In 2021, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a change to overtime rules. Teams will be required to run a 2-point conversion play after a touchdown when a game reaches a second overtime period. Previously, a 2-point attempt was required after the third overtime period. Also est...
To strengthen your plantarflexion muscles, loop the band around the bottom of the ball of your foot and pull the handles towards your body. Then, point your toes away from you as if pressing down the gas pedal on a car. Perform three sets of 12 to 20 reps per foot. #10: Bounding B...
making it harder for players to control the ball during the game. The ball slips out of the pocket of your stick and it is hard to control your shot. Save a little money by cleaning your lacrosse balls so they last longer. With the right care, you can extend the life of your...
tennis, cricket, lacrosse—required additional equipment, like a stick, bat or racquet, that took time to master. Sports that used big balls, like rugby and football, were more easily learned, but tackling would not work indoors. So...
After a minute or so here, repeat everything on the upper part of the calf. And of course, repeat ALL of this on the other leg! One more idea: Grab a yoga tune-up ball, lacrosse ball, or something similar. Find a kneeling position on the ground. ...
Using a golf ball and/or lacrosse ball, sandwich the tissues surrounding your shins to release tightness that can build up over a run. Increase the range of motion in your ankle by sitting back in a kneeling position and pulling up on the knee while pressing your ankle into the ground. ...
Stretching and trigger point release with a lacrosse ball can help. While you can do the moves for low back pain to help with hip pain, you can also try the following exercises: ››Figure-4 trigger point: Sit on the ground. Cross one ankle over your opposite bent knee. Place a...
Low, hard and into the left- or right-hand corner of the net is a sure shot to beat a goalkeeper’s reaching arms -- maybe even a diving keeper. Many people though, much to their frustration, unintentionally sky the ball high above the goal, even when they’re only several yards in...
4. Roll a tennis or lacrosse ball under the foot. The truth is, the plantar fascia isn’t the only structure that needs some TLC. Place a tennis or lacrosse ball (or even a frozen water bottle) under the arch of your foot and roll your foot back and forth over it for about 1-...
In the NFC, the competition for the rest of the landscape is fierce, while in the AFC, all but one of the teams currently slated for the playoffs has more than a 90% chance of making it in. So today, Michele Steele and Ben Solak break down how the teams that are in got there, ...