title slide. business items president’s report

Title Slide

Business itemsPresident’s Report

Roll Call

Business items

• Approve the change in status from “Provisional” to “Voting” member for clubs admitted September 2011.

• Approve the provisional membership of new clubs

• Elect four board members

Delegate approval to change the status from “Provisional” to “Voting”

Sacramento Lacrosse Association

The NCJLA board recommends a Delegate approval to admit the following clubs as

“Provisional” members

Oakland Lacrosse ClubRio City Lacrosse

NCJLA board

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Alex Pouteau - Boys Game

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Alex Pouteau - Boys Game• Avery Blake - Sportsmanship & Safety

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Alex Pouteau - Boys Game• Avery Blake - Sportsmanship & Safety• Ben Sparks - Special Programs

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Alex Pouteau - Boys Game• Avery Blake - Sportsmanship & Safety• Ben Sparks - Special Programs• David Houseworth - Communications/Club

support & compliance

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Alex Pouteau - Boys Game• Avery Blake - Sportsmanship & Safety• Ben Sparks - Special Programs• David Houseworth - Communications/Club

support & compliance• Jin Peavey - Secretary

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Alex Pouteau - Boys Game• Avery Blake - Sportsmanship & Safety• Ben Sparks - Special Programs• David Houseworth - Communications/Club

support & compliance• Jin Peavey - Secretary• Joe O’Brien - Club Support & Compliance

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Michael Lateef - Finance & Audit

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Michael Lateef - Finance & Audit• Mickey Parmelee - Girls Game

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Michael Lateef - Finance & Audit• Mickey Parmelee - Girls Game• Phil Connolly - Vice President

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Michael Lateef - Finance & Audit• Mickey Parmelee - Girls Game• Phil Connolly - Vice President• Steve Walker - Treasurer; Officials Liaison

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Michael Lateef - Finance & Audit• Mickey Parmelee - Girls Game• Phil Connolly - Vice President• Steve Walker - Treasurer; Officials Liaison• Tim Allen - Operations/Communications

Thanks to our 2011/2012 board

• Michael Lateef - Finance & Audit• Mickey Parmelee - Girls Game• Phil Connolly - Vice President• Steve Walker - Treasurer; Officials Liaison• Tim Allen - Operations/Communications• Wes Koenig - Events

Special recognition and thanks to

Special recognition and thanks to

Wes Koenig At Large Board member (Events), 9/2010 - 9/2012

Special recognition and thanks to

Wes Koenig At Large Board member (Events), 9/2010 - 9/2012

Avery Blake At Large board member (Sportsmanship & Safety),

9/2010 – 9/2012

Thirteen member board. Nine board members returning for the second year of a two-year term

Don Aiello Davis Lacrosse AssociationTim Allen Livermore Phantom LacrosseDavid Houseworth Orangevale RamsMichael Lateef Ross Valley Lacrosse Club Joe O'Brien Berkeley Lacrosse ClubMickey Parmelee El Dorado HillsAlex Pouteau Pleasanton Lacrosse ClubBen Sparks Skyline Lacrosse ClubSteve Walker Petaluma Lacrosse Club

Four vacancies and four candidates for a slate vote. Nominees are elected to a two-year term.

Nominee Nominating ClubElaine Lea Chou Firehawks

Four vacancies and four candidates for a slate vote. Nominees are elected to a two-year term.

Nominee Nominating ClubElaine Lea Chou FirehawksMichael Colvin Tomahawks

Four vacancies and four candidates for a slate vote. Nominees are elected to a two-year term.

Nominee Nominating ClubElaine Lea Chou FirehawksMichael Colvin TomahawksPhil Connolly Diablo Scorpions

Four vacancies and four candidates for a slate vote. Nominees are elected to a two-year term.

Nominee Nominating ClubElaine Lea Chou FirehawksMichael Colvin TomahawksPhil Connolly Diablo ScorpionsJin Peavey Pleasanton Lacrosse

Club

Slate Vote

NCJLA board directors elect officers

• President• Vice President• Treasurer• Secretary

Board Advisory Committees

1. Boy’s game – coaches & players

2. Girl’s Game – coaches & players

3. Sportsmanship & Safety – coaches & players

4. Club support and compliance

Board Advisory Committees

5. Finance and Audit

6. Operations

7. Officials

8. Communications

9. Special programs

Lunch & Vendors

President’s Annual Report

Don Aiello

NCJLA Staff

Nora Mitchell – Executive DirectorKristine Wollam Love – Girls DirectorJason Moore – Boys DirectorDan Miller - Webmaster

NCJLA club numbers up slightly

September 2009 53 clubsSeptember 2010 57 clubsSeptember 2011 55 clubsSeptember 2012 56 clubs

400 teams fielded in 2012; up 5% overall; girls up 11%

Boys 2010 Boys 2011 Boys 2012 Girls 2010 Girls 2011 Girls 20120

50

100

150

200

250

300

U9

U11

U13

U15

HS

7,733 players in the NCJLA in 2012

5,750 (74%)

1,983 (26%)

Boys

Girls

Coaches key to successful programs

Boys Girls Total

Teams 290 110 400

Coaches 778 242 1,020

Coaches/team 2.7 2.4

2,870 games scheduled in 2012 5% growth over 2011

2010 2011 2012

Boys 1,588 1,955 1,967Girls 708 770 903

Total 2,296 2,725 2,870

*Seasonal games, Girls Play Day, festival, tournament, playoff & championship games

Total game changes up slightly; more weather related.

