Expresses support for National Lacrosse Month.
Commends the leadership and programming efforts of US Lacrosse to raise awareness, prevent injuries, and increase overall safety across all levels of the game.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 267 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 267
Expressing support for the designation of May as National Lacrosse
Month.
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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
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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 sponsoring men's and women's National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) lacrosse has increased by 34 percent and 38
percent, respectively;
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 Lacrosse provides
programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the
integrity of the sport;
Whereas US Lacrosse is actively engaged in numerous interventions 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 lacrosse community;
Whereas the Sports Science and Safety Committee, using existing sports medicine
literature and new research initiatives, seeks to grow the body of
lacrosse safety knowledge in order to objectively advise US Lacrosse and
the lacrosse community on factors that may enhance the safety and
quality of experience in the sport of lacrosse at all levels;
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 history of the Committee;
Whereas, from video analysis studies to head acceleration research, US Lacrosse
has funded and sought greater understanding 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 concussion
management plan;
Whereas US Lacrosse and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
have partnered to develop a number 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 playing experience starts
by knowing the rules and how to appropriately 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 experts, constantly
evaluates its game rules and equipment requirements to ensure athlete
safety, including through actions such as revising its rules to increase
the limitations 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 lacrosse, head injuries and concussions in women's lacrosse
occur less frequently than in women's soccer or ice hockey;
Whereas, although body-to-body impacts are the most prevalent mechanism of head
injury in men's lacrosse, head injuries and concussions in men's
lacrosse occur less frequently 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 injuries, and increase
overall safety across all levels of the game of lacrosse.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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