An NSAA proposal this fall, plus the new Nebraska Lacrosse Directory

Big news. An emerging sport proposal for lacrosse will be submitted to the NSAA, Oct1st 2026, with a membership vote to follow mid Nov 2026. This is the step our community has worked toward for years.

Here is how you can help right now. Share this petition and help collect signatures. The signature count will be part of the conversations this fall before the vote, so every name speaks, and every share puts it in front of one more family. We are nearly 1,000 strong, and the bigger this number, the louder the message that Nebraska wants lacrosse offically recognized as a sport in Nebraska. This petition also shows which zipcode the signature came from and we want as many zipcodes as possible.

A note on how we got here. The last proposal went forward two years ago in District 3 and came up just a few votes shy. Last year, metro athletic directors from District 2 met to gain more insight before anything new went in, no proposal was submitted. That patience is why this fall’s proposal is the strongest we have put together.

The proposal is thoughtful, built on years of research, AD survey, and community feedback. Nebraska’s athletic directors carry every sport in their buildings, and our job as a community is to bring them solutions, not burdens. The way to help is to show support, share this petition, and stay a positive lacrosse community.

When someone asks why, here is the answer.

• 1,072 registered players ages 6 to 18 across 29 Nebraska communities, families already committed to this sport
• 543 high school aged players right now, and 376 middle schoolers who reach high school age by 2030
• Sanctioning brings structure, certified officials, safety standards, eligibility rules, and a real season
• 28 states already sanction high school lacrosse, and lacrosse returns to the Olympics in 2028
• Protecting the girls game. Title IX equity protections reach a girl only through school sponsored sports, so every girl playing club lacrosse in Nebraska plays outside them. Sanctioning closes that gap.
• Keeping the game affordable, and keeping the value in the community. For profit and private equity youth sports are expanding nationwide, and a good business can serve families well and even grow the game. The difference is where the money goes. Pay to play profit ends up in an owner’s pocket, in Nebraska or out of it, while a school sport puts those same dollars back into students, programs, and the community around them. School sponsored sports are also the one place a kid can play no matter what their parents earn, and sanctioning is what gives Nebraska families that choice.
• Wellbeing first, high student participation carries the belonging, health, and engagement we all want for kids
• The goal is more students in uniform, in any uniform #GrowParticipation

There is more good news. The Nebraska Lacrosse Connection Directory is live as of today and needs help building, one public page where teams, clubs, leagues, officials, suppliers, and services across Nebraska can be found by anyone. The new Job Opportunities page is tied to the Directory, and organizations with a listing can post coaching, officiating, paid, seasonal, internship, and volunteer roles. An events page is coming soon. Two free equipment swap groups also move used gear from family to family, search Facebook for Nebraska Girls Lacrosse Equipment Swap and Shop, or Nebraska Boys Lacrosse Equipment Swap and Shop.

Join the Directory at https://nebraskalacrosse.com/directory/

Post an opening at https://nebraskalacrosse.com/jobs/

If we work together, we will grow together.

The Nebraska Lacrosse Connection