Jaffe: Why the pleasures of lacrosse are wonderfully eternal
My youngest daughter, Whitney, is getting married at the end of December, which means I will be giving a father-of-the-bride speech that I have been…
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Jaffe: The abuse of referees is never OK. End of story
My phone and Facebook feed blew up at the end of December with national news made in my small eastern Massachusetts town. At a high…Read More
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…
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…
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: This season, the ‘new normal’ must be a better normal
After two seasons affected, altered, shortened, canceled and/or lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, lacrosse players, coaches, parents and fans are hoping for a “return to…
Jaffe: The not-so-hidden cost of this pandemic is depth
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…
