Question: I am just starting lacrosse. I just bought a pre-strung stick and there is a tail of extra mesh. Should I just leave it, or cut it off? E-Lacrosse rocks!! - Dominic

Answer: Dominic -- Thanks for the kind words. You can cut some off. Just make sure that the pocket is broken in and throws just the way you like it before you cut. When you cut, leave at least a couple of good rows of diamonds in tact between the row used for the bottom string and the row you cut. It is important to note that to preserve the diamond you need to cut below the bottom point, not on it. As the pocket gets stretched, you may one day want to tighten it, which could mean going up a row of diamonds on the bottom stringing but rarely, if ever, would you need to move those strings down a diamond. Just be sure it’s where you like it before you cut anything.