Reason 2010 2011 2012

League related changes 423 11 0

Venue and/or Start Time Change from TBD

51 67 47

Cancelled Games (non weather related)

114 82 80

Weather Related cancellations or reschedules

85 161 206

Other date, start time, venue or opponent change, added games, dropped teams

621 485 539

1294 806 872

We went the wrong way in 2012

Ejections 2010 2011 2012

Players 15 9 14

Coaches 4 3 3

Parents 2 0 2

21 12 19

Reported concussions – no improvement

2011 – 16 reported cases (10 flagged)2012 – 16 reported cases (4 flagged)

Boys only; none reported for girlsMost all attributed to illegal body checks

What should a league do or provide?

What should a league do or provide?

• Establish a frame work for the seasonal play between teams by gender and level

What should a league do or provide?

• Establish a frame work for the seasonal play between teams by gender and level

• Establish divisions and conferences for play

What should a league do or provide?

• Establish a frame work for the seasonal play between teams by gender and level

• Establish divisions and conferences for play • Establishes a mechanism for game scheduling

and displaying each team’s performance and ranking

What should a league do or provide?

• Establish a frame work for the seasonal play between teams by gender and level

• Establish divisions and conferences for play • Establishes a mechanism for game scheduling

and displaying each team’s performance and ranking

• May schedule seasonal games

What should a league do or provide?

• Arranges for officials for all games

What should a league do or provide?

• Arranges for officials for all games • Establishes expectations and rules for players, coaches,

teams and clubs. Coordinates coach and parent training with local Chapter.

What should a league do or provide?

• Arranges for officials for all games • Establishes expectations and rules for players, coaches,

teams and clubs. Coordinates coach and parent training with local Chapter.

• Establish post season festivals, tournaments or championship play

What should a league do or provide?

• Arranges for officials for all games • Establishes expectations and rules for players, coaches,

teams and clubs. Coordinates coach and parent training with local Chapter.

• Establish post season festivals, tournaments or championship play

• Be a source of lacrosse information for current and future clubs and individuals

What should a league do or provide?

• Arranges for officials for all games • Establishes expectations and rules for players, coaches,

teams and clubs. Coordinates coach and parent training with local Chapter.

• Establish post season festivals, tournaments or championship play

• Be a source of lacrosse information for current and future clubs and individuals

• Provide scholarships and other material support, e.g., seasonal loaner equipment; start up loans.

NCJLA accomplishments

NCJLA accomplishments• Reviewed and acted on various player and team related

petitions (17 SIR incidents; 44 petitions)

NCJLA accomplishments• Reviewed and acted on various player and team related

petitions (17 SIR incidents; 44 petitions)• Drafted and adopted

• Email policy• Inappropriate Behavior policy and procedures

NCJLA accomplishments• Reviewed and acted on various player and team related

petitions (17 SIR incidents; 44 petitions)• Drafted and adopted

• Email policy• Inappropriate Behavior policy and procedures

• Coaches• 1,020 NCJLA certified coaches• Three Level 1 and one level 2 US Lacrosse coaching clinics• Four PCA clinics (140 attendees)

NCJLA accomplishments• Scholarships

• Initiated team scholarship program• Eight applications in 2012; $13,765 awarded • $12,000 budgeted for 2013

NCJLA accomplishments• Scholarships

• Initiated team scholarship program• Eight applications in 2012; $13,765 awarded • $12,000 budgeted for 2013

• Received $10,000 from BAYS foundation for non-HS player scholarships which will be awarded for 2013 season

NCJLA accomplishments• Scholarships

• Initiated team scholarship program• Eight applications in 2012; $13,765 awarded • $12,000 budgeted for 2013

• Received $10,000 from BAYS foundation for non-HS player scholarships which will be awarded for 2013 season

• Established $3,000 in HS player matching scholarships for 2013

NCJLA accomplishments• Scholarships

• Initiated team scholarship program• Eight applications in 2012; $13,765 awarded • $12,000 budgeted for 2013

• Received $10,000 from BAYS foundation for non-HS player scholarships which will be awarded for 2013 season

• Established $3,000 in HS player matching scholarships for 2013

• Established $7,500 in equipment grants for 2013

NCJLA accomplishments• Printed and distributed Pre-Game Protocol, Rules

adoptions and score sheets for 400 teams

NCJLA accomplishments• Held one summer workshop to address key topics

NCJLA accomplishments• Held one summer workshop to address key topics• 61 participants from 36 clubs attended ( 64% of clubs,

up from 41% in 2011)

