Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Thursday, July 20

Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel delivered decisions on changes for 2024.

The PROP announced a series of women’s rule changes, including the expansion of one-minute releasable penalties, but rescinded a proposal that would have introduced 6-v-6 play and 11-v-11 in total.

In men’s lacrosse, video review has been expanded on the heels of a controversial goal that won Duke its semifinal over Penn State. Coaches can now challenge plays within certain guidelines, and referees can initiate reviews as well.

2. Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse season three is officially here.

The new season kicks off this evening at 5 p.m. Eastern from USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md. Teams will play doubleheaders on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday before another draft on Monday to determine next weekend’s rosters.

Check out AU’s full broadcast schedule here.

3. Rules changes for high school and youth boys’ lacrosse were announced.

The National Federation of State High School Associations and USA Lacrosse collaborated to announce rules and equipment changes that further emphasize safety and rule enforcement.

More here.

4. Lucian Li, a rising sophomore at Kenyon, succumbed Tuesday to injuries sustained in a car accident.

Li was driving in his home state of Pennsylvania late last week when another driver struck his vehicle head on. Li had two passengers, both Kenyon teammates, who remain in critical but stable condition.

More here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Black turf? SUNY Morrisville’s bold new look is, well, bold.

• A perverse way to tell a program has arrived is when it wins 10-plus games and a regular season conference title and there’s still a temptation to wonder what happened. That was the case with Saint Joseph’s in 2023, writes Patrick Stevens.

• It was a season to remember in Milwaukee, as Marquette shocked the lacrosse world to make the women’s NCAA tournament.

• PLL All-Star Weekend is Saturday in Louisville. We have your one-stop primer for all the action, including All-Star Game rosters, skills competition breakdowns, TV info and more.

• T.T. Naslonski, one of the top players in Rutgers women’s lacrosse history, has been elevated to assistant coach.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

AU Fit Check, hosted by Mira Shane, is dropping Friday.

AU Fit Check coming soon

Episode One ft. Mira Shane drops this Friday #AULax | #BeUnlimited pic.twitter.com/cHCdPYvndt

— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) July 18, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Our 2023 Top 30 look-back series continues with retrospective pieces on the Utah men and Albany women.

• The Athletes Unlimited season begins at 5 p.m. Eastern from USA Lacrosse headquarters

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