Attorneys Seeking Responses from Concussed Female Lacrosse Players in Class Action Investigation Against NCAA

by Gina McKlveen Undoubtably, female lacrosse players ought to be just as protected as the men. But right now, according to a group of attorneys conducting an investigation into the NCAA, this equal protection is questionable. Current NCAA guidelines prohibit the use of protective helmets in women’s lacrosse because the sport is defined as a “non-contact” for the women. Meanwhile, the NCAA requires the use of a full protective helmet in men’s lacrosse because it is considered a “