IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 267 
Expressing support for the designation of May as National Lacrosse Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2015 
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. BROWN of 
Florida, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HECK of Nevada, and Mr. DOLD) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of May as National 
Lacrosse Month. 
Whereas lacrosse is the fastest-growing sport in the United 
States, with every segment of the game showing growth 
and more than half of the players competing at the youth 
level, for individuals who are 15 years of age or younger; 
Whereas, since 2010, the number of high schools sponsoring 
boys’ and girls’ lacrosse has increased by 34 percent and 
36 percent, respectively, and the number of colleges spon-
soring men’s and women’s National Collegiate Athletic 
Association (NCAA) lacrosse has increased by 34 percent 
and 38 percent, respectively; 
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Whereas there are increasing opportunities to participate in 
professional lacrosse for men and for post-collegiate club 
and international play for both men and women; 
Whereas lacrosse is a unique team sport with physiological 
demands including endurance, speed, strength, agility, 
and sport-specific skills; 
Whereas US Lacrosse is the national governing body of 
men’s and women’s lacrosse; 
Whereas US Lacrosse is a nonprofit corporation and has 
more than 430,000 members in 67 regional chapters in 
45 States across the United States; 
Whereas, through responsive and effective leadership, US La-
crosse provides programs and services to inspire partici-
pation while protecting the integrity of the sport; 
Whereas US Lacrosse is actively engaged in numerous inter-
ventions focused on reducing the risk of injury in both 
men’s and women’s lacrosse, and has been recognized 
among the national sports medicine community for its 
collaboration and proactivity in this regard; 
Whereas the board of US Lacrosse established the Sports 
Science and Safety Committee in 1999 to serve as a 
source of lacrosse sport safety education for the entire la-
crosse community; 
Whereas the Sports Science and Safety Committee, using ex-
isting sports medicine literature and new research initia-
tives, seeks to grow the body of lacrosse safety knowledge 
in order to objectively advise US Lacrosse and the la-
crosse community on factors that may enhance the safety 
and quality of experience in the sport of lacrosse at all 
levels; 
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Whereas, led by the Sports Science and Safety Committee, 
US Lacrosse has committed significant resources toward 
the study, understanding, and analysis of injuries in 
men’s and women’s lacrosse throughout the 16-year his-
tory of the Committee; 
Whereas, from video analysis studies to head acceleration re-
search, US Lacrosse has funded and sought greater un-
derstanding of concussion injury mechanisms; 
Whereas, given the incidence and importance of head injury 
in the sport of lacrosse, US Lacrosse has developed a 
Concussion Management Plan that contains guidelines 
for teams, clubs, and leagues to consider and requires all 
US Lacrosse Gold Stick organizations to have a concus-
sion management plan; 
Whereas US Lacrosse and the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC) have partnered to develop a num-
ber of educational resources regarding concussions that 
contain practical, easy-to-use information designed to 
help reduce the numbers of this type of injury; 
Whereas US Lacrosse believes that a safe and positive play-
ing experience starts by knowing the rules and how to ap-
propriately and effectively coach, officiate, and play the 
game; 
Whereas, through its certified training programs to ensure 
athlete safety, US Lacrosse commits significant resources 
to the proper training of officials and coaches for both 
men’s and women’s lacrosse; 
Whereas US Lacrosse, in concert with safety and medical ex-
perts, constantly evaluates its game rules and equipment 
requirements to ensure athlete safety, including through 
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actions such as revising its rules to increase the limita-
tions on body contact in youth boys’ lacrosse; 
Whereas, in January 2012, US Lacrosse established a task 
force with ASTM International’s Committee F–8 on 
Sports Equipment and Facilities to create a standard for 
women’s lacrosse headgear that provides an appropriate 
level of protection, does not increase the risk of injuries 
to other players, and maintains the rules, culture, and 
traditions of this unique women’s sport; 
Whereas there have been no reported catastrophic or severe 
brain injuries in women’s lacrosse as of the end of April 
2015, and although stick and ball impacts are the most 
common mechanism of concussive injury in women’s la-
crosse, head injuries and concussions in women’s lacrosse 
occur less frequently than in women’s soccer or ice hock-
ey; 
Whereas, although body-to-body impacts are the most preva-
lent mechanism of head injury in men’s lacrosse, head in-
juries and concussions in men’s lacrosse occur less fre-
quently than in football or ice hockey; and 
Whereas US Lacrosse continues to fund and lead research, 
develop programs, and work to educate its membership to 
ensure the safety of all participants in both men’s and 
women’s lacrosse: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports National Lacrosse Month; and 
(2) commends the leadership and programming 
efforts of US Lacrosse to raise awareness, prevent 
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injuries, and increase overall safety across all levels 
of the game of lacrosse. 
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