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Finley Cruz Development Report

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · Coach Kaz

Overall developmentTransition Stage

Finley's strongest signal: Catching

Stick Skills and Passing are already showing up as meaningful strengths in live field situations, and those strengths are beginning to raise the quality of every rep. The next jump is Dodging.

Finley Cruz
Strength Signal
Catching
Milestone
Competitive
Movement
Building through Competitive
Next
Standout

Finley is doing well with catching, and that strength is starting to show up in more live reps. The goal is to keep making it reliable when the pace rises.

Development Lever
Dodging
Milestone
Consistent
Movement
Approaching Competitive
Next
Competitive

Finley has moved Dodging from Capable into Consistent. Dodging measures separation, change of pace, footwork, and the ability to beat a defender without losing control.

2 notes of evidence

Skills
8
skills tracked
Top
Catching
Competitive milestone
Growth
Progressing
Stick Skills: Building through Competitive
Plan
Dodging
12 minutes block
Sessions
6
sessions tracked
Overall Stage
Transition Stage
overall development
Guide
How to Read this Report

Stages show the player’s broader development. Skill milestones show specific skill progression. Read more below…

Skill Milestones

Milestones show progress in a specific skill. Players usually move through milestones with age, practice, and better game understanding.

Overall Development Stage

Stages describe the player’s broader development level. They are based on the average of all skill milestones in the report.

Skills may be at different milestones. The overall stage shows the player’s combined development over time.

Hover or tap any stage or milestone below for the parent-facing meaning.
Early StageOverall stageMilestones 1-2

The player is building the base. Coaches are looking for understanding, effort, and cleaner reps before expecting the skill to show up consistently in games.

Development Progression
Finley's Progress Over Time

How Finley's four skill groups are moving through milestones this season.

Technical
Tactical
Physical
Mental
Standout
Competitive
Consistent
Capable
Nov 3
Dec 1
Jan 5
Feb 2
Mar 2
Mar 31
Mar 31
Technical
Entering Competitive
Tactical
Entering Competitive
Physical
Entering Competitive
Mental
Approaching Competitive
Skill Profile
Where Finley Is Strongest

See how Finley's skills compare now with the starting point.

Stick SkillsPassingShootingDodgingGround Balls& TransitionDefenseDecisionMakingStrength& Power
Selected Skill
Stick Skills
Competitive milestone
Building through Competitive
FoundationAdvanced

Stick Skills measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and...

Next Milestone
Standout
Baseline (dashed)Current
Skill Development
Finley's Skills by Group

Open a group to see its skills. Open a skill to see its milestone, story, supporting evidence, and next unlock.

FoundationAdvanced
Skill Story

Finley has moved Defense from Capable into Competitive. Defense measures how well the athlete protects space, stays disciplined, and disrupts the opponent without losing shape.

Supporting Evidence
Mar 31
Defense held up more consistently in live play as the pace increased.
Coach Kaz, session note
Feb 2
Finley showed clearer control in defense than at the start of the report window.
Coach Kaz, session note
Next Unlock
Use defense with the same control as pace and pressure increase.
UpLVL Assessment
3 new notes, 2 earlier notes, and 8 skills interpreted for Finley's development
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Finley is progressing through the Transition Stage, with Stick Skills and Passing emerging as the most reliable parts of the profile. Across this report window, Passing made the clearest movement while Stick Skills continued to set the standard. In recent live field situations, Finley showed more control as the pace increased, stayed connected through tighter decisions, and carried the strongest habits into demanding moments. This shows a developing profile becoming more reliable as the demands increase. The primary priority is Dodging. Finley now needs to build control and timing before adding more speed and pressure. In the Split Dodge Gauntlet, Finley should execute split dodges through a gauntlet of three passive defenders, completing the sequence with a shot on goal, with one standard throughout: get the defender moving one way before you switch hands. Successful transfer will look like Finley using dodging at full pace without losing control, timing, or awareness of the next option.
Supporting Evidence
Coach Notes Behind This Assessment
New observations and selected earlier context, combined with skill milestones.
5 notes
New in This Report
Coach KazMar 31
Finley looked more composed in the flow of play. Stick Skills and Passing were the clearest separators in this session and created more control in the game. The next push is Dodging and Ground Balls & Transition so that level holds when the pace lifts, the decisions get tighter, and the game becomes less forgiving.
Coach KazMar 2
Dodging and Ground Balls & Transition are the clearest next step. The goal is to keep the same quality when space closes quickly.
Coach KazFeb 2
Finley showed more control in Stick Skills and Passing and stayed connected as the pace increased.
Earlier Context
Coach KazJan 5
Finley began carrying the strongest training habits into more live moments.
Coach KazDec 1
Finley established a useful starting point, with Stick Skills and Passing already showing potential.
Train At Home

Finley's Skill Build: Dodging

Your drill this week: Split Dodge Gauntlet

12 minutes1-2 Players
Split Dodge Gauntlet
Dodging
Legend
Player
Ball
Cone
Player movement
Ball path
How It Works

Execute split dodges through a gauntlet of three passive defenders, completing the sequence with a shot on goal.

What You Need
lacrosse sticklacrosse ballconesgoal
Mindset Rep
Commitment Cue

Pick the cue that tells you when to go. Say it quietly before the rep starts.

Your Focus

The split dodge is the highest-percentage dodge for creating shooting lanes.

1
Set Up

Set 3 cones (or use passive defenders) in a vertical line, 4 yards apart, leading toward goal.

2
Run The Rep
A.
Attack each cone/defender one at a time with a split dodge (inside hand switch + burst).
B.
Each split dodge must be to your non-dominant side to force proper technique.
3
Check It

Get the defender moving one way before you switch hands

Goal

Success is completing the full gauntlet, three clean split dodges, and arriving at the shooting position with your feet set and the ball in your stick.

Helpful Cues
Get the defender moving one way before you switch handsThe hand switch must be before the burst, not during itEach dodge buys you a step; use every step to set up the next dodge
UPLVL IT

Add a partner as a passive defender at the second cone.

Source: USA Lacrosse Athlete Development Model (LADM)
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