Cascade is a sports manufacturer based in Liverpool, New York. It manufacturers both youth and men's lacrosse helmets, and women's lacrosse/field hockey eyewear. The company was founded by Bill Brine (part of the Brine family that founded Brine, Corp.) in 1986. It currently has five lines of helmets for men's lacrosse: CS (youth), CPV, CPV-R, CPX-R, R, and S. All helmets excepting the R meet or exceed NOCSAE standards. For women's lacrosse and field hockey it currently has 4 lines of eyewear: IRIS, MiniPro, PolyPro and PolyAir. The Iris and the MiniPro both meet the standard required by NFHS for field hockey. Cascade sponsors the MLL. In 2012, Bauer acquired Cascade.
US Lacrosse is the national governing body of men and women's lacrosse in the United States, primarily serving the youth game. It provides a leadership role in virtually every aspect of the game, boasts 63 chapters throughout the United States, and offers programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the sport. The US Lacrosse national headquarters is located on the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland along with the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame. The president and CEO of US Lacrosse is Steve Stenersen.