The lacrosse athlete development model (LADM) takes a progressive approach to preparing athletes for long-term success. By providing developmentally appropriate competition formats and rules, players get to play in ways that align with their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development.

LADM takes a progressive approach to preparing athletes for long-term success. By providing developmentally appropriate competition formats and rules, players get to play in ways that align with their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development.  The LADM aim is to keep more players engaged with the sport longer, allowing the best players to emerge as they reach physical maturity.

Smaller players play on a smaller field. That’s the name of the game if we want to keep kids engaged, developing their skills and getting more touches on the ball. We’ve developed evidence based guidelines for the best way to compete at each level starting with 3v3 and progressing up to full-field. We're seeing better skill development, more enjoyment, and increased retention rates by letting the kids play the right way.