PRESIDENT’S UPDATE

PHIL CONNOLLY

My Background•College: West Point ‘82•Club: Monterey Sharks/Atlanta LC•Coach:

- Youth: Scorpions

- High School: O’Neil (NY)

- High School Club: Blue Chip; and Sniper LC•NCJLA Club: President , Treasurer, Board Member - Scorpions•US Lacrosse:

- Former Exec Board Member and Past Chairman of Men’s Game Committee

- Member Youth and Interscholastic Committee

Thanks To All of You•Running your clubs•Managing and Leading Parents, Players and Coaches•Providing Constructive feedback to the NCJLA

A Special Thanks to The Following Clubs:

• Game Scheduling- Head Royce School- Town School• PCA- Scorpions

• Girl’s Play Date- Davis • CEP Training- Menlo Atherton- Skyline- Petaluma- Novato

A Special Thanks to The Following Clubs:

•End of Season Events

- Scorpions (Girls)

- Firehawks (U-9 Girls / ‘A’ Boys Semi Finals & Championship)

- Livermore (Boys U-9)

- Napa (Boys & Girls High School Playoffs)

•Summer Workshop

- Scorpions

A Special Thanks to The Following Board Subcommittees:Pre-Season• Scholarships• Rules• Training• Conferences• Scheduling• Petitions• Girl’s Play Date

In Season• SIR• Safety• Year End Events• Club Support• Summer Workshop• Finance• Communications

• What does US Lacrosse do?- Governing Body for Youth Lacrosse- Training for Coaches, Officials & Players- Rules- Health & Safety- National Teams- Hall of Fame- Insurance

• NORCAL Chapter of US Lax

NCJLA Mission - Highlights

•member driven organization •promote and provide a community based lacrosse league •appropriate level of competition•we value and encourage:

- good sportsmanship; - safety; - diversity & inclusion.

NCJLA Represents Club Members

2015 PRESIDENT OBJECTIVES

PHIL CONNOLLY

• Sportsmanship: Coach; Player; and Parent• NCJLA Staff: Listen: Learn; and Improve • Coordinate Local Training and Education for

Coaches• Safety• Improve Communications with Clubs• Club involvement in helping the NCJLA• Have Fun

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW!

PHIL CONNOLLY

• NCJLA Operations Guide- Due Dates- Player eligibility (age & team)- SIRs & Ejections Process and Procedures- New rules for Fighting- Forfeits / Cancellation of Games- Uniforms

• Rules- Laminated Cards

• Scheduling• Petitions to the Board

QUESTIONS FOR YOU

PHIL CONNOLLY

• Did you attend the Summer Workshop?• Do you have scheduled coaches

meetings?• How do you disseminate info to your

club?• Do you have a Code of Conduct for:

Players/Coaches/Parents

• Do you / your parents evaluate your coaches at the end of the season?

• Are your High School Coaches involved with your Club?

• Do you talk to your neighbors and exchange ideas?

• Are you leveraging training with local resources like your HS coaches/3D/Bear Lax/etc.

PARTING THOUGHTS

PEARLS OF WISDOM

• It is all about the players• We don’t always know what we think we

know• It is ok to disagree and try something new• If you have a question – ask• It’s ok to be competitive but we shouldn’t

be competitive operationally

• If you have a problem – get it out on the table

• Just because someone was a good player, doesn’t make he or she a good coach

• No good deed goes unpunished• Rinse and repeat (educate)

Things the NCJLA is Working On• Establishing Conferences• Scheduling & training new schedulers• SIR & Concussion management• Game Rules• Feedback on Officials• Staff Assistance with player registration,

coaches certification• We are not perfect but trying to get better

Thanks & Questions