Jaffe: Why we should say “bye” to early tournament blowouts
Congratulations, you made the state tournament. Your reward will be one of the worst beatings you suffer in your entire sporting life. For a stunningly…
Chuck Jaffe
Jaffe: Lacrosse can't be taken away -- unless you allow it
I have had lacrosse taken away from me several times in my life. There were seasons — first as a player and later as a…Read More
Jaffe: Power of the handshake has never been more critical
If I was the king of lacrosse for a day and could change one thing about the game, I’d mandate a pregame handshake. Wish the…
Jaffe: The worst part of the grind for parents? When it’s over
I’ve done just about everything there is to do on a lacrosse field. I’ve been a player, a coach, an official, a broadcaster, a journalist…
Jaffe: How officiating shortage has become an age-old problem
Here’s the craziest lacrosse statistic I heard this year. You won’t find it in the record books, but I lived it, so I know it’s…
Jaffe: Why controlled growth is the sport’s only way forward
I was at a skills clinic recently when a coach bragged about how lacrosse is the country’s fastest-growing sport. It’s a line that’s been used…
Jaffe: The big problem with publics vs. privates – and how to fix it
The worst loss of my lacrosse lifetime came in high school, when our biggest rival waxed us, 30-2. That squad from Columbia (N.J.) High School…
