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...]
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 I also missed over a year before the pandemic due to back and hip problems. Take enough time away from the game and you start believing you can get by without it, that … [Read more...]
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 businesses. It’s a brewing storm over officiating. This is not another piece on how there is a shortage of game officials and how it is creating … [Read more...]
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 of fans have harbored hope that lacrosse would grow into the next big thing, joining football, baseball, basketball and hockey as the big sports in … [Read more...]
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 about what a second professional field lacrosse league run by the game’s best players – rather than a group of investors – would mean for the … [Read more...]
