2010 Heads

We're already a few weeks into the college season and the start of the high school season is right around the corner for most states...... unless you're in Cali. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA) opens up tomorrow @ Berkley....good luck boys! So with all of the fuss about the new rule changes in both college (NCAA) and high school (NFHS), what are you thinking about the new heads on the market that meet these specs?

The new NCAA heads are ridiculous if you ask me.....ridiculously good for you offensive players that is. The new NCAA rules make the stick resemble a box head; the 3" dimension goes up more than 1/2 way up the head of the stick. What does this mean? It means major ball control right in the sweet spot of the stick, where the ball sits 95% of the time. Also with the width of the head at the widest point (the scoop) being reduced from 6.5" to 6" you have a nice tight wand to take your opponents to school with. Honestly, the NCAA committee made it harder for the ball to be dislodged when there goal was just the opposite. The NFHS rules basically stays within the traditional head specs; 6.5" across the top of the head and they have no measurement at the throat of the stick. There are also some high schools out there that play under NCAA rules, if you're one of those players then you're pretty psyched.

I've only tried the SuperPower and the Professor, both NCAA heads for 2010. They're both pretty sweet and I can definitely feel the difference in the "hold" of the stick when cradling and when I'm getting ready to let one rip. The ball seems to stay in the center of the pocket longer before I release my shot. Although the older sticks were a little narrower at the bottom of the head (closest to the throat), they got wider as you progressed up the stick where on the new heads it stays at 3" and remains narrower a lot longer. If you haven't seen our video with guest speaker Sean Morris yet, check it out on facebook.com/laxschool. Sean (Boston Cannon, Boston Blazer, former UMass AA and founder of seanmorrislacrosse.com) breaks down the NCAA head rules from a players perspective. We'll have a video up soon with John Hill from Lax-school's guidance department and present MLL & College referee, discussing the rule changes and how it'll be measured and enforced on the field....so stay tuned!

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