NCJLA accomplishments• Held one summer workshop to address key topics• 61 participants from 36 clubs attended ( 64% of clubs,

up from 41% in 2011)• Boys topics

• Season Start and End Dates / End of Season Format

• Seeding for A’s and HS teams • Competitive Levels & Divisions Breakdown• Officials

NCJLA accomplishments

• Summer workshop topics continued

– Girls topics• Team Registration & Game Scheduling• Events• Rules & Growth• Umpire Issues

NCJLA accomplishments• Summer workshop topics continued

– General topics• Coach Certification Program• Team Registration and Rosters • Player Eligibility/Age• Safety• Communications/seasonal logistics• Training

• Contracted fields at Treasure Island

NCJLA accomplishments

• Contracted fields at Treasure Island

• Girls Play Day (2 days at TI)

NCJLA accomplishments

• Contracted fields at Treasure Island

• Girls Play Day (2 days at TI)

• Post season festival, tournament, playoff and championship games for boys and girls over 4 days on 15 fields.

NCJLA accomplishments

• Contracted fields at Treasure Island

• Girls Play Day (2 days at TI)

• Post season festival, tournament, playoff and championship games for boys and girls over 4 days on 15 fields.

• Special thanks to Napa, Petaluma, Pleasanton and Elk Grove for hosting girls playoffs and the Diablo Scorpions for hosting the girls post season event.

NCJLA accomplishments

Girls Play Day Season end Total

Boys 156 156Girls 124 78 202

Total 124 234 358

NCJLA accomplishmentsGames

NCJLA accomplishments

• Adopted 2012/13 budget in August 2012– Registration fees– Officials’ fees

NCJLA accomplishments

• Adopted 2012/13 budget in August 2012– Registration fees– Officials’ fees

• Coach’s questionnaire

Extend your thanks to your staff for all of their hard work

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www.uslacrosse.org/goldstick

• A framework of voluntary fundamental baseline education and operational elements that establish high, but attainable standards of quality and safety.

• They embody the "Honor the Game" culture of our sport, and articulate the most worthy objectives of youth sports programs.

• They reinforce USL’s effort to help improve the consistency of the youth lacrosse experience across the country.

What are the Gold Stick Standards?

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• Develop a USL Gold Stick “Seal of Approval” recognition program that leagues can meet the Standards via a self assessment process

• All youth lacrosse leagues achieve and operate under the USL Gold Stick Standards

Program Objectives

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Standard #1 - Rules: League must adhere to all current US Lacrosse youth rules and age guidelines, have them publicly available and regularly communicated to program coaches, administrators, and parents.

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Gold Stick Standards

Standard #2 – League Administration: League has current, written policies for league governance that are publically available and regularly communicated to program administrators, coaches, parents and players through a multi-faceted communication system.

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Gold Stick Standards

Standard #3 – Safety and Risk Management: League has written policies and plans for safety and risk management that are publicly available and regularly communicated to program coaches, administrators, and parents. Unless specifically noted, all policies are followed during all practices and games.

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Gold Stick Standards

Standard #4 – Player Safety and Sportsmanship: League demonstrates a commitment to the safety of their players by publishing and promoting current information related to healthy lacrosse activity. League provides a detailed, written sportsmanship policy to players, parents, coaches, officials and administrators.

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Gold Stick Standards

Standard #5 – Screened, Trained and Certified US Lacrosse Coaches: All head coaches are NCSI background checked, trained, and at least Level 1 certified through the US Lacrosse Coaching Education Program.

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Gold Stick Standards

Standard #6 – Trained/Certified US Lacrosse Officials: Leagues must require, at a minimum that all officials assigned to league games are certified by their Local Board, and hold a current on-field rating prior to any assignment to the programs contests. All contests (with the exception of U-9 on a shortened field) will have a minimum of two officials assigned to each contest.

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Gold Stick Standards

Standard #7 – Membership: All players, coaches, officials and administrators are current US lacrosse members.

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Gold Stick Standards

NCJLA coach’s questionnaire purpose• Coaches’ background

NCJLA coach’s questionnaire purpose• Coaches’ background• NCJLA Certified Coach’s process

NCJLA coach’s questionnaire purpose• Coaches’ background• NCJLA Certified Coach’s process• Officiating

NCJLA coach’s questionnaire purpose• Coaches’ background• NCJLA Certified Coach’s process• Officiating• Do we honor the game

NCJLA coach’s questionnaire purpose• Coaches’ background• NCJLA Certified Coach’s process• Officiating• Do we honor the game• Awareness & attendance of coach training

opportunities

NCJLA coach’s questionnaire purpose• Coaches’ background• NCJLA Certified Coach’s process• Officiating• Do we honor the game• Awareness & attendance of coach training

opportunities• Effectiveness of NCJLA communications to

coaches

NCJLA coach’s questionnaire purpose• Coaches’ background• NCJLA Certified Coach’s process• Officiating• Do we honor the game• Awareness & attendance of coach training

opportunities• Effectiveness of NCJLA communications to

coaches• Other concerns and issues

Thank you

Have a great 2013 season

Thank you

Have a great 2013 season

Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.