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,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjae ,mr4  
,rupp]sb]g] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,watson   
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,heck ( ,nevada1 & ,mr4    
,dold7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,may z        
,national ,lacrosse ,mon?4  ,:]eas      
lacrosse is ! fa/e/-gr[+ sport 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) e segm5t ( ! game %[+  
gr[? & m ?an half ( ! play]s compet+ at 
! y\? level1 = individuals :o are #ae   
ye>s ( age or y\ng]2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaj1
 ! numb] ( high s*ools sponsor+ boys' & 
girls' lacrosse has increas$ by #cd     
p]c5t & #cf p]c5t1 respectively1 & !    
numb] ( colleges sponsor+ m5's & wom5's 
,national ,collegiate ,a?letic          
,association 7,,ncaa7 lacrosse has      
increas$ by #cd p]c5t & #ch p]c5t1      
respectively2 ,:]eas !re are increas+   
opportunities to p>ticipate 9           

pr(essional lacrosse = m5 & =           
po/-collegiate club & int]national play 
= bo? m5 & wom52 ,:]eas lacrosse is a   
unique team sport ) physiological dem&s 
includ+ endurance1 spe$1 /r5g?1 agility1
 & sport-specific skills2 ,:]eas ,,u    
,lacrosse is ! national gov]n+ body (   
m5's & wom5's lacrosse2 ,:]eas ,,u      
,lacrosse is a nonpr(it corporation &   
has m ?an #dcj1jjj memb]s 9 #fg regional
 *apt]s 9 #de ,/ates across ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh responsive &      
effective lead]%ip1 ,,u ,lacrosse       
provides programs & s]vices to inspire  
p>ticipation :ile protect+ ! integrity (
 ! sport2 ,:]eas ,,u ,lacrosse is       
actively engag$ 9 num]\s int]v5tions    
focus$ on r$uc+ ! risk ( injury 9 bo?   
m5's & wom5's lacrosse1 & has be5       
recogniz$ among ! national sports m$ic9e
 community = its collaboration &        
proactivity 9 ?is reg>d2 ,:]eas ! bo>d (
 ,,u ,lacrosse e/abli%$ ! ,sports       
,sci5ce & ,safety ,committee 9 #aiii to 
s]ve z a s\rce ( lacrosse sport safety  

education = ! entire lacrosse community2
 ,:]eas ! ,sports ,sci5ce & ,safety     
,committee1 us+ exi/+ sports m$ic9e     
lit]ature & new rese>* initiatives1     
seeks to gr[ ! body ( lacrosse safety k 
9 ord] to objectively advise ,,u        
,lacrosse & ! lacrosse community on     
factors t may enhance ! safety & quality
 ( exp]i5ce 9 ! sport ( lacrosse at all 
levels2 ,:]eas1 l$ by ! ,sports ,sci5ce 
& ,safety ,committee1 ,,u ,lacrosse has 
committ$ significant res\rces t[>d !    
/udy1 und]/&+1 & analysis ( injuries 9  
m5's & wom5's lacrosse ?r\gh\t ! #af-ye>
 hi/ory ( ! ,committee2 ,:]eas1 f video 
analysis /udies to head accel]ation     
rese>*1 ,,u ,lacrosse has fund$ & s\ght 
great] und]/&+ ( concussion injury      
me*anisms2 ,:]eas1 giv5 ! incid5ce &    
importance ( head injury 9 ! sport (    
lacrosse1 ,,u ,lacrosse has develop$ a  
,concussion ,managem5t ,plan t conta9s  
guidel9es = teams1 clubs1 & leagues to  
consid] & requires all ,,u ,lacrosse    
,gold ,/ick organizations to h a        

concussion managem5t plan2 ,:]eas ,,u   
,lacrosse & ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 h p>tn]$ to       
develop a numb] ( educational res\rces  
reg>d+ concussions t conta9 practical1  
easy-to-use in=mation design$ to help   
r$uce ! numb]s ( ?is type ( injury2     
,:]eas ,,u ,lacrosse believes t a safe &
 positive play+ exp]i5ce />ts by kn[+ ! 
rules & h[ to appropriately &           
effectively coa*1 (ficiate1 & play !    
game2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh its c]tifi$ tra9+   
programs to ensure a?lete safety1 ,,u   
,lacrosse commits significant res\rces  
to ! prop] tra9+ ( (ficials & coa*es =  
bo? m5's & wom5's lacrosse2 ,:]eas ,,u  
,lacrosse1 9 conc]t ) safety & m$ical   
exp]ts1 con/antly evaluates its game    
rules & equipm5t requirem5ts to ensure  
a?lete safety1 includ+ ?r\gh actions su*
 z revis+ its rules to increase !       
limitations on body contact 9 y\? boys' 
lacrosse2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjab1 ,,u  
,lacrosse e/abli%$ a task =ce ) ,,a/m   
,int]national's ,committee ,f-#h on     

,sports ,equipm5t & ,facilities to      
create a /&>d = wom5's lacrosse headge> 
t provides an appropriate level (       
protection1 does n increase ! risk (    
injuries to o!r play]s1 & ma9ta9s !     
rules1 culture1 & traditions ( ?is      
unique wom5's sport2 ,:]eas !re h be5 no
 report$ cata/rophic or sev]e bra9      
injuries 9 wom5's lacrosse z ( ! end (  
,april #bjae1 & al?\gh /ick & ball      
impacts are ! mo/ common me*anism (     
concussive injury 9 wom5's lacrosse1    
head injuries & concussions 9 wom5's    
lacrosse occur less frequ5tly ?an 9     
wom5's socc] or ice hockey2 ,:]eas1     
al?\gh body-to-body impacts are ! mo/   
preval5t me*anism ( head injury 9 m5's  
lacrosse1 head injuries & concussions 9 
m5's lacrosse occur less frequ5tly ?an 9
 football or ice hockey2 & ,:]eas ,,u   
,lacrosse cont9ues to fund & lead       
rese>*1 develop programs1 & "w to       
educate its memb]%ip to ensure ! safety 
( all p>ticipants 9 bo? m5's & wom5's   
lacrosse3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports        
,national ,lacrosse ,mon?2 &  7#b7      
comm5ds ! lead]%ip & programm+ ef=ts (  
,,u ,lacrosse to raise aw>5ess1 prev5t  
injuries1 & increase ov]all safety      
across all levels ( ! game ( lacrosse4