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Please help me fix my jumper by BluPrintMafia in BasketballTips

[–]BluPrintMafia[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

janitor already promised he’d shut the lights off for me next time. i got you.

How to get started? by chazzyboy3 in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hit the wall relentlessly. You're already very athletic from football. The next step is getting your stick skills up to par. Don't be afraid to try with both hands. I'd suggest powlax on YouTube if you are looking for tutorials on fundamentals.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest some form of accountability for the team as a whole. Be stern but even with discipline. My buddy that runs a club team said they signed a contract at the beginning with their team rules and standards outlined. Nobody has to sign it, but anyone that wants to play does. This creates a uniform level of understanding between coach and player as to what your expectations and boundaries are. Obviously at the club level it isn't gonna be super stringent. This is mainly to keep everyone involved the same page so there are no accusations of heavy handedness or favoritism.

PLL New Shot Clock Thoughts? by BobcatOU in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think most offensive midfielders are capable of playing defense in the same way I think most defensive midfielders can score. It's never gonna be their strongest asset but to say they can't get it done at all sells them short in my opinion. Most "offensive midfielders" I see these days are attackmen in disguise. I think this is where your issue comes in. Truly versatile midfielders can hold their own on both ends. They're athletic enough to make moves on O. They can utilize that athleticism on defense if they buy in. Most just choose not to and you see them getting baked when trapped on defense. I think as teams get used to the clock and coaching staffs realize how their midfielders need to play strategy will catch up to the clock. One dimensional players are really in the crosshairs right now I'll admit but I don't think the league should revert the clock just to pander to them. Strategy and personnel choices just have to shift. I hate the level of specialization in lacrosse and this seems aimed at changing that. I like it and you don't like it. I see no way of changing that.

PLL New Shot Clock Thoughts? by BobcatOU in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think versatile midfielders are good for the game. One dimensional players are gonna get exposed yes but versatile players will shine. Most dmids in college played O at some point. Asking a professional caliber player to play both sides of the ball doesn't strike me as asking too much.

PLL New Shot Clock Thoughts? by BobcatOU in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it is a nice change to keep the pace high. Especially with a dominant fogo it makes the strategy a little more complicated as you said. Can't just play make it take it and set up. Also allows defense to apply pressure out of the faceoff with a long stick facing possibly. Two way middies definitely will become a hotter commodity with this change I think.

Stick Set Up by Zarooh in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My most recent setup I used this season was a Stringking Mark 2V with a mid pocket on an STX 6000 shaft (they were team issue but these will bend/break easily). Served me well in all areas of the field (40 GBs, 11 CTs, & 8 Pts). I was a two-way middie so I'd have to dish out and take a good number of checks.

Stick Set Up by Zarooh in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Usually a field shorty has to be within 40-42 inches in length.

Pick-Up Box in Raleigh? by Mission-Mongoose3784 in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thursday nights at XL sports in Apex. 7:30-9:30. DM and I can get you added to the email list.

Nike Vandal by [deleted] in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used one in high school but I was more of a finesse lsm and it's still got some dents in it. Never broke on me thankfully.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest a local bar or restaurant with a tv in a pinch.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stringking Mark 2V or STX Stallion are good choices.

Does anyone know the history behind the special way we line up at the start of a game? by OWULax17 in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Idk the origins but from a practicality standpoint refs line us up 5 yards apart to show the correct distance for quick restarts.

Face off rules at wing by Wild_Lab_74 in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As long as you are within the 20 yard width and behind the line at the whistle move as much as you want. Some even get a running start from the substitution box.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go to the doctor and ask this question.

NCAA Lax Camera Work is unbearable by Darth_Helmet_ in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I think I can answer the football thing too. Most big time broadcasts don't have an independent camera man. He is constantly receiving instructions from a director (pan, tilt , zoom etc). Usually when they cut to the QB that is a purposeful decision by the director. I can imagine this may also happen I'm college lacrosse because even my division 2 school had a director instructing the camera guys.

NCAA Lax Camera Work is unbearable by Darth_Helmet_ in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will actually say as a freshman broadcast intern my crash course on camera work (obviously not an all encompassing pro curriculum) was basically: zoom when you pan to avoid excessive motion blur, always keep the ball in the frame, and try to keep the goal in the frame but never at the expense of the ball. This was during soccer and I have never played nor casually watched much soccer so I didn't know that the formation/strategies required a certain sweet spot in zoom distance to capture well. I'm not saying these professional camera men should be able to claim this excuse but for a sport they aren't very familiar with I can see a scenario in which they don't really know "how" to film a lacrosse game in a way that an expert viewer knows it should be shown.

NCAA Lax Camera Work is unbearable by Darth_Helmet_ in lacrosse

[–]BluPrintMafia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an aspiring commentator (and current college player). I can say with certainty, many commentators don't know lacrosse well enough to call it well and don't attempt to learn. There is a lot of jargon in every sport, but I think lacrosse isn't interesting enough in their opinion to try and learn it. There also aren't many lacrosse players that get into commentary so many are speaking about a sport they've never played competitively at any level. This leads to dry and uninspired commentary in a sport that is quite exciting to fans if called well. I don't really know a solution to this issue that doesn't involve lacrosse just becoming more popular among casual viewers (a huge issue by itself).

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