaffe: In wake of merger, what comes next matters most
Now we can really find out what’s next for professional lacrosse. In 2018, when the launch of the Premier Lacrosse League was announced, everyone talked…
Jaffe: More than the Olympics, lacrosse needs the Iroquois
The world of lacrosse includes the Iroquois Nationals, prominently. It always has, and always should. It’s not just because the Haudenosaunee have been among the…
Jaffe: In our great sport, silence is no longer an option
Editor's note: This column appears in the Summer issue of New England Lacrosse Journal. This is a story I have not told since the week…
